Emberwood ghost

He called the others, as was his right.  They followed his voice, and while they might come to hers as pack, to summon would be to lift her head above his.  She had no desire to do this.  The hunt had soothed her into a place of belonging, the cog in a machine that moved all forward as one.  There was an easy peace to her presence now.

She heard him leave, and though her ears flicked around to follow him, she did not turn.  Ruckus would be here soon and would eat easier in her presence.  She would depart once her shadow was ready to follow.