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Aspen Wreckage

The howl that ran out a few miles over, nearly caused Aspen to choke on her spit as she stumbled over her path. Had that been... Branch.. calling out? It had to be, there was no mistaking her elder brother's voice, even at this great of distance. She knew he had been planning on building his pack, but today was the day? Out of all the days? Aspen could nearly strangle her brother for not letting her know sooner. After hacking up some of her spit and settling herself on all four limbs, the charcoal woman would finally calm herself enough to look for a direction that would get her to her destination quick. She was nestled deep within a mountain side, leaving large trees and boulders in her path, but thankfully Aspen was a master at agility due to her many travels. Silver locks flicked violently in the surging wind as she tore through the mountain side; leaping at full stride over fallen trees and bouncing off the sides of mountain stones to reach the other side. It was exhilarating, like a race against old father time, and Aspen was enjoying it in full.

When the deserted battlefield came into view, Aspen slowed her pace as she panted to cool her heated body. Why would Branch do this here of all places? It was a land filled with death and not at all where she would expected to make a call out to... the living. After a few minutes, she thought perhaps she had turned in the wrong direction, gotten lost along the way or something, because there was no way in hell he was here. But just as she was about to turn and leave, sapphire orbs caught the glimpse of life in the distance. A grin spread across her maw as her burning muscles carried her forward once more, closer and closer to the gathered group. When she could more clearly identify some of the shapes and individuals, Aspen found herself almost giggling at who had answered her brother's call.

A young woman, deep in coloring similar to that of the Wreckage siblings, a little pup, and a strange looking feline of some sorts. It was not at all what she had imagined, and she would have burst out laughing had her eyes not turned to Branch's form. Her brother, a man she looked up to since she was only a few months old, stood before her with a look of strength and determination that nearly gave her chills. Branch was a silly, kind, childish boy before today... and now... Aspen saw what he had always seen in himself; a leader. With her laughs gone and pride filling her chest, the younger Wreckage strode up to the group with a smirk on her lips.  "You know if you'd warn me about this little stunt earlier I would have planned to be here on time." She joked, shaking her head a little as she approached her brother. She ignored the others for a moment, taking the time to properly greet her elder sibling by tugging at one of his perked ears. "I'm proud of you big brother." She would then whisper, a gentle tune for his ears only, before turning to the rest of the gathered bodies.

They looked like quite the little troop already.