Great Bear Wilderness The Ouroboros

The brawny Kesuk fell in behind Cara, keeping her nose up and sniffing delicately at the air rather than the ground as they walked. The cloud-like yearling was taking care of that, and Jinx trusted she would report any unusual or new scents on the island's pristine floor. She was interested mostly to see what would make the island differ from the surrounding forest, if anything at all.

“You are doing well in the ranks,” Jinx observed, keen to break the silence of their walk. The Alpha female's opinion of her wolves affected their ranks, but only in as much as she would interfere with dominance attempts against those in her favour. Those of the pack earned their places through sheer determination, and Cara was rising quickly. “Do you aspire to anything in particular?”