Totoka River Let The Hunt Begin

For @Vagabond, Asara, Violante II, and @Vale. Forward-dated to 8/7, a few days before they turn 5 months (21 weeks) old. Allow Vagabond to post first.

Pups enter a period of rapid growth between 14 and 27 weeks, during which they gain approximately a pound per week. Their milk teeth are fully replaced by adult teeth, their winter coats grow in (if applicable) and they are able to accompany the pack on hunts.

The forest was a good place to catch fish, small game, and birds, but larger game tended to stay away from it, due to all the wolf activity. Today, Violante brought her family north, to the river beyond Sacrarium's borders. "This river serves as Sacrarium's hunting grounds, as well as the ridge east of our land," she told her children calmly. "When you are older, you might have to defend these lands as well as our home, depending on prey resources."

Violante looked to her mate, dark eyes shining. "I've tracked a small herd of deer nearby — there's an old, injured doe that I think will make for the perfect hunting opportunity." Normally, she was more careful, more protective... but her children were all clever and strong. Good (questionable) genetics — most Cruors were made of strong stuff.

Still, she sought Vagabond's counsel. "What do you think?" They could always go for something smaller.