Ankyra Sound Seculsion

It had taken some consideration, but Xiuhcoatl would begin her exploration of these foreign lands by following the coast. She had decided this mainly because of the tales she had heard from her sisters - of Tezcacoatl's battle with a rival Alpha, and this so-called war he fought in. The war was the next step in her investigation; that would take her north again, and for the time being Xiuh was irritated by the constant chill in the air. She wished for a more temperate setting, something closer to home. The sea had its own mystery about it and she was lured in by the sounds and the smells of it; the thick brine aroma in the air, the crashing of waves against the coast's perilous edge. And when she came upon a great forest where the trees were too large to put in to words, she found herself enjoying the trip.

But she was here on business. The pack she sought must have been further along the coast, because this place - housing a few spoiled caches, empty pits, and caved-in dens - was obviously abandoned. Xiuh prowled through the trees and found a natural path down to the beachfront, but she did not venture too far. As interesting as she found the sea, she was also wary of it; she knew of its dangers, and valued her life more than her curiosity. Not to mention that she was stopped in her tracks by a wayward shadow; a woman of indiscriminate origins, lurking in the darkness of a cavern. Xiuhcoatl said nothing, but watched and waited. Perhaps the shadow was a remnant of this pack - and that meant she could garner some information from them, if they were willing.

Even if they weren't, she had her ways of getting what she wanted.