give me forever for a while[PACK CHALLENGE]

A dusting of snow heralded the changing of seasons, in a few days she was certain they were going to get hit with a winter storm but in some ways it was a blessing.  They needed the moisture.  Karabela climbed around to the western edge of Fenrir's Maw.  Keen eyes scouted for any sign of movement as her nose tested the scents on the air.  So far, so good.  No signs of trespass or rival predators.  Though she'd heard coyotes now and then they stuck mostly to the steppe.

As she maneuvered further down the slope she heard a howl echoing out across the fjord from the battlefield.  This was no mere call for an opponent, it was a pack challenge.  A challenge for Celestial.  Karabela snarled in irritation as she strode toward the battlefield.  Of all the timing!  She'd just made a deal with the alphess of Celestial for a joint hunt between their packs for bison, if the alphess lost then it was all for naught.  Honestly, there was enough room in Boreas she wondered why the challenger felt the need to challenge at all.

She approached the gathering just as the fight began and she blinked in surprise at the two combatants.  Firstly she recognized the challenge, the man who had helped her with a bison found stranded in the Soulless Forest but he wasn't fighting Faite, instead he was battling a strange red male.  Karabela could only assume this was Faite's mate and fellow leader.  Her eyes remained fixed to the battle as its outcome would directly affect her own plans.  While she didn't hold a strong connection to Celestialshe hoped the Celestial leader gave a good showing and beat his opponent into submission.


"Speech"