Dawnlark Plains XXXVIII

ignoring the interpack tensions between the younger wolves, mireille watched closely as her own were grouped with two redtail youths as their leadership for the day. she did not like this, not because she wished to hunt ahead, but because she could not keep eyes on her sister's children this way.
but neither could she hang back. when the huge wolf made his choices, she tensed and went toward the boy ancelin.
and when they all began to fly, she looked for suzu, thankful that eti and theo had been put into her party. 
she snapped; she harried. she ducked away from a swing of horn and narrowly avoided the crush of two great bodies slamming together.
but she did her part, thinking even of how young the rise boy was, blossoming maternal instinct paired with her experience as sitter.