Broken Boulder hey! teachers! leave them kids alone!

AW for Bracken wolves!

It had been several days since they had arrived at Broken Boulder, and Lily was bored once again. The lovable rag-tag group had withdrawn, one by one, until she saw only a few faces here and there. As someone who came from a very tight-knit family, Lily sorely missed the lack of companionship. The loneliness gnawed at her bones.

Also, she was starving. She had gotten by on luck and gifts from other people, but she had still lost a considerable amount of weight on the journey. Her pelt looked scraggly, and clung awkwardly to her ribs, which were more than visible. Licking her chops, she rose a little unsteadily to her feet, padding out of the den she had claimed.

The early spring light hit her face like a violent blow, and she squeezed her eyes shut, only opening them to narrow slits after a few moments. She hadn't realized how long she'd been in the darkness. With a yawn, Lily trotted into the edge of the Bracken Woods, nose lifted and searching for prey.

You have to keep quiet. If you trudge around like that, every creature for miles will run away!

Her sister's insistent, slightly nagging voice echoed in her mind, and she flattened her ears, not sure if the gesture was meant to block it out or soak it in further. After all, Dottie was a talented hunter, while Lily hadn't really ever caught a thing. She lowered herself, keeping her steps gentle and soft. She caught wind of a rabbit den nearby, and slunk toward it, hoping to catch them off-guard.