Totoka River Leave the lights on

The first of the trio had wandered away, slightly up the beach from where they lay. It had taken about an hour of a steady lope to reach here, she would not go much farther than here. It was odd, this bond that tied her to the two, the familiar but distant feeling of being on of a group. Of the group, though it had no hierarchy, Aglaeca was the leader, at least, in her own eyes. If it came down to it, she doubted that Zephyr would contest her claim, she was confident in that. She had made it very clear the first time that they met that she was searching for followers, not someone to follow. Perhaps, eventually, she may seek a co-leader to the band, but that was a while off.

The rush of a river drew her, thirsty, she approached quickly. Being surrounded by water, however, not being able to drink any of it was rather unfortunate, so she was glad when she came to the small tributary leading to the ocean, of which water's were fresh. She drank deeply, sating her thirst, elegantly whisking her salmon tongue to the side of her maw to catch a stray droplet, eyes and ears alert for any who may approach her.

Osprey had wanted to take her kids on another lesson about survival in the wilds, yet yesterday's trip to the shores, scavenging and hunting had drained all of the younger generation's energy. So today - very unlikely to the usually hyperactive trio - they were sleepy and unwilling to move or go anywhere. 

Therefore she left them with Dante and set out on her own quest outside Donnelaith's borders. This time with no particular goal in mind - just to enjoy the day and the rare moment of freedom. She arrived to the familiar banks of the river only to find that there was another taking it's fill from the fresh water stream. Being in plain sight and unsure of the other's intentions, Osprey stopped and regarded the stranger with a wary gaze.

The little girl had the tendency to go wherever the big wolves went, and so; as soon as she saw her new mother make her leave, she had quietly followed. Zephyr she left sleeping, not wanting to wake him up since he looked so adorable. The small ball of obsidian fur tumbled and stumbled behind Aggie, hopefully not making enough sound for her to know she was being followed by a mighty hunter. Where was she going? Why was she going? Did she not like her and Zephyr? Was her mommy a monster too, and was she afraid of being found at the beach?

She watched the sandy female from a distance, "hiding" herself in some grass, before flopping out and running toward her hind leg. Aggiieee! Got you! She squealed as she clamped her little jaws around her leg as best as she could. She soon noticed the stranger in the background though, and she immediately froze and stopped what she was doing.

A-A-Aggiiee...? Who tha? She asked, letting go of the female's limb and pointing in the stranger's direction with one little black paw.

Approach someone did, a female with a pelt of steel. Her gaze fell upon the other, her silent approach garnering her attention, however, not for long. Before she was able but to mutter a single word, the not-so-stealthy approach of a familiar black blob had her ears swivel back on her skull, head twisting to catch sight of the little koutavi as it collided with her hind leg, jaws closing around it. She could not help but allow for a small smile to slip through, amused with the girl's innocent antics. But another was here, one who's intentions went unannounced, and that required her attention. 

When the pup withdrew from her leg with a glance in the other's direction and a few words, Aglaeca drew her close to her side with a gentle forepaw. Shooting her a comforting glance, she let her gaze fall once more on the other. "Who're you?" she asked evenly, no trace of aggression in her voice as she carefully minded Chusi without taking her gaze off the other.