Phantom Hollow Tranquility

Only the tweet of a robin signalled that another presence had emerged into the clearing, the rest of the landscape it seemed was still amidst the last traces of winters clutches. It was his scent that gave the brute away, a strong musky odour that was foreign to the young female. Cocking her head to one side, she rose to her paws and turned to face the newcomer, a dark yearling very much like herself.

"Greetings," she voiced eventually, her eyes narrowing as she examined his lanky figure. Should she trust him? Not yet. Heck, they hadn't even met properly. "So you're the new recruit?" The answer, the youngster already knew, she was just curious as to how he would react. After all, her conversation with Silver had inspired her to engage with her pack members rather than lurk in the shadows..