The girl had returned to her land, making her way into the territory and headed for home with a joyful leap in her passage. She hadn't visited the forest before but now seemed like a good time. 

The light filtered down in cold rays, illuminating the forest floor slick with autumn leaves and snow. She relished it. Making b i g leaps into drifts, she always pulled out with a mouthful of snow and a grin. Now, she was racing through the forest, darting between the parted trees with their spindly tops, and letting barks of joy course through the forest.
An incarnation of joy.

Gradually, she zig-zagged enough across the forest to trace her own tracks and happen across another. Atop a log, the youth thought the woman draped in red looked regal but almost foxy. Like a wolf and fox combined to make something powerful, cunning and yet above all. Phex plopped onto her butt, staring at the stranger in awe and panting. After a few heartbeats Phex initiated some conversation:  "Who are you? Do you live around here?" She grinned, tail wagging with happiness. 

West. That would be the direction of the pack that the man had come from. Redhawks. 
"Cool!" she replied with enthusiasm, happy to finally be talking to someone new again,  "I'm Phex and I come from the Shadewood, over that-a-ways." Another youthful grin cracked her muzzle as she tilted her head to point north-west, the thick tree line heavy with snow stood dark but proud. Soon, she could relish in the cover and be at one with the nature it hosted. She still had her feathers, stored safely under a tree so she could pick them up again; she decided on gifting them to Kovertol, awake or asleep.

"I was going to start talking to your pack; Cry said it would be good to sort out hunting before winter makes it harder for everyone."  A casual seriousness overcame the girl, talking about packs often ignited this in her for she knew how important to everyone it was. And she would do her best to perform her greatest. 

The girl almost scoffed at being called a leader, yet it did bloom something of pride within her. It made her happy. "Oh no, Cry and Gwen are leaders. Me leading would be the crazy leading the crazy, because who would follow me?" She laughed at herself in good humour -- but, to be fair, when was it never good humour with Phex? --  "I'm going to be the Ambassador though!" 

A mighty fine one too, she thought. She was sympathetic and ever so rarely did her temper rise. She was honest and loyal, she had her heart in the right place. She could even be the best scout in all of the Teekon Wilds!
With a sudden realisation, the girl asked another question: "Are you an Ambassador, too?"
If so, Phex hoped she could learn a thing or two from the woman, she did seem very intelligent.

Wildfire seemed to be good hearted and her movements were fluent. She knew how to conduct her self well and for good reason, she was a master hunter. Phez slouched a bit, her tail brushing over the snow softly. ”You are very kind, maybe one day I could be a leader.” She grinned, encouraged by the woman.

A scout by trade too, ranger and ambassador. Phex recognised the well-achieved woman and said as much: ”You must be very intelligent then, because you must’ve travelled a lot. I would be greatful if you told your leaders, that way there shouldn’t be too much bother when I come to meet them.” She smiled, happy to be making relations with the neighbors. 

”Do you think you could teach me about being an Ambassador?” Hope shone in Phex’s eyes, hopefully the woman would have time to share some tricks if the trade with her.

The prospect of governing an alliance with the Redhawks seemed too good to be true. It was her dream to do important and great things that helped her pack and this was her chance. She would try anything and everything to make ends meet; for her pack.

The words Wildfire praised made the heat rise in the youth's cheeks, happy to be told she could do anything. Maybe she would take the pack when Cry and Gwen got too tired to do so; she wouldn't hesitate, not if she had their guidance.
"That sounds so cool! We should totally go on an adventure some time." Her smile beamed wide whilst her tail brushed up the snow in a powdery swirl, her butt wiggling in place with the force of her excitement.

An adventure now? Phex wouldn't miss the opportunity. She lept up with bright eyes and puffed fur to fend off the weather, "I'd love to!" She grinned from ear to ear, her tail waving in excitement.  "Where should we start?" She queried, not knowing the full extent of the forest. Perhaps before they departed ways she'd show Wildfire the feathers she caught. The promise of lots to see set her dancing on her paws, but she'd keep beside Wildfire for fear she'd miss something totally wicked.