It was almost strange how quickly Siv had grown attached to both Fox and Perry. She trusted them implicitly, and would have done anything for the two alphas. She had not expected to settle down so soon. She had set out from her home on Skuld Shore in hopes of finding her father and trying to convince him that a girl needed a dad in her life. When she had spent the better part of a year or more searching for the man she had heard so many great things about, Siv had set her soul on continuing that pursuit. It was surprising how quickly Fox had derailed her original intent. Still, the coywolf girl had never been happier than she was inside the ranks of the caldera. There were still times that the thought of her dad brought a melancholy feeling to the girl’s gut, but Siv knew that those emotions would pass… in time.

As they trotted through the pack lands, Fox mentioned a trade that Siv had heard of only from one other… Peregrine. The idea of being able to map the stars and understand their surroundings based on the patterns of the moon and the sky was both frightening and inspiring to the Savoy girl. When she had spent her time thinking on the subject, she found that she was quite intrigued by the idea, though she was afraid that she had no real means to learn the trade. Perry had offered to mentor her in the art of keeping game – something she was grateful for – and she knew enough about Siv also liked the idea of taking care of the pack’s children, so she had thought for a while on the idea of caretaking.

“Boy, you and big P sure do think alike,” she chuckled, crinkling her muzzle. “He suggested naturalist too.” The more time Siv spent with the leaders of the caldera, the more she realized that they really were a match made in heaven. At least, it was something that she believed to be true. She noticed more and more how alike they were… how much they seemed to resemble each other in the way they spoke. More than that, however, Siv liked the startling differences that they had. It inspired her to think that – while they had many things in common – they could still love each other with those differences. “I think I’ll go for it,” she confirmed with a nod of her head. “Gamekeeper, Naturalist… and what do you think about me trying for Caretaker? I’m a softie for the little ones,” the girl added uncertainly. It was obvious that she valued her leader’s opinion greatly.

Siv felt her cheeks turn red at the mention of Caretaker not entirely being involved with pups. “Oh, well, yeah… of course not. I mean, the old geezers need a little TLC too. I think I’m up for the challenge, though,” Siv remarked, offering a flashing smile that caused her face to appear a little lopsided. “I mean, I want to cap out with three trades, and I just feel like Caretaker would be dandy,” she added, hoping that the justification would help. Then, she didn’t want it to seem like she needed three trades and Caretaker would do well enough to fit the third. In fact, Siv was highly invested in the trades that had been presented before her. Peregrine would help her through gamekeeping, she would find a way to read the stars and the sky, and for her final magic trick~ Siv was already well-off enough in tending to others, so she would only need to demonstrate that fact.

“I am excited, though, for the winter,” she added after a few moments. “I mean, tis the season for a god awful chill, but there will be babies runnin’ around, and we could even do something fun with the first good snow.” The girl seemed to prattle on for a few seconds more before stopping herself. Winter months were hard on wolves, but Siv did not see this as a reason to hide away from the frigid winds. She had always loved winter and snow, and while her frame grew much thinner in the cold months, her spirit seemed to soar with the possibilities of what was to come.

There was a race in her heart as Fox prompted Siv to explain the idea of having a pack activity with the first snow. A wide grin split her slender features and stretched her face. Tail flagging behind her, Siv began to explain some of the thoughts she had. “We could have a contest to see who could roll the biggest snowball. We could even break off into teams since I’ve seen some big snowballs in my day, and I’m pretty sure that teams’ll make it easier to roll,” Siv tossed a single idea at her leader with a quick nod of her head. “We could even end the night by going ice skating since we’ve got tons of water here… and nearby. I’ve already seen some of the water start to freeze over after a cold night or two,” she added. “What do ya think?”

Drawing her tongue across her muzzle a few times, Siv frowned thoughtfully. “I was thinkin’ that a snow scavenger hunt would be fun too. I’ve been collecting little treasures when I go out and explore the unclaimed lands. I could watch the skies – like a good and proper naturalist would – and go and hide some treasures the night before it snows, and by morning we’d have to go and find it all,” she then suggested with a small roll of her shoulders. Snow activities were the best kinds of activities, at least according to Siv. If Fox wasn’t pleased with either of these ideas, the coywolf could certainly come up with more.

It was good to hear the support that came from Fox. Siv could feel excitement bubbling up inside of her at the thought of bringing pack-mates together to share with them the activities. Even more so, she could no longer wait for the snow to fall. There was some pause inside of the russet-tinged woman. She did not imagine that all of the wolves would be as excited for the first snow. Most of them would probably be worried about the shortage in prey and the lack of food. Still, she hoped to do her best to keep them motivated. Oftentimes, all it took was a get-together to bring people closer and let them know that they had a support system. She knew that this was what kept her tied so strongly to the caldera. Fox and Peregrine could not have been any better at leading the lot of them.

“I’ll probably need some help for sure,” Siv confirmed with a quick nod of her head. “And I haven’t met Finley yet, no. Again,” she chuckled softly, a sheepish expression falling on her narrow features, “I probably ought to get out and meet more of the pack members. That’ll be my next goal, though!” It shouldn’t have been hard to find Finley. If the wolf that Fox had pointed her to was anything like the rest of them, it would certainly be a joyful experience, as well.

It was about time that the girl set herself up for success. She had felt the first stages of sadness begin to leak into depression at the thought of leaving behind the search for her father, but with the family that she had surrounding her… she could sink very far. Nothing could have prepared her for the life she would live inside of the caldera ranks. As long as Fox and Peregrine were there, she would be content.