Ana couldn't help but feel relieved that she was back in Auster. As much as she hated the heat here, the cold snow up north hadn't exactly been pleasant either. At least one good thing had come of it. She'd managed to drag home a pup from one of the worthless packs in the east. He'd been pretty easy to persuade. It was obvious he hadn't really approved of his home life and promises of greatness had been easy lies to slip into his head. Of course she was merely keeping him around for slave purposes. He would be easy to manipulate, being so young, and she had high hopes. She doubted anyone would come looking for him for some time. Of course Cloud helped offer a distraction from her thoughts about her missing twin, and then her disappointing daughter. So far Aby had been nothing but a failed experiment and she was beginning to wonder if it hadn't been the Fallen God's will at all for her to take the child in as her own. At first she'd shown promise. The girl looked almost exactly like her after all, but what if she'd been nothing but a temptation? Something to set her off track. Now it proved that the girl was only a mortal and all she'd done was given her a god complex. Maybe it was time to get rid of her... now all she had to do was find the brat. She wouldn't be doing the same with Cloud, but it was nice to have such a young and impressionable mind following her. She'd corrupt him a bit and then see how that fared for a bit. If he proved to be more trouble than he was worth she'd get rid of him too. For now she was pleased with the servant she'd acquired. He surely wasn't very far behind her as she padded through the woods. The heat had dimmed down slightly and the rain was helping. The storm had subsided and the earth felt wet underfoot as her paws squished against the soft mud. Yuck. She would definitely need a bath after this... Walk, "Talk" Think

Pyralis had slept like a rock. She'd finally returned from all her wandering and proceeded to crash immediately in her den. At that point she could've slept through an earthquake or a hurricane. When she'd woken Lydia set about tending her injuries with a side of guilt and lecturing that was really unfit for a mortal slave but Pyralis was too tired to fret over it. Lydia had done a good job with the kids while she was away and her reward would be Pyralis not ripping one of her ears off. She'd woken early that morning, the canyon still dark and waiting for the sun to peer above the walls, and set out in search of a drink. Sating her thirst at the cool stream it happened, as it always did, she started to wander. Sometimes she swore that her feet were possessed and while the one paw stung sharply it wasn't enough to deter her as she moved into the nearby woods. Maybe she could find some suitable prey here to bring back to her children. As she maneuvered through the trees she caught a familiar scent. Ah, her elder sister, Ana. She picked up her pace until she found the soaking wet form of her sister. Goodness, had she been out walking in that story. She grinned. "Out on patrol this morning, are we sister? You seem troubled. Something on your mind?"  "Talk" "You" Think

Maybe it was time to return to the canyon and stick around Amon and Pyralis and their children. With Adra not around at least she could enjoy the time with her other siblings. Maybe Kaine was even around? He was always a joy to be around and the chaos they could create had the possibility to be fun. Then there was Pyralis who always knew how to have fun, but Ana didn't want to drag her away from her pups. How was she handling the little squirts anyways? It was entertaining to think about - she'd never pictured Pyra as a mother figure. Well speak of the dead. Ana's head swiveled in the direction of her younger sibling as Pyralis' larger form came into view. The slight tinge of jealousy was still there - she envied her sibling's height, but only for the simple fact that she hated having to look up at them. Anything past that and she didn't care so much. Ears flicked at the other's woman's words. She'd forgotten how perceptive she could be. Or was it just that she was so easy to read today? "I was just thinking about Aby. I figure it's about time to kill the little brat, assuming I can track her down." Walk, "Talk" Think

Pyralis shook off some of the mud from her paws as Ana turned to look at her. It had been awhile since the two of them had had a chance to spend some time together and now with her pups it seemed any time she once had was simply evaporating. Yet, Pyralis would never blame that on her pups. Not after all the wandering she'd done over the winter. No, Pyralis simply had trouble staying put and it made her difficult to get to know at times. Pyralis' brow raised as Ana spoke. She'd forgotten how blunt her sister could be some times. She spoke of Aby, stating that it was time to kill the girl. "Is that so? I wondered. I was a bit… delirious when she brought that mortal trash to my den but Amon told me the details afterward. You have been such a noble example of our lineage Ana, I can't figure out why Aby strays so far from that ideal." "Talk" "You" Think