Whitefish River Just Around The Riverbend

Time: Dated a day after this post. Early afternoon.
        Weather: 74൦F — Clear — Slightly Windy
            Location/Setting: Whitefish River
                Tagging: N/A

AW.  Aliana wants to meet some KO peeps.

When she was accepted and allowed into the Territory, Aliana could barely hold her excitement and pride in. She got herself into a pack, no one offered it to her, she got it by offering her skills and loyalty. No longer was she lowly loner skulking from place to place, picking off of rotten half-eaten carcasses to stay alive. She was a Pack wolf.

After a small tour around the territory, and taking a day to rest. Once Aliana felt like she was alone, she couldn’t help but giggle and prance around like a show horse. If anyone saw it’d looked a little funny with a wolf her size but she didn’t care. Several sunfalls and nightrises—a year and a half as a Loner all amounted to this day. 

Another Pack, another home.

That wall of that seemingly barred her from even attempting to join another pack, that seemed so great and imposing before, now felt tiny and rather silly like the gap of a small stream that was only carpal high.

Aliana gulped down heaps of delicious air, instantly taking in the scents of her brand-new home and its land. This was hers. This land belongs to Kaistleoki and therefore it belonged to her. It was hers to run, sleep, and hunt in with peace in mind, without the worry of Loners intruding or annoying coyotes slinking about to try and seize what is hers. It was a place of privacy and a place to protect.

She didn’t forget the reason why she was here and why she had joined but —by the Wolven Mother—she was going to savor this moment. And no one was going to stop her!

Aliana could feel that itching feeling in her paws, something she had been forbidding herself till now. She hunkered down, dug her mighty paws into the earth as if she didn’t she’d fly off with the slightest breeze, calculated her route then...launch! 
Dirt and grass were ripped up from the force while Aliana launched across the ground like a furry missile, bounding over shrubs, weaving around trees. She ran and ran till her heart was pounding in her chest and her lungs cried for air, only then did she slow down to a saunter. Tongue lolling from parted jaws, she decided ultimately to lay in the middle of an opening and rest. Aliana glanced up at the rolling clouds high above then closed her eyes. She buried herself into the grass, rolling and rubbing into it,  coating its scents on her before letting out a sigh. There was no reason to hide amongst the trees; she left herself out in the open for any of her new packmates to come and greet themselves and she would heartily embrace it.

She had been so reserved as of late, not really wanting to leave her mother's side but there was something that made her move, a part of her that wanted to try and be more like her adventurous sister. She was envious of how easily these thoughts came to her colorful sister, how easy it was for her to step out and run like a freed mustang. 

Maybe that was what made her move with cautious steps into a field of yellowing grass but curiousity seemed to grip her when she realized she was not alone.  A woman of large stature moved much like @Ravaryn would, excited and full of energy.  She tilted her head as she moved closer, the flower she had found earlier gripped in her mouth. 

She had not spoke but watchad the stranger with fascination, she was so large and yet seemed to prance so lightly. How did she do that?

Her ears flicked slightly at the sound of footsteps approaching through the yellowing grass. Aliana sat up from her spot to see a pup, standing there, observing her with fascination while a flower hung from their mouth. Perhaps they saw her prancing about in excitement. She ain’t ashamed; expect something like that from her siblings. If she’s happy, she's going to show it.

Her head tilted before speaking up, ❝  Oh? Didn’t think I’d be meeting any of the pups so soon. It’s a pleasure to meet you, little one—name’s Aliana. I’m new to the Pack.  ❞ Aliana welcomed them with a tender smile.

❝  What’s your name?  ❞
She asked, assuming the pup knew how to talk by now. It was better than calling them; 'pup' or 'Little one'.

The woman was large, and still she could prance around like a young filly. How was that possible, could her fathers do that? Vibrant green eyes blinked at the strange with curiousity, was this display because of excitement or was it some kind of ritual? The child just did not know though she had seen her sister act similarly when excited about something. That must be it, or maybe she should ask?

Just then the bear of a woman turned, tilting her head to match the sterling's fascination. She spoke about not meeting another pups, oh, she was a pup! Her gray tipped tail began to sway with recognition, then tried to repeat the women's name only to realise the flower was still in her grasp. Gently she set it down, great care going into the process before she returned to the name. "Ah.. Ahlane..a" it was not quite it but close.

Her name was asked and she dipped her head as if to bow graciously, "Shiloh!" She chirped with pride, that was her name alright!

Aliana chuckled a little as the pup tried to pronounce her name, it was close enough so she wasn’t going to correct her. She crossed her front paws, listening to the pup spout out her name with pride, ❝  Shiloh—that’s a wonderful name.  ❞ She smiled.  She gave a glance at the flower by the pup’s feet and rose a brow.

❝  Who’s the flower for?  ❞Aliana asked, pointing at it with a paw ❝  I’m assuming your Mother or Father?❞ That was her assuming as obviously, it wasn’t for her.