Duck Lake living with the ducks

"Stealing?" the young wolf gasped, seemingly mortified. Like Shadow, Bazi struggled to keep a grin at bay - it danced from one corner of her mouth to the other, smearing her carefully crafted mask with bright, teasing mirth.

"Yep," the Alpha confirmed, nodding sagely. "In fact, I think you'd better come stay with the pack for a while, so we can keep an eye on you. " Whilst Elijah stared at the vacant space between the two wolves, she appraised him thoroughly. Young, strong, and Scimitar-like in build - a veritable house of a wolf, but too young still to know how he stacked up against competitors. There were no visible scars, and his eyes shone bright blue, like a pup's. He had plenty of potential, and Bazi wanted him.

"It gets pretty dangerous out here on your own," she added, casting a dark look to the south. "I'm Bazi - this is Shadow. We're from Swiftcurrent Creek.. if you join us, you can take a duck with you. Two, if you're hungry." A wry little smile split the pale girl's face. "Free of charge."