Shadewood Happy to be Home

@Percival, @Cry @Gwen. Set directly after this thread.

Part one was over. Their journey was complete and they had arrived at Shadewood Keep. She and Atticus had approached the borders and were greeted with open arms. Well...mostly. Confident in the blessing of the woody furred man, the warm coated female set off with her friend in search of the true leader of these woods.

She was still very much nervous. Chai didn't dare step very far into a land that was not yet hers to call home. Precariously, she traced over the thin line of the borders, separating neutral grounds and pack territory. She reasoned it was their safest bet. They were close enough to skirt a healthy chunk of the territory so their presence wouldn't go unnoticed, but also within a leap or two back to safety, should they be chased off.

Her pace was unusually hurried. Swift footed. A clue of her nervousness. Paired with her back turned ears and wide, alert eyes, she was like a doe ready to leap away at the slightest rustle in the grass. "They gotta be close by. Probably where the scent is strongest. We'd know it when we find it..." She mused aloud, certainly not a stranger to the scent of a dominant, patrolling wolf. Theirs always stood out just a little more than the others in a special way. Buffalo said he would let the boss know they were here. Had enough time passed? Chai hadn't kept track. Deciding to put a stop to their poking around, she halted. Tipping her muzzle up, she released a short, low huff into the air. Anyone nearby would hear her. Besides, it was being polite...letting them know she and Atticus were in the vicinity. "Maybe...maybe that will get their attention."