Time to Reason
The sun was high in the sky, her children playing just outside the den and told to remain there until she got back. She wanted to go for a walk, mostly because alot had been on her mind for a while. The pack was quiet, so she knew a meeting was due soon, not only to see where everyone was at, but also to finally assign mentors and get the pack moving now that spring was here. There would be much to discuss for sure, as well as introduce her new pups to the rest of the pack, and discuss other matters of importance. One of them being whether or not they should remain in the north...
While she loved the pines, mainly because it was where she was born, she also knew that it was more difficult to live here. It as colder for those who didn't have the thick fur that most of her family line was blessed with, and those that had shorter fur like her son Gryphon, suffered terribly from it. The majority of the pack was uncomfortable with the snow, she was sure...that was one thing. Another, was finding a location that would be able to sustain the rapidly growing pack. The north only had so much to offer in prey and herbs among other supplies, and to get what they needed they'd have to eventually travel further which simply wouldn't do. So there was another thing. Potentially raiding if they needed more food, especially since the caribou would not return until late next season. These were things she'd never done, so it was important that she discuss them with the pack to see what they wanted to do.
Her ears flicked as she walked along the borders closest to the mines, patrolling to try and distract herself from such pressing thoughts. But no matter how much she tried, it was no use. She couldn't avoid these kinds of things forever. It was her duty as an alpha to provide for her pack and do what she had to for their survival. |
