Blackfoot Forest One less regret

oh! be careful what you wish for.

terance had agreed to take pike a little further from the hollow than usual, letting him explore on his own so long as he didn't go more than a territory off... somewhere he could howl for help if he needed. pike was pretty certain he wouldn't need help, but arbiter had always made sure he knew to have some common sense, so the mouthy boy listened to his parents on this matter. he got a little bit of freedom -- that was all that mattered.

pike knew his dad was looking for herds, and so he was doing the same. he'd used the same scent terance had found but... eh, he wasn't doing so well. it seemed he'd lost the trail quite some time ago. now he was just wandering, and he didn't mind that too much.

he'd come across a forest that wreaked of foxes. like, PHEW it was kind of a lot. pike's nose was visibly scrunched up, deciding pretty quickly that this was not it, chief. he was actually about to turn around when he spotted another wolf -- a lady -- and barked out right away to get her attention. oops, what was that mom had said about common sense? oh well. 

hey!! it smells so bad here!! he called out, looking a little exasperated, fang stuck out over his bottom lip. boy! he hoped she was friendly.