Blacktail Deer Plateau This is hungry work

@Grezig Border patrol so it can be a mercenary thread? Also, back dated to just before the bear attack.

Kavik walked the borders of their land, checking to make sure the scent markers were still adequate. It was the same thing he did every night, but he couldn't rest until it was done. Things had been peaceful since settling on the plateau, and the alpha wanted to make sure it stayed that way. As he came across a grouping of trees, he brushed his large form against them, rubbing his thick, inky coat on the trunks to leave his scent there. He sniffed the area to check his work and with a curt nod, he turned and continued his patrol. As he walked, his mind wandered a bit. He began thinking about how they had recently lost a few members. They still had a decent amount of pack members to sustain them through the winter, but he would feel better if they added a couple more to the ranks. They still had some time to recruit before winter officially arrived, so he had been traveling outside of the borders more often on the chance he might run into a lone wolf in need of a pack. He had not had much luck so far but intended to keep trying. He sighed a little and rubbed his side on another grouping of trees before turning to follow the border north. As he turned, the moonlight glinted off his fur and brought him from the shadows.