Kaliska did not mind the heat that beat down on the Steppe. Her lithe, muscular limbs sprang as she climbed higher and higher. This newly claimed Ebony territory was quickly becoming her favorite. Her skin twitched slightly, ruffling her sleek russet coat. Kaliska was built for heat. Large ears, slender body and a coat that readily shed. Nose to the ground she scented the air for a moment before slipping into the opening of a strange, geometric yet lopside cave. Her head poked in first then slowly, cautiously her sleek body slipped into the cool shade of the small cave. Ohhh?. this was nice. Nosing around she overturned a few shards of a broken pot. Shaking out her coat of dust she decided this area would be a perfect place to make a den. Stepping back out into the sun, Kaliska went on her way once more as she weaved in and out of the ruins. Her small form enabled her to slip into all kinds of nooks and crannies. As this terra was new to Ebony she figured it would be good to have a Knight or two staking out the area to strengthen the clans scent and also to act as patrol for any strangers that unknowingly wandered in. Kaliska leapt up onto the tilted roof of a collapsed room and stretched herself out, sunset orange eyes gazing around to survey the terra. "Speech"

I can't feel the way I did before

Don't turn your back on me

The black-marked female slipped through the steppe, keeping to the shadows as much as possible but otherwise doing her best to ignore the discomfort of a dark-coloured wolf in the summer heat. She'd been both patrolling and hunting in this new place, evidenced by the hare dangling from her jaws. As she wove her way through the shadowy places - an apt metaphor for her life - a strange scent touched her senses through the scent of blood. She paused quickly to decipher it. Years of raiding had taught her to efficiently sort scents from blood and it was a bare moment later when she concluded it to belong to a member of Ebony she had not yet become acquainted with. Another moment and she'd made the decision to deviate from her path back to the main pack lands and investigate. Silently she crouched and sprang up to join the other wolf on the strange surface she was sprawled on. Tilting her deathshead-masked face, Katja set the hare down. "Heil og s?l, packmate," she greeted simply.



"Speech"

I won't be ignored

Time won't heal this damage anymore

The view was beautiful and she looked forward to watching a sunset or two from this vantage point but the real beauty in this terra was the vantage point it afforded her. From here Kaliska could see the lower lands of the Rock Garden and Firefly Lake. Excellent for scouting out large threats. She hoped Raisa and the pups were doing well but for once Kaliska had to get away from it all. Ebony was busy and crazy at the moment. Virgil was staying in the packlands for awhile. Obviously she couldn't leave right after giving birth but there was also the tournament to plan and so many new and strange wolves she had to tolerate in this time of stress. She worried for the puppies safety and wondered if she was actually strong enough to protect them. Her eyes caught movement in the shadows but as he fur started to frizz she recognized the scent as that of Ebony. Ah? one of the new members? The female leapt up to join her carrying a hare. She set it down and then spoke. Kaliska's head tilted to the side. She had no idea what the other had said but it was obviously some sort of greeting. "Heil and all that to you too. I'm Kaliska Kaltharsis, what's your name? You been in Ebony long?" "Speech"