One thing after another

The dark, slate-blue she-pup was cautiously exploring the mangroves; not too far from home, but perhaps a little farther than she'd ever gone on her own before. She felt a little bit wary, but she was curious enough to push herself out of her comfort zone. As she slowly crept along, keeping to shadows and creeping underneath roots and brush to remain somewhat concealed. It was an interesting place to explore, and she felt somewhat proud of herself for making her way around without anyone to supervise her. However, when she heard the sound of someone yelping, she suddenly felt a jolt of fear, and wished she wasn't outside by herself. Where was her mom or dad? What about her siblings? She was sure the voice she'd heard wasn't anyone she knew. What happened to them?

Panting heavily, nervous, Autumn began to move toward the sound of the yelp, terribly afraid of what she was about to find. Yet, she knew she was too far from the adults she knew; if there was real danger, there was nothing anyone could do. Coming around a corner and peeking out from under a bush, she noticed a white and red-marked female wolf who seemed to be holding up a paw. Had she hurt herself? Taking a deep breath, the pup felt somewhat relieved that at least there seemed to be no imminent danger, although she wasn't familiar with this wolf. At least she knew the wolf was part of Fiori, so it should be okay...

She slunk forward, out from hiding, and approached the she-wolf with her ears folded back and tail tucked, her eyes wide and glossy. "A-are you okay, miss?" she asked in a nervous squeak, her voice hardly coming forth audibly. However, she was just concerned enough to push past her wariness, to see if her pack mate was okay.