Wapun Meadow But in all chaos, there is calculation.

The rest of the patrol was done in silence. Taki sensed when Uki took her leave and looked back just in time to see her form disappearing towards where their group was camped out.

The area had been sufficiently patrolled for now, but Taki went on a little further on her own, not quite ready to return yet. She thought maybe she should feel bad that she had made a bad first impression on Uki, but she really didn't. She would always put her family first and sometimes, that meant saying things people didn't want to hear or appearing brash with strangers. During their training, Sia had always ingrained in her that strangers couldn't be trusted, and Taki took that lesson to heart. They were in a dangerous position right now traveling with the pups, and they couldn't afford for anyone to be lax on the rules.  

After a little while lost in her thoughts, Taki finally turned and made her way back towards her family, satisfied that the area was clear for now.