Where oh where

Kassander was taking advantage of a break in the wet weather that fall had given the south to venture down and collect herbs. He'd taken Rommel and Remy both with him since the weather was still nice and the lemur hadn't gotten much time out of the den the last season and he wanted to see if there were any fruit that had survived the ravages of the prey animals. It felt strange to have free access to a land that had belonged to a pack for so long, but the lemur certainly had no qualms about him entering. Rommel had been wandering in and out as they traveled, partly to scout around for the necessary herbs and partly to watch for danger, but Remy had kept him company, clinging tightly to the fur right beneath his ear. It was during one of Rommel's absences that Kassander suddenly froze, hearing the crackling sounds of teeth against bones. He peered through a break in grape vines grown wild, cautious in case it was some remnant of Imperium. His caution turned immediately to concern and alarm though, at the sight of the emaciated youngster chewing singlemindedly on an old, mostly demolished kill. She couldn't be more than a pup - he'd be surprised if she had seen more than two seasons. What was a child so young doing so very alone? "Excuse me?" he spoke up tentatively to catch the child's attention, with Remy peering wide-eyed at her from under his ear. "Are you all right, sweetie?"