Blacktail Deer Plateau This old world is cold and getting colder

for @Eilidh!! :D

Now that things seemed calm again (relatively speaking), Dante felt it was time to travel west again and scout the region he and Lasher had explored their last outing. This time he wondered if he shouldn't go alone, but another part wondered if maybe, if Osprey saw the spot, she would come to feel a little better about the change. He did not know if she felt well enough to want to make that journey, but it never hurt to ask. The trip wasn't a terrible one at least.

First he would need to call a meeting. And soon. Doubtless word would soon get out amongst the pack that they were planning this and he wanted to keep speculation down. And then he could announce the other change, if Lasher agreed such a statement to be appropriate. He was ready to turn over the mantle.

All of these thoughts filled his mind as he patrolled, the brisk morning lightly fogging his breath as he trotted lazily round. He did not expect to find anything, but his ears pricked up as he passed away from the ledge and into one of the actual entrances to their claim. It was more a fortress than the new place, this plateau. Perfect for defense but a little isolated for growth.