Sunspire Mountains blood-waltz

@Tonravik ; the base of spotted eagle mountain

boy, oh boy, was he far from home! Casmir had left the borders intending only a hunt, but in his excitement he had quite lost track of where he was going. a rabbit-chase led him through the flatlands; he was pursued briefly by a proud, grizzled elk bull, and a short hunt that left him with a pair of voles had drawn him even farther from the plateau. 

now the boy peered up at the jagged teeth of the mountain range under which he cowered. his instincts thrummed within his breast; he knew in what general direction his home lay, but the sky was beginning to darken. he was a young wolf in a strange land, sensible enough to know that he could not return home before nightfall, and unwilling to brave the unknown teeth and claws lurking in the night.

the darkfurred bantling began to pace about the rock, seeking a crevice in which to secret himself for the night. in the morning he would set off immediately for home, and he wouldn't leave again for a long time. a low whine broke from his chest as he continued to look, fright rippling across his spine.