Porcupine Ridge We are hope

he hadn't been close to dawn or pema when it happened, but the piercing scream that seemed to reverberate across the mountains caught his attention, and he raced to the source of sound without thought. it hadn't sounded like either of his packmates. . .but you could never be too careful.

adi felt a surge of alarm when he came across both women, and scanned them quickly for injuries, eyes worried but saying nothing. then his gaze snapped to the youngster beside them, who was injured; something had happened to his paw, which rested at an unnatural angle that made his stomach churn to see it.

"what happened?" he asked all assembled, his tone sharper than intended. he looked at dawn and pema. "do you know this boy?"

for a boy it was--not even to his first year of life, with fresh, youthful eyes that were clouded now with fear and pain. he carried a pack scent, though he did not recognize it. he must have wandered from home and found himself in this predicament.