Noctisardor Bypass 15 Step

In spite of having found her way to Sleepy Fox Hollow, Suzu found herself in unfamiliar territory while hunting- and beneath a downpour of freezing rain, she had sought shelter just in time to escape the path of a mudslide. 

She sought shelter once the rumbling had ceased, and when she emerged the pattering of rain had stopped, but it had left her return route covered in scree. She tried to make the scramble, but failed. It seemed- much to her chagrin- that she would have to go the long way around to find the hollow again.

By the time she did, her brother and Anselm had departed. The discovery left her flustered; immediately, she blamed Anselm. Surely he must have driven her brother away to some other hiding place so that he could keep Etienne all to himself. He didn’t seem the sort to want to share. 

Like a hound she scoured the valley for their scent- but it took a great deal of canvassing before she found any semblance of something familiar in a land seemingly inhabited by several other packs as well. She avoided them- and after catching a whiff of Heda’s scent on the breeze, she set out to hunt the kindly woman down, knowing at least she would have someone who might also agonize with her about the cranky German boy. 

Interestingly, she found all three scents mingled here, on the North edge of the valley. She huffed; had Anselm lied to her about hating Heda? Had this been his plan all along- steal Etienne away and go live where his family would not likely find him?

Suzu felt proud of herself for tracking them down- now, however, she had to sort out what was going on. 

She howled, knowing her voice would be recognizable to at least three of the wolves present in the pack- and should another come to meet her first, she might get a new perspective on what the situation was.