Blacktail Deer Plateau PACKTIVITY — Then the quiet explosion

I'm taking a few liberties here with timing and stuff, hope no one minds.

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She trailed along with the adults she had grown to trust and Kisu, whom she trusted in a different manner. Her unease about what he'd told her kept her from showing much affection, but he was still an influential figure in her young life, so she didn't show him any disdain, either. He was neutral for the time being, a sad fact which, for all the damage it did to his poor old heart, was lost on Saēna.

The pack came to a small clearing, where the Alpha gestured for them to stay behind. Despite this direct order, Saēna continued trailing after the pack even after Finley and Hawkeye separated themselves. It was not her intent to sit here where she would be blind to the happenings of the hunt—she would watch and she would learn, as any growing wolf pup should. She only turned back when some adult aimed a pointed growl at her, and even then it was regretfully.

She sought Hawkeye out then, receiving her foster mother's nudge with a grin. I had a weird dream, she began, but trailed off when Finley drew nearer and suggested they hunt for something fun. Ever a child despite her thirst for knowledge, Saēna's tail began to wave excitedly as she chimed in with a boisterous, yeah!