Shadewood Tight rope

"Well, that didn't hurt, did it! Thank you, Phex!" Apple replied with an approving smile to the girl, who, while being so very young, had to deal with important matters without much assistance from other's of her group. Good thing that she had not mentioned the bird and the bear that also dwelled within their ranks. That would definitely not make the desirable impression of the pack that was their neighbour.

"Phox, I believe that your pack has lived her for quite some time already and these inquiries are not incidental," she turned to the young man. "Are your numbers high and is this one of the places, where your pack uses to hunt?" winter was upon their heels and there was very little time left, until the competition for resources would get very tough. "A conflict is not in anyone's best interest, but from what I have seen there are plenty of free lands either to hunt or to settle."