Arrow Lake mocking those within

despite the progress that he and stigmata had made contributing to the cache, now was no time to rest on one's laurels. the yearling was eager to prove himself, and against his body's protest, the dark eyjolfur made a bid for the borders.

there was evidence of their claim, but not enough -- and while typically it would be the alpha to smear his urine along the perimeter, thorn left his mark too -- here and there he would roll on a thicket or swipe his paws against the snow: a loud and blatant sigil that said stay the fuck out, bitches.