The Sound Of Starting Over [Meeting]

It was so nice to finally get more and more time alone to explore the lands, and not be so restricted to the den and only going out supervised by mom or dad. And even though she loved playing with her siblings, sometimes a quiet walk in the woods alone was more enjoyable in its own way. She knew she'd see her brother and sister later today, so for now she would revel in the silence. The only sounds were her paws crunching through the snow, and the northern birds singing, their voices carrying easily through the sparsely growing pines. Another sound would soon echo through the lands and reach her ears, and Sterling paused, tipping her head to the side. It was a howl, but it wasn't Esa or Steel. How curious. It sounded urgent, as it often did with her parents, but it sounded like a call meant for many wolves. For all of them in Ivalice. Curiosity consumed her, and she decided she would go toward the call. Maybe her siblings had gone there, as well. And if it was a call for the pack, then mom and dad would be there, too. Or so she assumed.

But it wasn't long before her mother found her, asking if she could join her. Sterling smiled up at her, rolling her eyes in a cheeky manner. "Yea, I guess so," she replied, though her tail was wagging. So much for her quiet outing, but it wasn't like it was ruined. Things had merely changed, and now they were going to a meeting. She'd never been around a big crowd before; the thought didn't make her nervous, although she wasn't sure if it appealed to her, either. As her mother chattered on, she mostly shrugged in response. "Yep, guess we'll find out," she said nonchalantly. She wasn't feeling very competitive, and it didn't really matter to her who got there first. She would simply see when she got there. She had to pick up her pace though as Esarosa started to move faster, and she was panting by the time they arrived at the meeting. She approached her brother and sister, stalking up behind them as their mother greeted them, before darting around to pounce in front of them, her butt wiggling in the air while her forepaws were stretched forward. "Hey guys, how'd you get here so fast?" she asked, sticking out her tongue in amusement as she watched their mother lick their ears and fuss over them.