Sun Mote Copse Ten thousand hours and ten thousand more.

The seasons had shifted and Sundance, too young to appreciate their purpose, remained entirely unaware of his guardian's participation. His thoughts lingered solemnly on Dorea's absence, something he'd hoped would be temporary, but the continued fading of her scent throughout the corpse was beginning to trouble him more and more.

Despite the chill that came with the morning's flurry of snow, he sought @Towhee. Maybe she knew something about the two-toned girl's disappearance that he did not. When he located a fresh trail belonging to his former Alpha, innocent young Sundance failed to register the potential proximity of her companion (@Pippin) and the very real danger he could easily find himself in.