Blacktail Deer Plateau evolution of consciousness

This is for @Peregrine, unless for some reason he doesn't want it. :o

Fox returned now, to the plateau, hoping to inform Peregrine of some possible food options for their next foray into the hunting world. She knew it must hurt his pride that their last two hunts as a group had not gone as planned, and Fox wanted to make sure that the plateau fared well during the winter. They needed to start bulking up if they planned to make it through in one piece. Fox, especially, considering she would (hopefully) be feeding more than just herself when spring rolled around.

Once she had taken a short nap and refreshed herself with one of the plateau's many water sources, Fox lifted her muzzle and called out for her mate. While she waited, Fox pondered on the possibilities of the coming winter. Their pack was a large one, and while that was beneficial in some ways, it was a hindrance in others. If they were forced to move (something she knew Perry would be staunchly against), it would be more of a hassle. On the other hand, they had plenty of able-bodied wolves here to round up food.