Emberwood Checkup

I hope you don't mind if I use this as a scouting thread!

True to his word, however silent and in his mind, Hush was determined to earn his scouting trade and be of use to his Warrior Queens. The mute wolf decided on an excursion to the valley east of the large mountain range that towers beyond the Sleeping Dragon, and that morning, before the sun even rose and tinted the dark sky pink or purple, Hush slipped out of his pack's territory into the great beyond.

As the sun peeked over the sky, Hush made his way south, giving the Maplewood a wide western berth, walking down the Silver Moraine into Rising Sun Valley. If he knew the name of the valley while he entered its embrace as the sun rose, he would have barked a strange laugh at its irony. But its name would be unknown to him for the moment, and he continued his scouting mission south, passing through the Herbalist's Cache and into the Emberwood.

It was still dark, so Hush was wary. Though it was close to dawn, nocturnal creatures were still out and about finishing the end of their nightly routine. Hush strode through the silent, dark woods without a word, then froze at the sound of movement nearby. His head tilted as he listened, then, as the smell of wolf hit his nose, he chuffed softly, calling the unknown canine to come out and meet him.