Broken Antler Fen Come and meet your new Alpha

The hunt for prey had led Valtyr on a long journey up North, and he returned -- slightly haggard and much leaner -- with a prize in tow. A fat hare, stiff from rigor mortis, was clenched between his salivating jaws as he entered the Fen. A peaceful calm entered his mind and eased his aching bones. Home, he thought. Even though the locusts had turned their lush waterworld to shambles, the skrim was a familiar welcome to the weary traveler. The pack's scent borders were still strong. It was a good sign. 

A familiar howl beckoned Valtyr towards the cove, and the ruddy boy arrived in time to hear Sebastian's announcement. Pearl and Sebastian were now mates and shared the alpha role. The firefoot was happy for the couple -- it was evident by the bounce in his step despite his fatigued appearence -- and he joined the group in good spirits. 

Valtyr placed the hare on the ground and barked a happy tune. "Huzzah! I return wth a feast to commemorate this happy day," he joked (as the rabbit was hardly more than a meager meal). Yet his attitude calmed as he approached Pearl and licked the pale queen's chin. "Congratulations," he said to her and then turned to Sebastian, "to the both of you."