Larksong Grotto Request

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Reek retuned to the grotto from his recruitment run with an empty belly. The pain of hunger was deep -- internal and dull -- but the pain was his compas. He was guided home by his incessantly growling stomach and his nose led the way. The first thing Reek did upon his return home was to settle in at one of the caches. He unearthed a rabbit; half rotten— dirt clinging to it's sagging skin. But, food was food, and as hungry as Reek was, he found it easy to push past the foul smell.

He wolfed the small morsel down, leaving nothing to remain but bone, but his hunger had not been fully sated. He dug deeper, but found nothing further in the cache. With a discontented huff, Reek shook his head. However, his discontent did not last for long, as his disappointment was immediately interrupted by a howl coming from the border.

Reek made his way toward the noise in a steady limp. Despite his injured, weakened state, the alpha male approached with posture suggesting to his rank. His tail stood erect and his ears shot forward. His voice however, it held no harshness. "Yes?" he asked, imploring the stranger's reasoning for being so close.