Thunder Dome sgt. fury and his howling commandos

Unlike any of the other Ridge wolves, Diane had retracted and moped during what had remained of the previous day, the night before, and early that next morning. Spending time with Novak had eased her out of her isolated confusion, and it was a good thing because no sooner had she left his company, Taggarik howled for the entire Porcupine company to join him. 

Diane arrived slowly, not on purpose but because her limp had worsened. Remaining so still overnight had not been an aid to her injury, and crossing the territory thereafter didn't make it feel any better. She was dismayed to realize where she had been called to, not particularly keen on returning to the area where she had received aforementioned injury, but she was relieved slightly as they went beyond that place and began traveling the Thunder Dome, a previously untouchable landscape.

She did not let her limp effect her movements with the pack. In fact, she kept pace with the anxious and still slightly fuming Taggarik, her eye continuously drawn to his wounded shoulder. She wanted to tend to him (he obviously hadn't done a single thing to it all night), but she was afraid to be so forward with him. As the group came to a stop, and their Alpha felt satisfied with the absence of the previous tenants, he led them into a victorious howl. 

Diane looked around, briefly watching the Beta male on his perch, before adding her singsong voice to the chorus.