Stone Circle I'm not crying; I'm just allergic to jerks

If he had known the circle of stones in the near distance had an incredibly important connection to his family, he would be ten times as excited as he approached the borders. Instead, Timberlake arrived with heart mostly hopeful, though a little bit guarded. He'd come up empty since Whitebark Stream and was itching a little to go back.

But he couldn't. Not until he at least tried to find everyone, and there was still a lot of land to search.

His voice was slightly hoarse as he let out a call for the pack's leadership. He'd been doing this a lot, lately; he was more of a hunter than a scout, and the travel and ambassador duties were both beginning to wear on him. Still, Timberlake was too positive to let it get him down too much. It was a very important mission, after all.