Phoenix Maplewood and way down we go

Skipping Aqakuktuq with permission.

The addition of two unknown pups briefly caught Taki's attention, and she looked at them with concern before turning her gaze back to the two packwolves in front of them. She studied both wolves, waiting for any signs of aggression, but so far, it seemed like it was mostly a hostile exchange of words with neither side wanting to concede. 

Her sister's pleading cut through Taki's anger. Shiv was right; they needed to just take the kids and leave, even though it would mean moving them in the light of day, which would prove dangerous as well. They didn't have much of a choice, though, as staying here was sure to bring unwanted trouble that their exhausted group didn't need.

She was relieved when Sia told Shiv to gather the pups so they could leave. She was following his lead on this, so if it had turned into a fight, she would have been right there with him, but she was thankful that it didn't seem to be going that direction. 

She stood like a wall next to her brother and glared at the two strangers as they tried to justify their reasons for forcing a group of road-weary wolves with pups out of what was technically unclaimed territory, and unless Shiv needed her to help her with the pups, she was staying in that exact spot until they left this place.