ten inches of fanta

An outsider, or maybe another pup followed? :) @Xan @Nanook @Desna

Sesi was in puppy-sized trouble.

A vole had crossed her path earlier that morning, bursting out of the shrubbery the girl was inspecting and high-tailing it the hell out of there. Hunter's instinct had driven the pup to follow, sprinting after her prey on ungainly limbs until it disappeared out of sight. But rather than turn back home, Sesi put her nose to the ground and continued the pursuit in stealth mode. Slowly, snuffling the ground like a truffle hog, she put yards between herself and home.

Until she hit the scent markers at the edge of the territory.

Sesi's head flew up, startled by the intensity of the smell. For the first time in hours, she took the time to look at her surroundings. Left, right, back. None of it seemed familiar, and she was suddenly aware of being very alone - at some point, the rumble of adult voices had faded away, and she had not noticed. Sesi's heart began to flutter in her chest. She froze and shrank, tail curling and ears falling flat against her silvery head. Where was this?