Swiftcurrent Creek playing house

Oh - Jinx. Bazi wasn't surprised. There was something shady about that woman - she reminded Bazi of Lecter, but cleaner, and with motives that were (mostly) rooted in earthly things. At this point, the youth knew nothing of the Beta's dedication to Sos and Atka and whatever other fanciful tales she had been brought up on, and the source of her weariness was hard to define. Bazi just nodded; Fox had instructed her not to gossip, and she was determined to keep her word.

"You can come with me, then," she suggested, but added, "But I go far, and early" in a tone that had a certain 'you-don't-know-what-you're-getting-yourself-into' edge to it.

But Ferdie busied himself with a large rock, and Bazi - having dug the majority of what would become their sleeping space - settled a the mouth of the den to answer his question, eyes on the skies.

"The first pack I visited was Horizon Ridge. They're north-west, near the coast, and recently had a landslide - so they might expand their territory. I met a very religious fellow..nice, but .. well, nice," Now was no time to destroy their relationship by finding out that Ferdie entertained the notion that they were all being watched over by divine fleas or all-powerful rocks. "I've met a few wolves from the Plateau, too - they're very nice. I think Fox is on good terms with the alpha, too; they're just over the mountain range, to the west. And then there's the Vale, of course. I met Xi'Nuata.. she seemed high-ranking, and very soft-spoken. But wise. The sort of wolf that has a long fuse, but once it's gone, it's gone. I've met a loner, too.. she was very sweet. I should invite her to stay," Bazi trailed off, wondering what might tempt Amekaze to say goodbye to the solitary life. "And that's it. Those are the packs. What're you doing over there?"