Blacktail Deer Plateau high alert (BWP!)

 


Catori knew the sound of the rocks as they tumbled down a mountain. She knew the babbling of a stream and the rush as it met the sea. She knew the names of the plants and the song the winds made as they whipped through the foliage. This she did not know. This wasn't right, this wasn't what nature had made. That thing was ominous as it was dark and the woman stood above Lavender trying to shield her from the prospects of the thing finding her. Catori at least somewhat blended into the snow and maybe....just maybe, they'd miss Lavender's pretty pelt if she stayed over her. Hackles lifted and her body tense she watched as Grayday approached and offered the only assurance he could. He knew their name - the Last Shadow - he knew what they were. 

It was a comfort, but, it wasn't much of one. She brushed her tongue over Lavender's brow before she finally moved to tuck herself against Grayday's chest, her thoughts mirroring her husbands as she wondered about the family they had elsewhere. Their scouting teams went far and wide and to places that she longed to see - it also meant they were beyond the family's protection and she felt a pang in her heart to wish she knew the truth of their locations. "We'll keep near the trees and try to stay hidden if it circles back." Catori tried to sound level headed and yet she couldn't; her voice was still pitched with anxiety and fear. "I've never seen them before," She admitted quietly, almost gritting her teeth to keep herself from spewing out more worries. Lavender didn't need that. She didn't need that. If they were going to have babies, she didn't need to stress them unnecessarily. 

"We can stay close and together - should we call the rest of the pack?" She asked, looking to Grayday to see his opinion. Maybe doing a headcount wouldn't be too bad?