Phoenix Maplewood The Traveler Meets Her End

Breaking it up! ^^

Saena's intent had been to leave the call for a pack mate to answer, but the more time passes since the howl died off, the more antsy the alpha female becomes. Soon enough she is vibrating with the desire to tend to her own pack borders, so she requsts Shreya's presence and leaves her babes in their great grandmother's care for a short while as she, very unwisely, vacates the den and heads for the borders. It's a good opportunity to shake off her cabin fever. The whimpers of her cubs fade quickly to the rustle of the forest, and she is surprised to feel a pang of panic in her breast at the idea of leaving them behind for any length of time.

Perhaps she has some promise as a mother after all.

She moves slowly through the woods so that by the time she reaches the location of the howler, there's already a commotion. Her ears prick and her strides lengthen as the sounds of conflict reach her and she emerges from the depths of the woods to see Luke, Spring, and Grace. Her companion is standing over another wolf, lashing out, while Spring stands dominantly shouting and Grace sobs nearby. While she has almost no context for this, she hears Spring command, "back off," and assumes the wolf on the borders is the source of the clamouring and the target of Spring's ire, and perhaps Grace's attacker. Immediately she sweeps into the area with a snarl and a posture screaming absolute dominance.

"Stop," she hollers, and her eyes seek Luke first, as her closest friend and secret partner, whom she trusts above all and whose judgment she heeds. Spring's, of course, is also welcome, but it is Luke she intends to hear first, as it is Luke dealing with the (presumptive) threat directly. "What is going on here?"