Greatwater Lake Sawyer, you're going out a youngster

Working around the clock, the former wolves of Redtail Rise had nearly solidified their claim on Phoenix Maplewood. Saena was assured they still had the aid of Nova Peak (or whatever they would come to be in the future) should a conflict erupt. Life was becoming comfortable again, yet a glance toward their former home, still smokey in the distance, was usually enough to sober any good mood. Some days it hit harder than others, and yesterday was one of those days.

In the early morning Saena had excused herself from Reek's side and, leaving the alpha male in charge with the excuse that she needed to take a trip to Blacktail Deer Plateau, she departed the maplewood. She followed the edge of the mountains south, stopping in Tormented Tarns to rest for the night, and then began to move west along the foothills. She had no intention of actually going to Blacktail Deer Plateau, but she made as if she did. The longer she walked, though, and the more she spotted signs of destruction from the storm, the more concerned she felt about the wellbeing of her family. By the time she reached Greatwater Lake, her plans had changed and she did intend to go to the plateau.

But first she wanted to take some time to re-familiarize herself with her former stomping grounds. She could hardly remember the last time she'd been here. It must've been when she'd found Jaws waiting out a badger in its den, or at least that was the memory that came to mind. Shaking her head with a small smile, the yearling continued south along the lake's edge... and stopped abruptly when she spotted a red-haired figure running right this way in the distance.

Saena's hackles flared and she began a quick sidestep, readying herself for another attempt on her life by Fox. Not until Wildfire got closer would Saena realize she was not her mother, and until then, she would leer and skulk defensively, but hold her ground. They were far from the caldera and hypocritical Saena wouldn't bow her head here, not to them.