Porcupine Ridge Hunting

Ilea scented the air, searching for the scents of prey.  The pure white she-wolf stayed low in the snow.  Stalking through some underbrush.  Finally the scent of a hare caught her attention.  Illea crept towards the scent of the hare.  Finding a pile of fresh scat.  She continued.  Tracking the pure white hare down as it bounced and hopped through the snow.  Illea stayed low and stealthy.  Then sprang, smacking it down with her paw, then breaking the hares neck with a quick snap.  She picked up her kill, triumphantly.

another pale wolfess had joined the ridge around the same time of vuk's arrival. shy though she was, the thin woman squared her shoulders and picked up the thin scent of the other's trail. she soon came upon the pallid woman beside a freshly killed rabbit. chuffing her approval, vuk slunk closer, tail wagging to show she meant only companionship. her eyes fell interestedly upon the prey, but she was not truly hungry.

Illea heard a friendly chuff and turned around tail wagging friendly.  Seeing a female in front of her with surprisingly striking blue eyes and a grey pelt.  She chuffed bak in a friendly tone.  Wagging her tail in greeting.  Her tongue lolled and she motioned to the rabbit with her muzzle as if asking the other female if she was hungry.

the woman was quick to turn, and vuk was quite pleased to note that the other was friendly, even gesturing to the new kill as if to share. the scarred woman gave a nod, tail waving once more; she reached out toward the other to take her scent. vuk did not lick the chin of this wolf, however, as she was ranked above -- but nor did she seek to dominate. they were equals here; perhaps they could also be companions.

Illea gave her tail another friendly wag.  She saw the silver female come closer, taking in her scent.  Illea let her.  Then she scented the silver female in turn, she licked Vuk's chin in a sign of respect.  As this female was a higher ranking than her and Illea was aware of that.

vuk was surprised at the other's gesture -- it was foreign indeed -- but it pleased some primal place of her wolf's brain. she gently mouthed the top of the other's muzzle and then leapt back into a playful posture. speak she could not without difficulty -- but to play? that was easy.

Illea saw Vuk sink into a playful position.  Illea did a play bow, letting her tongue loll happily, and tail wag.  Her eyes danced playfully and the snow white female let out a friendly play growl.  Pawing at the ground.  The stayed in her play bow.  A smile tugging at her maw.

the other pawed, and vuk mirrored, giving a wolfish chuckle. she too waved her tail and then darted aside, daring her packmate to follow. a round of good fun was more than welcome. vuk barked then and turned to race away.

Illea smiled.  Happy to find another friendly wolf and pack member here.  She saw the silvery female dart aside then bark at her and turn to race away.  As if daring Illea to follow.  Illea yipped playfully.  Then stood, trotting over to Vuk, tongue lolling, and tail still wagging.  Looking happy and playful.

they stood to give one another wolfish smiles; vuk reached to nip her companion's ear and dart away again, barking at the girl to follow. in this she was vocal; what she could not speak in words, the theta made up with her actions, her playfulness, the wordless sounds of a wild creature.

Illea felt a soft playful nip on her ear, then saw the silver female dart away.  Barking at Illea to follow.  Illea trotted playfully up to Vuk, tail wagging.  She nipped the silvery Theta’s ear playfully.  Happy to follow her newly made friend.

vuk allowed the other to nip her ear, and returned the gesture. tongue lolling, an idea occurred to her -- the pale girl set off, inviting the other to her side. she moved toward a tight cluster of trees -- they would find a den, the pair of them.

Illea felt the playful return nip from Vuk.  Then watched as the pale silvery female moved towards a tight cluster of trees.  Then seemed to encourage Illea to join her.  Illea followed the silvery female freely, tail wagging happily.

the other followed, and vuk put her nose unto the earth, searching for scents of predator and prey alike through the drifts as she entered the small copse. finding nothing but the months'-old odor of an old badger set, the woman peered into a small den,  barely large enough for two wolves, and with one side collapsed. she set about digging the debris from the hollow immediately, her mind working with plans to renovate the space for the winter.

Illea quickly got an idea of what the higher ranked she-wolf was doing and scraped her paws into the earth alongside Vuk, to make the tiny den.  Bigger.  Her tongue lolled happily as she did her work, scraped dust, dirt, snow, minerals, rocks and frost aside.

they worked in tandem until the den had been excavated properly; vuk began to shore the crumbling wall with the excess mud and dirt, woofing lightly at her companion as a warning not to fully enter the shelter until she had completed her strengthening of its weaker points.

Illea obeyed Vuk, careful to not go fully into the current makeshift den, yet.  She helped her friend and companion, compress the den, attempting to make it stable.  Instead of crumbly as it currently was putting effort into her work.

they worked together and soon their task had been completed. vuk was the first to enter, testing that the shelter did not collapse, and breathing a sigh of relief when it did not. vuk chuffed at her companion, inviting the other to join her as she curled against one side of the den and began to relax.

Illea happily raced into the den, when Vuk called to her, tail wagging happily.  She felt herself almost bursting with excitement and happiness, although it was only a den.  It was the first one she had ever made, even though she had lots of help from Vuk.  She laid down next to the other female content.

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they lay curled against one another, and at length the little den filled with their combined warmth. vuk's jaws split in a wide yawn; she blinked sleepily as she gazed at the snow-drifts outside their shelter, reaching over to nudge the other's shoulder. home. it was theirs.

Illea felt herself, beginning to feel drowsy next to the warmth of Vuk.  She let out a small content sigh, the thick furred white female wished that this moment could last forever, even though it couldn’t she wanted it to last as long as possible.  Moments of peace like this were the moments that she loved the most.  Illea closed her eyes and drifted off into the comforts of sleep.

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