The Heartwood Skittle Bomb

Hello! :) As this was written 19th and Artisan became Ookaan on the 22nd, I'm going to say she's on her way into Wolf and not part of the pack yet.

Artisan-Toulouse had arrived in the Great Bear Wilderness late last night and had been lucky enough to chance upon an abandoned bear den to sleep in. Although she could tell it was abandoned by the faint bear scent, Artisan was not comfortable to remain there for too long. She rose with the birds that morning, making her way into Heartwood as the thick, woody smell and chattering wildlife beckoned her interest.

Her stomach began to rumble and Artisan became distracted from the beauty of Heartwood and focused on the scents around her. She sorted flora from fauna and caught the faint scent of deer on the wind. If there was a doe small enough, Artisan would be in with a good meal for lunch. Two stronger scents cut across her, first, and Artisan became aware of another wolf in the vicinity. She was not concerned with this, however; but with the stronger, thicker scent of bear.

Artisan diverted away from the bear scent and stalked silently through the wood in a direction that she hoped would quickly lead her to the prey she was now envisaging for breakfast.