Blackfoot Forest part two

"Slow, did you say?" Bazi hollered from the front, maintaining her lead through the forest - Shadow was fast, there was no denying it, but on this day she had the edge. The rain was heavy enough to penetrate to the mulchy floor, but by the time they reached the older, denser parts, scarcely a dropped could reach them.

Here, Bazi slowed to a trot, stepping aside to allow Shadow to fall into step beside her. Unlike the exposed grassland that surrounded Swiftcurrent Creek, the forest felt.. safe. Oppressive, yes, but she could get over that. "Do you think a pack could live here?" she asked, gazing up into the dense crowns.