After Coyote finished North stood up but moved her white tail to block Alessas view of the remains of the rabbits corpse as her son started licking any remaining blood and meat. She stood frozen in place as Takash suddenly didn’t want her to leave and began to show signs of interests in her. She held a growl inside her throat as she felt his tail brush against her. “I’m afraid I cannot.” She said sternly her eyes following his gaze as he circled her. “I have a pack and family that needs me more than you do.” She looked at Coyote nudging him to get up and follow her as she started backing up towards the exit. “So if you excuse me I have to get going back.” Coyote looked at Alessa then to his mother “Momma what about Alessa?” He walked over to her and sat beside her. “Can she come to?” North’s ears fell back and she adverted her eyes from the two pups. “I’m afraid not..” Her words quiet. She did grow uncomfortable with how her pup was closer to Takash then to her. “My job was done, as you promised when it was I could have my son back and leave.”
Chief followed alongside her. He smelled the air catch whiff of a rabbit. “Smell that?” He whispered quietly before following the scent. As he followed it he spotted the rabbit and crouched to the ground. Since he’s been with the dog pack he learned how to hunt with other dogs. “I’ll steer it in your path and you can chase it down and catch it.” His voice a whisper to avoid scaring the rodent and giving up their positions.
Alfie walked through the forest by himself. He was old enough to do things on his own, old enough to not be accompanied by an adult. Why was he still an apprentice? His thoughts shifted back to finding Alessa. He didn’t understand why she left how she did, did he do something wrong? What if something bad happened to her? What if Gunter killed her too?
Rider pinned his sister down on her back only for her to kick his stomach and lunge at him the moment he was weak wrapping her paws around his neck and flipping him to the ground. Maya was now the one pinning him. “How are you so good?” Rider questioned. “I’m good at wrestling?” Maya responded before Rider rolled to his side to get her off him. “Yeah! You be a fighter when your older!!” He yapped his tail wagging. Maya hopped outside the den and into the snow and rolled around in it playfully. Rider stepped out only to get snow thrown in his face, his sister giggling. “Oh it’s on!” The brother said as he hopped through the snow and threw snow at her.