Selene's long tail flicked behind her. "This story is set in an ancient land, far from here. There, all animals lived in fear the Furless beasts. These Furless walked on just two legs and brandished sharp sticks of pain and death. They were ruthless, killing every animal they saw. For many generations the forest fauna lived in fear of these Furless, but then came a wolf stupid enough to believe she could kill all the Furless beasts. Her name was Morgra."
The white female paused for a long breath, letting that information sink in with the red fox. "Long ago there was a wolfpack. It was small, consisting of a single family. They were very closed off from the rest of the packs; they existed only within the confines of their boarders and never allowed new wolves to come in. The Alphas were a mated pair, both silver and steadfast. At one point, the Alphess had been sisters with the wolfess Morgra, however they had banished her many years back by the time their first litter arrived. The first litter came out with a single strong male, two weak females, and another retarded male. These were the foundations of a new pack."
"Like all other animals in the forest, the wolves lived in fear of strange two-legged furless creatures, but managed to maintain peace by staying out of Furless territory. However, everything began to go wrong after the second litter was born. There were 5 pups born in total, though three died before sunrise. Only a pure white wolfess and an inky black wolf. Soon after the pack recieve a visit from the witch Morgra, warning them of dark days to come. When they reject her warnings, she curses them."
At this point, Selene's father use to tire of the story and leave, but to the white wolfess, this was where the story became exciting. "The next day a pack of Furless attack. The wolf pack are forced to move, running as fast as they can from the Furless. Along this journey, the Alphas determine that the white wolfess, named Larka, posesses a disease called The Sight. It allows her to see past and future, and view through the body of lesser fauna, like rabbits and birds, but she also feels their pain."
"Many of the wolves fall sick on this trip and die. Then Larka's black brother, Fell, tumbles into the waters of a river and disappears." Selene spashed the pond for emphasis. "The family move on quickly, as the Furless are relentless. They chase the pack to an old Furless den. It is giant and abandoned, with images of Furless gods on every surface."
"However, it is not the Furless that the wolves are scared of now. In the center of the Furless den, Morgra waits with a kidnapped Furless pup. Morgra wants to kill the pup as a sacrifice, and begin a war between wolves and Furless. At her side stands Fell. He remembers nothing about his life before Morgra pulled him from the icy river water. She has brainwashed Fell, who also gained the Sight disease, and it pains the family to see him like this."
A grin spreads over her lips as the fae speaks. Now for the exciting end. "In a great battle, brother and sister fight like enemies as their parents attempt to defend a Furless pup from Morgra. At the end, Larka makes a great sacrafice by leaping over a cliff and taking Morgra with her. Fell flees, remembering everything the moment the witch hits the ground. The two Alphas, having lost their entire pack, take the Furless pup and rush into the bushes."
"It is nearly 7 years before any are seen again." Selene finishes, implying that there is more to the story not given in this installment. She waits to see what the fox has to say about it. The story is likely not as thrilling as other stories, however the lore is a rare one. In all her years of traveling, Selene has only ever heard this story within her family pack.
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