Blacktail Deer Plateau Making a Home

He panted happily as the female gently sniffed at him. Her breath felt warm and comforting. In a way, it reminded him of his mother's who had been absent for several weeks now. Dauntless could now tell by the demeanor of the pack that she was not coming back... He was glad the other wolf suggested looking at the den when she did. He had been about to be overtaken by sadness. He nodded eagerly and wagged his little tail back and forth, standing on all four feet as he looked past her to the hole she had been digging. He wondered if, when she was done, there would be room for one small puppy.