In the early days of the Riverrun Forest, wolves were beginning to settle into the territory. Animals of all sizes were drawn to its dark paths, ones promising safety and shelter from their predators. The wildlife flourished seemingly overnight. At the top of the food chain were the wolves. The ones inhabiting Riverrun were loners from all walks of life looking for somewhere to rest their paws. Soon they began to group together and mate until a solid pack was formed. This pack is called the Leukos pack, named after the greek word λευκός meaning bright, white, or brilliant. The pack, still around today, is known for their intelligence, skill in hunting and battle strategy, and being well-mannered. The wolves, in the past, were led by a she-wolf named Dione. She was older, known for her sound mind, and had many litters of pups to inherit her rank. One day, a rogue male strode into camp, inquiring about joining the Leukos. Dione agreed, but had her fighters monitor the new addition closely. This angered the male, whose name was Solar. This initial distrust led to a chain of events that was the downfall of the Leukos.
Solar found it unfair that Dione's first born, Efimia, would become alphess without having to prove herself. He voiced his opinions often during pack meetings, and was always met with sharp looks and growls to watch his ambition. Solar learned to keep his mouth shut, and use his actions instead. The wolf managed to charm and seduce Efimia, as a way to get the alpha position. He had a plan to kill Dione, and once he became alpha, kill his mate.
A suitor of Efimia's found out his plot while Solar was attempting to lure a bear into the territory, in order to kill Dione. The suitor ran to tell Dione hurriedly, but was too late. As he led Dione away to speak in private, Solar had managed to get the bear into the camp and it viciously ravaged his packmates. Instead of the alphess dying however, it was his mate, Efimia, which efectively left him with no claim to the rank.
Solar was soon found out and he ran far from the territory in order to escape Dione's wrath. He spent the following years in hiding, building up a small pack of rogues to overthrow the Leukos. When he was sure they were ready, the rogues, now called the Austeros Pack, meaning "harsh, severe", sprung. The battle that ensued was the bloodiest the forest had ever seen. The river that ran through each packs territory ran red for the first time.
With no clear winner of the battle, the two packs retreated and have lived for years without contact. Presently, the two packs remain, both with dreams of revenge. One night, a single wolf from each pack had a prophetic dream. It was a vision of carnage. The packs were clashing on the same river from years ago, and it ran red for a second time.
Would this prediction become reality?
A suitor of Efimia's found out his plot while Solar was attempting to lure a bear into the territory, in order to kill Dione. The suitor ran to tell Dione hurriedly, but was too late. As he led Dione away to speak in private, Solar had managed to get the bear into the camp and it viciously ravaged his packmates. Instead of the alphess dying however, it was his mate, Efimia, which efectively left him with no claim to the rank.
Solar was soon found out and he ran far from the territory in order to escape Dione's wrath. He spent the following years in hiding, building up a small pack of rogues to overthrow the Leukos. When he was sure they were ready, the rogues, now called the Austeros Pack, meaning "harsh, severe", sprung. The battle that ensued was the bloodiest the forest had ever seen. The river that ran through each packs territory ran red for the first time.
With no clear winner of the battle, the two packs retreated and have lived for years without contact. Presently, the two packs remain, both with dreams of revenge. One night, a single wolf from each pack had a prophetic dream. It was a vision of carnage. The packs were clashing on the same river from years ago, and it ran red for a second time.
Would this prediction become reality?
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