Redtail Rise atlas dawn

New Snow returned with food items to bury, for her brief absence. Her mate had known her intent to range was to hunt for their daughter. But whatever trail there had been ended, and although she pursued for a little while longer to be certain there was nothing to show for it. On the one hand, New Snow was comforted to think that perhaps she still lived. The Rise had taken in many cubs. Perhaps Dawn had found another such pack to take care of her.

It still saddened her. New Snow was familiar with this, albeit in a different way. Not every brother or sister of hers had survived. It was the way of things, New Snow was aware. Their young Bobcat, at least, grew strong. New Snow could not sacrifice much more time away if it meant losing time with him. Dawn was already lost, and the odds had gone that she would be found any time soon.

She returned during a light snow, hares dangling from her mouth. She paused to remark the border, fortifying it with her own scent, and took a minute to bury some of the animals she had caught. The light snow melted the nearer it came to her body, though the frost lingered at its tips. New Snow sought her man, following his trail.

attn @Augur ! <3