Follow the water -- that had become her modus operandi of this leg of her trip. From that creek she'd now run along in sight or scent of the water, ending up at a large lake that sprawled before her. The water had been kind to her. Fish were predictable, and she could probably even get used to eating them more regularly than the odd snack they currently were. A little bit of effort, sure, but they weren't particularly smart and you didn't have to chase them super far -- either you caught 'em or you didn't.
It was still morning now as she sniffed around some old tracks, trying to guess who the wolf was that might have left them a few days past. More and more wolves. There had to be more packs up ahead too. She'd seen herds in her travels as well -- plenty of resources for all those who lived here. Seemed pretty much like paradise. She still had more investigations to make, though, and finding another wolf or two to talk to about who all was around would be high enough on her list. Skydance was alert, ears flicking about at the sounds of the world, hoping to find what she was seeking... Or she'd just give up and try to catch another fish.
It was still morning now as she sniffed around some old tracks, trying to guess who the wolf was that might have left them a few days past. More and more wolves. There had to be more packs up ahead too. She'd seen herds in her travels as well -- plenty of resources for all those who lived here. Seemed pretty much like paradise. She still had more investigations to make, though, and finding another wolf or two to talk to about who all was around would be high enough on her list. Skydance was alert, ears flicking about at the sounds of the world, hoping to find what she was seeking... Or she'd just give up and try to catch another fish.
August 01, 2018, 04:40 PM
He was hungry, his stocky form fumbled around the water. Large claws were great for snatching up fish when he could find them. Sadly he hadn't been having the best luck lately.
Eyes narrowed at the form of a wolf. Perfect. Maybe he could eat off of their success. He trudged around the water's edge to get closer to them. Usually he would have been eager to run them off but the rumbling of his stomach wouldn't allow him to be too aggressive today.
Impatiently, he stared at the creature from a few yards away.
Eyes narrowed at the form of a wolf. Perfect. Maybe he could eat off of their success. He trudged around the water's edge to get closer to them. Usually he would have been eager to run them off but the rumbling of his stomach wouldn't allow him to be too aggressive today.
Impatiently, he stared at the creature from a few yards away.
August 06, 2018, 12:37 AM
He'd probably find it pretty unfortunate that hunting wasn't the absolute top of her list of things to do. The particular track she'd found was leading away from the shore and she followed it several paces in that direction to see if she could figure out anything more about it. It seemed like there would maybe be more wolves along the mountains? Hmm. Skydance would have to continue that way.
As she raised her head and scanned around, she found that a squat dark creature was watching her from an almost uncomfortably close distance. Huh. The heck was that. Uh. Problem: she wanted to get to the other side. Her ears flicked back on her head a moment before she swung away from the water and the other animal in a wide arc, eventually heading back to the water's edge on the other side at a farther distance away. Skydance took a drink, then peered at it again, mentally rifling through a list of what it could be. Badger? Wolverine? A very small mutant bear? It wasn't like she'd had a ton of encounters with any of those -- she was still pretty young -- but everything said keep at a distance. Yeah. That sounded like the plan. Assuming it wouldn't follow her and close that distance again.
Maybe it'd decide she was boring and leave her alone so she could go about her way.
As she raised her head and scanned around, she found that a squat dark creature was watching her from an almost uncomfortably close distance. Huh. The heck was that. Uh. Problem: she wanted to get to the other side. Her ears flicked back on her head a moment before she swung away from the water and the other animal in a wide arc, eventually heading back to the water's edge on the other side at a farther distance away. Skydance took a drink, then peered at it again, mentally rifling through a list of what it could be. Badger? Wolverine? A very small mutant bear? It wasn't like she'd had a ton of encounters with any of those -- she was still pretty young -- but everything said keep at a distance. Yeah. That sounded like the plan. Assuming it wouldn't follow her and close that distance again.
Maybe it'd decide she was boring and leave her alone so she could go about her way.
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