Shy Deer Steppes the darkness was over the face of infinite space

Exploration of the Steppes usually brought him very little, but today he caught the scent of another wolf nearby. It intrigued Cicero that others would come here — was she a scout, like he, or were there other reasons for her appearance here? Cicero fell into step to follow her trail, until he saw the other wolf in the distance, walking through the barren lands as though she had a purpose, a place to go within these barren steppes.

Cicero chuffed in greeting as he approached from behind, quickening his pace to catch up. "What would a wolf do in a barren place like this?" he queried, a thin smile lining his otherwisely neutral face as he fell in step alongside the female. He was curious, particularly because the Steppes were so near Blackfeather Woods, and he liked to keep count of the wolves that passed so close to home.

this looked lonely (: