Otter Creek All my flowers grew back as thorns.

@Wraen

Taki had made it to the creek within a few hours of setting out on her mission to find her brother. She had picked up his faint scent soon after leaving pack territory and had followed it here. The scent appeared to head towards the mountains, so she stopped to prepare herself for the possible trek through rough mountain terrain. 

She padded to the water and lowered her head to take a long drink, afraid it might be her last for a little while. After drinking as much as she could handle, she sat facing the mountains in the distance, planning her next move. She had a good teacher in Siarut, so she knew she was prepared for whatever this scouting adventure would throw at her. She just needed to remember to keep her wits about her at all times. She was by herself and any mistakes could prove fatal in a hurry. She reminded herself of this constantly, which is why she still sat looking at the mountains, trying to to recall all of her training in preparation for the hard journey she knew lied ahead of her.