Blacktail Deer Plateau I will remember your face

from the clouds of damp smoke rallied mordecai first, with words upon his lips, and silent malachi. "blue willow and the children are safe, beyond the reach of the flames." dante had sent them. "where is he, mordecai?" the beta asked, his body tense and tones stiff -- had he entered the flames? if so, why? eyes searched their faces, and with a grim nod of his head, he gestured that they should follow him back to where blue willow waited with the trio of half-grown pups.

he looked to mordecai once more, then malachi. "did you see any others?" he inquired softly, dreading their answers and hoping that the scattered members of the pack had fled the fire.