Fallon
Fallon nodded to Ivy, considering her comment. "Yes, I believe that would be a good choice, maybe later this evening." he said. The sun was climbing into the morning sky, and another pack member appeared at the edge of the forest. It was Amber. Fallon greeted her as she set the rabbit down and walked past them to wash herself. "Thank you for the catch," he commented, "Before there was only a morsel for each of us to eat, but now there is enough for a slightly filling snack." He smiled his approval. He was a satisfied wolf this morning.
Fallon had eaten all he wanted, so he stood and scanned the horizon. A few birds flew above the trees, but the morning was relatively lazy. Fallon had his mind on his pack. It was early spring. The last winter was not as harsh as others he had experienced. He felt a certain restlessness. He had no alpha female... no partner to help him make decisions and guide the pack. Mating season would be coming, it was in the middle of spring. Fallon twitched his tail discontentedly. None of the females had ever shown much interest in the challenge of being an alpha female, but secretly he hoped that would change. He had a distant feeling that in the near future, times would be tougher than now. He wished he could have a mate and get it all settled before war broke out... if it did... Suddenly Fallon's gem began to glow a lighter color. When he noticed it, he abruptly turned his head so that his chin was covering his shoulder. He grimaced with embarrassment and could only hope no one else had seen it as he turned his back to the other wolves, pretending to look at the south horizon.
Lila
Lila felt uncomfortable now that she had delivered her rabbit to the alpha and had answered his questions. She felt a strange uselessness and it made her uneasy. She wished she could talk to someone... maybe go to the river... She bit her cheek and frowned. How could she have such thoughts? She bit her paw to punish herself. But still, something urged her to go to the river. She realized she was thinking about it again and decided she would go crazy if she didn't do something about it. She thanked Amber, took a rabbit leg, and excused herself shyly, saying she would be back before noon. Then she walked slowly into the forest.
Once a curtain of trees covered her, she broke into a full gait. She ran and ran until she could see the river. The sight frightened her so much that when she stopped short the dust beneath her kept her moving until she skidded to a stop. She was glad no one was with her, they would have surely laughed at how silly she must have looked. Lila lowered her ears, unsure of what to do now. Perhaps it was enough to just watch the river? She decided that it would be all she must do. She dared not approach the bank of the river... for now.
Lila couldn't understand what had drawn her to the river, but now she sat frozen, her eyes fixed to the water.