Amekaze hardened in the face of winter's brutality. Her wild fur thickened and every movement came with purpose. Nothing could afford to be wasted and insofar, she stood on level footing with this foe, but it was not easy.
And today she ranged in search of resources or information that she could gain from. Her travels little further out than her normal but it was not like she had a home to return to nor a place to keep her anchored, so she let a lengthened trot carry her along the banks of the river. She traced its meandering path and followed it into the depths of an impressive, towering forest.
In this unfamiliar turf, she sharpened her senses. Was hunting decent here? How many other predators lurked these woods? She narrowed her focus and thought about the forest itself as well. It had seen much, surely.
But then, ahead, a figure appeared. Another wolf shared the river's edge, although it seemed he was more stationary at the time than she was. Unsurprisingly, she did not recognize this being, but what was his purpose here?
Amekaze slowed up to take him in fully and her focus shifted with ease. Encountering him could prove to be interesting, or, alternatively, this could end poorly. She would take her chances and see what would be gained. His smell reminded her of water... and something else she could not recognize with his dark fur and sizable countenance. She halted a few lengths from him, poised with coolly neutral confidence, and tipped her muzzle in greeting. Her eyes remained trained on him to measure his reaction.
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