Step Forward- Warrior Training

Larch's head rose swiftly from a bed of pine needles when she heard the call. Of all the Valers, Xi'nuata's call was the one Larch was most likely to pay attention to, trumped only by the calls of the Alpha and Betas. How she would recognise those particular calls, Larch wasn't sure. She was only really familiar with Xi'nuata, and their last meeting had started off rocky. Larch had been half exhausted, hungry and reeling from the adventures which had promised to be so thrilling and ended up so dangerous. This time around, Larch would be all business.

Arriving at the source of the call - an opening in the midst of the thick pines – Larch's head swung around to take in the three large scraggy stones. Her hazel eyes came to rest on Xi'nuata and the brown and white Nu gave a bob of her head. It might have been a buoyant gesture if her eyes hadn't been shining with determination.

With the recent revelation that a Swiftcurrent Creek member had attempted to raid the Vale, it was more important than ever for Larch to be on the lookout, and to hone her skills in case some other trouble arose. She was at peace in the Vale, but she had a far from peaceful mind at present and learning was one way of keeping it sharp. Larch respected Xi'nuata as a warrior and a caregiver, but she was certainly more interested to see the warrior side of the tan woman.