Citadel came home from the battlefield, and snuck across the border of the pack into the Gorge. He needed to have a good soak before he headed back into the Col, knowing the scents in his coat would give him away. He trotted slowly through the forest of the Gorge, heading towards the nearest stream.

He thought he’d make it all the way without being spotted too, but his bear gave a soft chuff beside him, warning him of another wolf approaching. He tried to duck behind a tree, but it was too late. Selene had already seen him, and he grimaced at the sight of his annoying little sister. “Hey, Selene…” Don’t notice the scents, don’t notice the scents… he found himself chanting.


"Citadel Fatalis"

Selene was trying to trace all the streams to their sources, and then try to race a stick from the falls to the beaver dam. She had won only once so far! She had tried three different streams and she could only beat one of them, the other two were too fast! She had to get faster! She was mapping out one of the quicker streams, making notes about where to duck, where to slide, and where to hop over. She hoped that if she mapped it all out she could win it with more practice.

She heard a rustle up by the border and looked up to see her brother and his companions looking a little worse for wear. Was he sneaking past the boundary again?? Mom and Dad are gonna be so mad at him! Again!

"Citadel!" She exclaimed accusingly, "Why the heck do you DO that? Why d'you get into---" She froze as several scents of strangers were brought into her nose. Her eyes widened and her ears perked up wondering where the scents had come from. Were they about to be invaded? Was this a rid like Mom and Dad had told them could happen?

No... the wind was coming from his back. The stranger's scents of dust, sweat, and blood were interwoven into his scent. With growing alarm, her pink eyes searched his golden orbs. "What were you DOING?" She asked, putting her foot down like she had seen both their parents do at one point.


"Citadel"||"Selene"

Citadel heaved a sigh and rolled his eyes, wondering what terrible thing he did that had caused him to be stuck with annoying sisters. She was acting like she thought she was the parent. Accusations flying out of her mouth a mile a minute. 


He raked a claw through the earth and tossed first towards the pale girl. “What's it to you, mama's girl?” He snapped back at her. Just because they weren't brave enough to push boundaries Didn't give them the right to act like they were the boss of him. 


It took him a second to realise she had frozen, her eyes bulged and he would have laughed if she wasn't so annoying. “What's it to you? You'd know if you were brave enough to find out.” He said scornfully.

With a gasp, Selene saw the dirt come flying at her. Though she ducked and dodged she had not expected her brother to be so hostile! She spat and rubbed her face of the debris, shaking her head and taking a step back.

She scowled at him and scoffed at his lame nickname for her. "What's the matter with you anyway?" She jabbed, raking her paw through the gravel and throwing her own minuscule clump at him with a dainty paw. It barely consisted of one rock, but the energy with which it was flung would have stung where it landed. She wasn't a weak little baby like he seemed to suggest!

"Maybe I don't got anything to prove!" She replied with a snap of her own, fur bristling, "Dad would be just as cross with you sneaking in smelling like strangers! Are you telling em all our secrets? Showing how to sneak into the Col through the Gorge? Maybe I should tell them that's what you're doing!" She sneered with her chin out.

"Selene"