Noctisardor Bypass Miserablism

She walked along, pausing briefly to peer at a shadow in the distance on the side of a rise in the earth. She'd check it out again later, but it wasn't part of her grid search now. One of her first site options was up ahead, and old burrow from something that she'd have to widen. Mm. Once they start acting like little wolves instead of odd, confused.. I don't know, legged worms or something, then they're certainly more interesting to deal with. She was not fond of infants. It was more a stage to survive to get to better parts. It had been sort of fun figuring out how to manipulate last year's litter into doing the things she wanted past that, though. Though this year there will be less wiggle room for them to get away with things. I expect they'll give their older siblings a run for their money. At least so she expected. And hopefully things would be a bit more steady. That may help. 

Spook might not be her ideal, but he was loyal and eager to please -- a good second place. Brou was.. Difficult. But she was sure that should her brother crawl up the ranks, she might actually shape up. If only Pike hadn't left again... He was the one with real promise, she thought. He should be here protecting the territory and helping Kaertok where it was needed.