Ring around the Alpha

She was wide awake. A scent wafted towards her nose and caused her chestnut eyes to widen and her stomach to growl. Food. Even at this age it was a primal instinct; she was edging away from the warm comfort of her mother's milk to something less clean. Something bloody, deceased, nutritious. Somewhere in the background she heard the cacophonous sound of barking, the sound seeping into her mind. There were so many distractions! She rushed to find the sound of the barker; the high-pitched squeak of her sister. Derecho. She was streaked in gray like their mother, with piercing silver-blue eyes. She felt a pique of curiosity and envy for Derecho who had already made her way outside. She bounded out after her, shouting, "Heeeelllo!" She leaped forward and tripped over her large, ebon paws, tumbling right next to her sister.

There was a calmer presence near the two of them. She blinked, seeing Corentine there, calmly poised aside the doves. "Oh," she breathed, attempting to rub against Corentine in greeting, her little tail wagging. "What are you doing?!" She seemed so still... So thoughtful. She could only wonder what went through her mind. Corentine was a splash of light compared to her; highlighted with white-silver.

She blinked up at her mother's soothing voice. "Mama," she greeted, her eyes hopeful and full of joy. Her mama walked a little slower, but why she didn't know. She was kind of like Corentine, Aella supposed. She stared longingly at the doves; preparing to dive in... Bass has brought us some lunch. Her ears perked and she spun to see the elegant man draped in white. "Who are you?" She demanded, innocent eyes blazing with curiosity and indignant.


OOC: Sorry its kind of rushed! Just wanted to get first post out there (: