[1x1 With WalkingContradiction]

[WalkingContradiction]

Kite was still suspicious but she loved her human, so she was glad to brag about him. "Having a human is wonderful! You never have to worry about food or having a warm place to sleep... and most of the time I'm glad to do what they wish. I love to hunt, and my human never asks me do do anything unreasonable. He is kind and fair, and he always makes sure I am well taken care of. We are family and I would do anything to make sure he is safe." The hound stopped realizing that she was rambling, she couldn't help it there were so many things she loved about her farmer. She stopped suddenly and narrowed her eyes. "Why do you care?" she barked and stared intensely at the wolf. "You are wild, you don't have time for chit chatting... you have to hunt and take care of your pack? What brings you here? Why is a random farm dog so important?" The dog spoke quickly not knowing quite what to make of this wolfs sudden appearance.

[IcedAntimony]

A small but genuine smile had set upon Bramble's face when the dog started going on about her human. She couldn't help but notice that the dog was actually kind of cute. She had become distracted fawning over the dog, and her sudden outburst came as a suprise. She leapt to her feet and reeled back, crouching down slightly. She relaxed as she realized that the dog had only yelled and not physically threatened her. She decided her next move would be to gain pity.

"I was only wondering about the pet life. I don't mean any harm. It's very hard living in the wild. You never know when your next meal will be or if you'll wake up to find one of your friends dead." She felt a pang in her heart, suddenly remembering her siblings.

[WalkingContradiction]

Kite lowered her head apologetically "I'm sorry I didn't mean to surprise you... I-I just" the hound struggled to find the right words "I just have never spoken to a wolf before and I wasn't quite sure what to make of your sudden appearance." She was staring at the ground and couldn't help but notice the deer bone that she had dropped. Kite had never really known hunger... she had never lost anyone. She knew living with her farmer was a privilege. She'd seen dogs without humans starve and freeze to death in the winter. However she hadn't really thought about how hard it must be to lose someone you loved. She would be heartbroken if she lost her farmer. "Have you... have you lost someone?" the dog spoke quietly not quite making eye contact with the wolf in front of her.

[IcedAntimony]

Bramble sighed and hung her head. Her ears drooped and a wave of sadness washed over her.

"My siblings," she began, "my father, and, in a way, my mother."

Her beloved sister and brother, Sky and Raven, had been hunted down when they were only a year old. Her father went less than a week later. Her mother was bloodthirsty and seeked revenge. She overlooked her daughter and instead focused on her other son, who was every bit as viscious as her.

[WalkingContradiction]

"Oh..." the dog was sorry to hear that the wolf before her had seen hard times. She didn't know why she cared what had happened to them, they were after all wild, but she was saddened by the fate of her family. Kite didn't quite know what to say. "I'm sorry to hear that" she managed finally. She looked up at the canine before her with genuine concern in her eyes. "If-if you're hungry you can have this..." she mumbled pushing the deer's bone closer to the wolf. "I don't need it really... I get plenty to eat" the hound was impressed by the fact that the wolf could live the way she did. She did not think that she needed charity but still she wanted to do something besides rambling like an idiot. She was curious about the wolf's mother but that seemed to personal a question to ask of a stranger.

((my power went out, currently in town where there is internet... it never snows here we are so unprepared ha))

[IcedAntimony]

The wolf blinked in surprise at the hounds kindness. Back at the pack, no one would even think about sharing. Watching the dog suspiciously, she grasped the bone in her jaws.

"Thank you." She said, her voice muffled by the bone.

She could not being herself to betray this dog. Not after she had been so kind. She would go home and lie, act as if she had never even seen the dog. She gave one last nod of gratitude before trotting off.

[Ironically, I'm wishing for snow. It's still 75° for me]

[WalkingContradiction]

Kite had so many questions... questions she may never be able to answer. She stood still for a while staring after the wolf. After a while she was called back to reality by the farmer. She shook her head and bounded back to the human she loved. He smelled of sheep and blood. She'd lost her bone but the dog was certain that she could gain a few scraps of mutton from her kind master.

[IcedAntimony]

Bramble gnawed on her bone, well always from her pack. Arriving with a bone would only rouse suspicion. She finished the last of the bone marrow and buried it, savoring what she could. She took a quick drink of water to wash the scent away, and started towards her pack. Upon arrival, her mother instantly confronted her.

"Did you question the dog?" Doe asked, her voice as sharp and clipped as always.

"No, she went running to her farmer when I arrived." She replied, internally disappointed that her mother never spoke to her in a kind tone

[WalkingContradiction]

Kite got her meat. She wandered around the farm but didn't find much interest in much. The chickens were just chickens and the cows were just cows. They were nothing compared to the wolf she'd been speaking too. She slept in the barn that night, she doubted the wolves would bother the baby, and besides the hay was comfy.

When the rooster crowed she was up and about. Greeting her family, licking the baby until the farmer told her to stop. She decided to go for an adventure in the woods, after all she was bored and the day was young. She trotted merrily into the forest and rejoiced in the sound of the wild. The hound wasn't here to hunt, she wasn't hungry. Instead she played in the shimmering brook laughing like only a dog can at the fish that lept away from her paws in fright.

[IcedAntimony]

Bramble was dismissed, and she slipped away from the rest of the pack to her nest. It was a ways away from the pack, but not so far that she would miss any important information. She curled up under a bush, upon a nest of moss and leaves, and promptly fell asleep. When she awoke, she was assigned a task.

Once again, Bramble was assigned to watch the farm dog. This time, she was supposed to follow her wherever she went. The dog had trekked into the woods, playing in a brook, and obviously having fun. Bramble felt an urge to join her, but she knew she could not risk being spotted. Instead, she watched from afar, content with watching the dog's cute antics.