Phoenix Maplewood [BWP] Campground #1

the blizzard was fierce, but it hadn't been sudden. aditya had seen the storm clouds on the horizon, rumbling ever closer to their improvised camp on the plains. with a sense of foreboding embedded deeper than his thin pelt, the man had roused his companions to flee, to head for more cover. to the maplewood they had come, seeking shelter from the snow.

and thank god they did! it came with a fury, bearing down on the teekons with tremendous might. when morning light came, and aditya, @Dawn and @Easy were still curled up together in tight circles, the snow still fell and the wind still howled like warring wolves. 

with a massive shiver, adi shook the snow that had collected in an icy film from his fur and stretched, his jaws gaping wide in a yawn. blinking blearily, he padded off a ways, hoping to go for a quiet bathroom break before returning to his mate's side and falling back asleep. he lifted his leg, leaning sleepily  but mid-stream, a peculiar scent caught his nose, and his eyes narrowed.

there were territory markings here--but not that of wolves. no, it was a smell he hadn't caught wind of in a very long time--not since his days wandering the southern coast--and certainly not one he'd encountered here in the vast, empty wilds of teekon. his head cocked to the side in puzzled inquiry, and he followed the scent a few minutes away, where he found prints to go along with the piss.

what strange thing was this? more intrigued than concerned, for the scent was faint and the creatures seemed to have vanished, adi trotted back to dawn and easy, giving a low whuff to wake them.

"you should come see this," he told the sisters softly, eyebrows raised.