Blacktail Deer Plateau I Made a Wrong Turn to Right

Vires didn't seem overly perturbed about this news. She made a dismissive remark and Pied's lips twitched. She nodded and decided not to bother Vires with any more details of the encounter. It didn't even matter now. Jinx was an insignificant figure from their past. They were much better off under the leadership of Hawkeye. The new territory was superior too, offering the advantages of both vegetation and altitude. The nights were quiet here, with no unearthly cries keeping the residents awake.

"I do too. Have you found a den yet? I'm living in that hollow tree over there," Pied said, pointing to it with a flick of her slender white muzzle. "It's pretty cozy. There's room for a mate and pups, if I'm ever so lucky," she commented with a hopeful little grin. Despite herself, an image of Kisu popped up in her mind's eye.