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His stomach growled, not happy that he hadn’t caught his meal. But, a lost meal was better than a lost life, which surely would have happened if he had crossed over into their territory. That alone would have been enough reason for them to kill him; it would have added insult to injury to them if he were to hunt on their lands. Thankfully, he just wasn’t that stupid. Still, the loss hurt. He hadn’t had a meal in a few days, and his body condition was not good. Every missed meal hurt.
 
A chuff reached his ears and he bolted, turned and running a few feet before turning back to look if she was following him. A fight was not what he wanted. He faced her, knowing he had a big head start if she were to run after him. Movement caught his eye- another wolf, though he didn’t come as close as the first.
 
Dash simply stood there, his yellow eyes darting from one wolf to the other and back again. His tail was down, but his ears were perked in curiosity.