Blood On The Breeze

Regulus padded quietly through the Springtime snows of the north, having taken a trip once more. His near constant companions trailed behind and forged ahead of him, taking turns to be on point while the other guarded the rear.

The Archangel had by now grown used to his new friends’ guardianship, and as long as they stayed just to the side so he was able to catch any scents from ahead, he didn’t mind. They’d worked out a routine and a comfortable existence with one another, and the two cubs that had returned with them to act as guardians and companions to his two children were welcomed readily. What idiot rogue would dare attack a child when a big cat was ready to rip into him?

His explorations had taken him well past the wall, northeast of the boy Jupiter’s pack, Dauntless’s borders. And it was here that he froze, a familiar and thoroughly unpleasant scent fresh in front of him. Ahead loomed a strange formation of rock—no, not rock. Rock didn’t look like that.

His teeth bared in a silent snarl, a grimace of disgust, and grim humor. So, they were stupid enough to return to the northern continent. He knew their scents—he’d tracked them all the bloody way to the Bifrost before he’d had to turn back out of obligation to his pack. They weren’t alone. There were a few others, but it was the male and the female that interested him most. And he knew a certain female who would love to exact justice upon the bitch he scented there. After all… Justice was her first name.

He snorted softly, ear twitching toward Aello, the one who would blend in most as he retreated, a signal to scout about. She was efficient, returning with a soft rumble, assuring him they hadn’t been spotted.

A silent nod of thanks was given to both cats as he turned and broke into a traveling lope, right hind leg dragging slightly with each stride. He wouldn't be stopping by Dauntless to warn them of the wolves that were living here.

If the scents on the wind were anything to go by, there would be fresh blood painting the battlefield in no time at all, and their threat would be void.

-Exit Regulus-