Serpent Lake You smell like pine needles and you have a face like sunshine

There were risks involved, especially here. Reek knew that a trip deep below the Sunspire Mountains could carry heavy consequences to his safety. However, his suspicion that the southern wolves were up to no good did not deter him from what he had set out to do. With his claim over the Maplewood finally solidified, Reek bid his mate farewell and set out to find Pantaleimon to spread the news of their relocation.

Knowing that Pantaleimon would one day wander to find the Rise a burnt husk of what it once had been, Reek wished to spare his friend the worry. But, more than the need to spread the news— it was good to travel once again. Ever since ascending to leadership back at the Rise, Reek had become somewhat of a homebody. New sights, new smells. Reek had missed it all.

With every step closer to the Caldera, Reek's worry grew. Perhaps he could howl from a good distance away, thus avoiding a confrontation from the 'red bitch,' whom his mate was not so fond of. But, as Reek passed through the Shy Deer Steppes, a splotch of red caught his attention. For a moment, he wondered if it was Fox, but under closer inspection Reek found that she was still a juvenile. The same one he had helped months ago. "You!" he called out in an attempt to be friendly. "Do you remember me?"