Ankyra Sound lie in wait, hush little heart

For @Leucothoe <3

Dawn's light filtered into the den the travellers from Themiscrya had taken up residence in the night before. Although Nesaea was weary from their journey, she felt unsettled and could not fall back asleep after being roused and so crept quietly into the cool morning air. The ocean's breeze tugged at her silver fur, pulling her close to the waves lapping at the shore. She breathed deeply, delighted that she was once more within sight of the sea. Her home.

Her gaze soured slightly as the girl glanced along the coastline. Her new home, at least. She was already homesick for Themiscrya despite the fact that her mother and sister were here as well. The feeling would pass...she hoped. They would restore order and balance to the Sound. It felt wrong, somehow. Nesaea had barely any knowledge of the place yet there was a sense of unease. Not to mention the tension that had apparently formed between the neighbouring packs that the Queen had informed them of. The girl had been outright stunned by the news — the state of the pack was worse than she first thought.

Nesaea bowed her head as she began to nervously pace the water's edge, letting her small toes skim the tops of the shallow waves to calm herself.