Shy Deer Steppes he runs, wishing he could fly

backdated to the 24th - at the edge of the steppes close to Haunted Woods. attn: @Vengeance @Alison @Hela

The first item on the agenda was to find the children that had gone missing during the last big series of quakes. Moonshadow was searching for her daughter, but with Cassiopeia gone, it seemed that Hela had slipped through the cracks. . .and as her aunt, Maegi thought it should be her to take the initiative. She was loath to leave the forest and her own children, but it would only be for a little while. Just a short trip, and hopefully a return with the girl in tow.

She was no great shakes at tracking, but she used whatever skills she had to follow traces of her niece's scent away from the woods, headed southwest. As she drew closer to another dark line of trees, she began to catch other scents as well. One, in particular, left her quite shaken as it entered her nostrils.

I'm sorry, but I can't let you leave.

The sinister voice echoed through her mind, memories of terrible times gone by. God, had that woman taken Hela? Was the girl being held hostage now? Maegi was incredibly agitated that Serem was a member of a pack so close to Blackfeather Woods; it seemed as if this demon was not one she'd shake so easily.

Steadying herself, she came to a stop at the edge of the steppes and lifted her head to howl, calling for Hela and the forest group's leadership.

And if Serem wanted to come out and greet her, too. . .so be it.