and you're to tell him nothing personal

Why did the place have to be on a Mountain? Dakota thought to herself miserably as she trekked through the territory of her new pack, attempting to learn it better. This had to be coarsest terrain she had ever been in. Her paws were sore and she had a pounding head ache. The scenery is flawless through, she had to admit. She could see the top of the trees of the Neverwinter forest and she felt as though she could stand on her hind legs and touch the clouds above her.

Dakota was not completely sure where she was going. The mountain was large as far as she could tell, and one wrong turn would get her lost. The paths were narrow and winding and they connected in many places. Fortunately for her, she did catch the scent of other wolves, and was following it right now in hopes of finding other pack members.

Success! Just ahead of her, Dakota could see three wolves. One of them, an off whitish male, was lying down and licking at what appeared to be a wound. A dark colored male stood near him, examining it, and idly talking to a light colored female, who seemed slightly agitated. Dakota began to bound forward excitedly and then stopped. Was now a good time to introduce herself? The whitish male looked cranky and in pain. She hesitated for another moment and then slowly approached the small group, her tail low and waving in a submissive, friendly greeting.