Phoenix Maplewood Look at all of these tears I've wept

Saena's looking for @Ukko though this is AW.

Reek had informed her of his most recent decision, and though she was injured, the alpha of the maplewood set off at once. She followed a path worn into the snow by one or more of the pack members in recent days at a slow and leisurely pace, though every stretch of her side threatened to make her wince and pause. She was careful with her movements, ensuring her gait was smooth and not jerky, to avoid impacting her broken rib. At one point she wandered too close to the trunk of a tree and hisses as the bark pulled through her coat and disturbed the injury lying underneath.

She avoided the borders while she searched for Ukko. She knew the male spent a lot of his time patrolling them, as evidenced by his frequent presence around potential joiners, but it was also a place that invited conflict that she couldn't handle presently. She'd hung up the mantle of warden and was focusing her efforts on tracking game of late, and it paid off; soon enough she came across Ukko's tracks, was able to pick up a faint scent, and began winding through the trees with even more purpose.