Firefly Ravine jet

She had settled herself near the borders but did not dare tread in the place that was her home.  Not yet.

None but her mother and sister had welcomed her, yet the rise was claimed by neither.  There was a tension within that she could do nothing to serve; until it was resolved, and her placement official, she was an outcast.  She would not risk injury or official dispersal by trespassing.

This was fine for now, but when the winter months came, she would need to find a pack to reside with.  Already the nights were cold and she was dangerously underweight; when the snows came she would have no choice. 

She could force a decision; confront Augur or Lilia and ask.  But she would not undermine her mother’s authority while all balanced on a bladed edge.  She would wait.

For the moment she settled in, gnawing the thin rabbit that had been unlucky enough to cross her path.  Her golden eyes darted and watched the shadows warily.  She would share with none until she wore their scent.