{Koda was curled into a tight, heat-conserving ball at the edge of the woods. He had made a little den under the roots of an ancient pine, and it had protected him from most of the previous night's snow. A few flakes had, however, found their way onto his coat, and as he exited his den, he shook out his fluffy coat, freeing the cold flakes from his body. He yawned and lowered his body in to a stretch, folding his ears back and closing his eyes as he did so. When he opened them again, Solace was by his side, and he nuzzled her gently before trotting towards the pack.
{Solace was sharing the den with her brother, at least until she made her own. He kept teasing her about moving out, but both of them secretly relished sharing the den, as it reminded them of their siblings, their mother, and the life that they had left behind. Not that either wanted to go back. No, Solace was overjoyed to finally be on a team, and she knew Koda was too. As she drew up beside him, he nuzzled her gently, before trotting off towards the others. She spotted Andy, who she remembered from yesterday was the other lead, talking to a fae in the snow and trotted towards him.







