Phoenix Maplewood personal mission.

Osiris and Desdemona arrived at Phoenix Maplewood, and the territory was just as empty as he had imagined. There was no trace of Morningside, or of any other pack for that matter, and from what he could tell, they were alone. He followed as she began to re-trace her patrol-routes, keeping his distance to allow her some space. Osiris could only begin to assume how Desdemona felt—but did he not comment. Instead, he kept guard, allowing her the freedom to do whatever she wished.

Autumn was approaching, and the season's shift was evident. The leaves were beginning to shift, their color transforming from green to red; he remembered when this had happened last year. While keeping watch, he observed the territory with admiration—the wood's metamorphosis was beautiful.