1x1 with CalicoWolf

[CalicoWolf]

(I feel like crap because I am unable to write as much as you, you are amazing!)

Velkan walked back to the pack, his father had put him on hunt patrol. He started toward the woods, facing the river he and Calico had just come back too. Velkan walked with the others in the pack, silently with a lot of his mind. Dammit Calico, you have got to stop being so gullible. She needs to be more cautious. Otherwise she is going to get herself hurt, or even the pack. He was so flustered he growled to himself which caught the attention of Felix, a light brown wolf, slightly older, but not quite as tall as Velkan. "You alright, Velkan?" Velkan nodded, "Yeah, just thinking of my sister. She can be so annoying sometimes..." Felix laughed, "That's siblings for you..." They continued through the woods, toward the shallow and smaller part of the river.


Calico sighed as she watched her brother and most of the pack head into the woods. Her father went back in the den. She stood up and looked around before she bolted back toward the river where she and Velkan had been eariler. She ran straight through the woods and promptly stopped behind a large tree, looking out toward the river. She knew she was being risky, but she could not help it. Was it possible there was another wolf that didn't think everyone had to be enemies? She knew her brother would be pissed, and her father would fumed if he found out. I'm sorry Velkan, I can't help myself...

[nyctorin.]

{Awww, don't say that! I only wrote this much because I have a lot of time on my hands (*cough cough* no social life *cough*). Thank you though.}

The young hunter stepped lightly as he approached the river, his paws softly crunching in the snow. If the rabbit was there, he didn't want to scare it away, or worse, scare it into the river. He also wasn't sure how firmly packed the snow near the banks was; one misplaced paw and the snow could fall away into the icy waters below, taking him with it. He gulped, picturing the idea, then lowered his head and pinned his ears back, looking ahead. Just as he was nearin the edge, however, he caught a flash of movement from the other side of the river; the Southern side. He froze in his tracks, muscles tense, ears perked and listening, then raised his head for a better view. Was someone there? Or had it been his imagination? Could it be the she-wolf he saw earlier? Doubt it, he grunted in his mind. This is about the time of day most packs patrol... Could be anyone. With that thought, his heart dropped and another thought became apparent to him. He hoped his brother and/or sister wouldn't be patrolling nearby... The hunter lowered his snout again and decided to ignore the possible wolf on the other side, but turned a little to try and make it clear he had no intention of crossing the river. What if it was that she-wolf? Heh, funny coincidence then...

Spice trotted leisurely up to the river, stopped about a foot or so from the edge, looking out. Her eyes narrowed and her lips thinned skeptically, ears twitching to the sounds surrounding her: the river, the breeze through the trees, the occasional bird call. Nothing bad was happening yet, but that was not her cue to relax. If anything, it just made her more anxious. She started sniffing the scents in the wind, which blew from across the river and towards her, to see if she could pick up anything. Yes, there were faint traces of Southern wolf, but they were more than likely the scent of old border patrols. Nothing new or worth her time. She huffed and stood there for a moment longer, then slowly turned away and started walking the length of the bank, sniffing through the snow.

{Ooh, I just had an interesting idea: Spice's parents could have been exiles from Southern Pack. Maybe they weren't supposed to have pups or something and got banished, then abandoned Spice because they couldn't take care of her. DRAAAAMAAAA-}

[CalicoWolf]

Calico peeked from behind a tree. She noticed the male Western wolf was there. Did she dare try and get his attention or were there others around who would pounce? She looked around, her eyes narrowing as she looked around past him. I must try, otherwise what was the point n coming out here? If I am going to get in trouble, it might as well be worth something... The blonde wolf stepped out from behind the tree and slowly walked toward the river. She let out a small quiet bark of greeting, hoping he would hear, but others would not.

Velkan quickened his pace to the front of the pack. His nose to the ground as his ears were on high alert, not just for prey like the rest of the pack, but the Western Wolves as well. The she-wolf he and Calico had come in contact with earlier really seemed to be itching to start a fight. He knew how to fight and would if it became necessary, but overall didn't really want too. The Southern pack headed closer to the river...

[That does seem like an idea, tho it may be because I am sick, but I am a little confused..]

[nyctorin.]

The sound of paws slowly crunching against snow sounded from across the rushing river, followed by a soft bark: someone really was there, and they were trying to get his attention. His ears pinned back an his stomach tensed as he worried it would be someone looking for a fight, but as he lifted his head to peer across the way, he saw the blonde she-wolf from before, making his fears instantly vanish and a faint warm feeling arise. He turned to face her and tilted his head, curious, then padded closer and wagged his tail. "Hello again," he greeted, raising his voice a little so he could be heard over the water. His eyes did nervously dart around the female, searching for the wolf that had accompanied her before, but she seemed alone.

Though she loved her rank as a fighter, she did have to admit that everything was quite boring when there was nothing to fight. Spice sighed heavily to herself as she traced the river's banks, impatiently waiting for something to happen. As if her mind had been read, she flicked her ears to the sound of paws trotting through snow on the other side. They were faint, suggesting the source of the sound was not at the banks, and if she were not on high alert, she probably would've never noticed. She narrowed her eyes suspiciously, then stopped and turned to look across, squinting. She could see them... Figures bobbing along in the distance, growing larger. Southern Pack. She spat in her mind. This part of the river was particularly shallow... If they try anything...

{Oh, I'm sorry you're sick. A lot of people seem to be getting sick... 'tis the season. lol
What's confusing you?}

[CalicoWolf]

Calico wagged her tail slowly and submissively, "Hey...you." She noticed his nervous look, "Don't worry, I'm alone." She looked around on the other side, "A-are you?" She stuttered slightly. She usually wasn't so nervous, but she also usually didn't bluntly disobey the pack rules, well least not her brother. He was not a mean wolf, but he would be extremely angry if he knew she had came back. Since their mother had died, Velkan had became protective of her. She tiptoed to the rivers edge and sat down, cocking her head a little, looking at the Western Wolf.

The Southern Pack continued trotting toward the river. Since it was becoming winter, much of the deer and large game were becoming scarce, migrating away. They were headed toward the river to try and catch some fish before the river froze over and/or the fish migrated away as well. Velkan, because of earlier, was on high alert immediately noticed there was a wolf on the other side of the river. His eyes narrow as he noticed it was the saucy mouth female. Well crap..." He rushed up toward the front of the pack to his father and casually asked, "Are you sure the shallow part of the river is a good place to go?" The Alpha replied, "Of course, Do you expect the pack to stand in the deeper parts?! Least this way, only our legs will be in the freezing water instead of our entire body being submerged." Velkan's ears lowered. He knew his father was right, but what would they do when they saw the Western Wolf. Would she start trouble?

[CalicoWolf]

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