exit stage left

Limping on paws that had been torn and burned in his race against the volcano-sparked wildfire and coughing painfully from the smoke, Chaos made his way to the spot he'd warned his pack to meet him, at the border between the orchard and the river. He hadn't met up with every pack member, but hoped that they'd passed the message on as well to anyone who hadn't heard his earlier call. Just in case, and to gather together the pack that was undoubtedly scattered along that border, he lifted his head to give a decidedly ragged howl to give his location, then dropped on his haunches beside the river. He blinked back at the flames that rose from his pack's land with eyes that burned from the smoke, but couldn't summon the energy to feel anything over the loss of the lands he'd grown up in. Glancing up he saw a sky devoid of moon or stars, and realized dully a moment later that what he'd thought was snow drifting down was ash. The land was still shaking beneath him, something that would have been almost frightening with its frequency if he hadn't just escaped a wildfire. It was clear to him though, that river or not they would not be safe here either, even if they crossed the river to escape the fires. Trying to straighten despite the weariness that blanketed him as gray as the ash that covered his coat, he waited for his pack to join him.

OOC: this one's mandatory for Legion members. Deadline is the 22nd