Kintla Flatlands tiptoe through the window

For @Fang. Takes place along Whitefish River, between Sheepeater Cliff and Firestone Hotsprings.

It was strange, being a part of the plateau. Fox found herself outside the territory more than in it. At least, it felt that way. Perhaps the fact that she had been the only Alpha at Swiftcurrent Creek was the reason she had always felt chained to it. Here, at the plateau, she had not only Peregrine at her side, but there was also Blue Willow, and now Dante. Having the four of them there all the time seemed extreme, and Fox never felt guilty about leaving for a day or more. She was certain that they would handle things just fine without her. Maybe some of that possessiveness was wearing off.

Part of her job as a warden and warrior was to always be on the lookout for impending threats, even if they weren't in the immediate vicinity of Blacktail Deer Plateau. She supposed that was part of the reason she had been so "out and about" lately. That, and she'd been making sure that they would have plenty of alternative food sources, should they need them. Having not spent a winter on the plateau herself, she wasn't sure what the prey would be like. And there was always the chance that their food would scatter or become too scarce during the cold months ahead.

Settling down by the river, Fox stretched and shook her coat in the afternoon sun. It was her intention to be back before the sun fell from the sky, and she would head back after a short rest.