Wapun Meadow But in all chaos, there is calculation.

Taki hadn't noticed anything else concerning while walking her imaginary perimeter. As the smells and sounds became somewhat familiar, her mind started to wander to thoughts of the glacier. She still couldn't believe her family had picked up and decided to move there to start their own pack. She thought back the the first time she had set paw in the glacier; she had known then that it was home and had been finding little things about the territory that might persuade her family to at least pay it a visit.

It had turned out that they didn't need much persuading. Sia and Shiv had already discussed wanting to start a pack, so when Taki came home with the news of the glacier, it was as if it were a sign. They had left only a few days later, uprooting the young pups and risking the dangerous and rigorous trek through the mountains, all with complete faith in not only Taki's scouting skills, but also that this new place could be home. Secretly, it scared the shit out of her. What if she got them lost, or misjudged how dangerous an area was? What if her mental mapping was inaccurate? What if they didn't like the glacier, and she had drug them all out there for nothing? All of these doubts constantly played through her mind, and it felt like she had no control over it. 

The scent of the female brought Taki out of her reverie, and at the sound of her soft chuff, Taki stopped and turned. "Everything okay?" she asked a little concerned. The quiet female had pretty much kept to herself or Sia, so it was odd to see her here now. Taki didn't fault her wanting to remain on the outskirts of their family unit; it was probably intimidating. They were all very close and protective of the pups, so Taki understood how that might make a newcomer feel.

She had watched the female over the last few days, unable to help her protective instincts. Sia seemed drawn to her; Taki noticed that right away. She knew her older brother better than anyone, and it didn't take her long to pick up that he was different around her than he would be with most strangers. That alone had peaked Taki's interest in the new wolf. She had wanted to make sure the female didn't show any signs of dishonesty. But in her watching, she hadn't picked up any ill-will; just something that spoke of a hard past. The woman always seemed to be waiting for the other shoe to drop or something. Keeping all of that to herself, she took in their new member with an unreadable expression as she waited for her answer.