Phoenix Maplewood memories

AW but specifically for @Eros

This forest of maplewood trees reminded Daylily of Oakstead so much that her heart ached. Even after meeting Dawn, she sometimes worried about being out here in this taiga in winter. So far, it was just the two of them, and while she did feel a little more secure now that she had found someone to partner with, two wolves were not enough to create a pack or to hunt big game that would be needed later. Not that Day even knew how to hunt big game. Daylily had prided herself on her ability to hunt small game and fish to survive; she’d left the hunting of large game like deer and moose to others. She hated to admit such a thing, but she was afraid of large game and what their hooves could do to her chest or face if she wasn’t careful.

She shook her head and sighed, trying to conjure up happier thoughts. The first thing she thought of was that it was nearly Imbolc, the time of year in which the wolves of Oakstead began to prepare for the coming spring. Even the secular wolves took part, for Oakstead’s celebrations tried to remain secular themselves to include everyone. She looked around, trying to spot bits of green among the snow-covered ground, but it was still too cold in these parts. It would be a while yet before the Lady made her presence known once again, especially this far north.