Ankyra Sound the light you stole

when she mentioned a pack of northerners, the first thought that came to mind--as the compass in his mind pointed north--was bracken sanctuary. he was about to grimace when she gave him the unfamiliar name instead, and his awkwardness turned quickly into alarm. he had never heard of this pack before now, and he thought himself familiar with all the packs north of them.

ikkanuttuk. aditya mouthed the word slowly, rolling it over his tongue. could it be. . .

"these wolves, are they family? do they have white pelts?" god help them. he had hoped the pale wolves would settle much farther away, after the clash in the maplewood. now he was presented with this new potential--that they were right on his doorstep. he couldn't help the troubled frown that came to his muzzle, and he looked away, mulling what to do.