Blacktail Deer Plateau One With The Dirt

Grayday had been hanging around the rendezvous site, not wanting to stray too far in the strangely charged atmosphere. No one had told him, but the male was canny enough to have a sense for these sort of things. Heartha's time had come, and Grayday was gripped with fear and excitement in equal measures. He knew that the pups might not all survive the birth, but he couldn't help but be eager all the same. Soon enough, there would be new pups for the kids to play with, and new life to add a bit of joy to their ranks - they could certainly use it.

But the howl had his blood freezing in his veins. He turned to Moonstone and Kieran and silently asked them to stay with the pups as he loped off to see what was the matter. He arrived at Howl's side in under a minute, and felt a piece of his heart shrivel at the look on his face. "What's happening?" he croaked, thoughts flying.