Shine Bright Like a Diamond

Life so far had been pretty blissful. Lumi soaked up her mother's affections and thrived, even if she was more soft spoken than her siblings. She played often by herself or with the local wildlife. Although ash bloomed in the distance, she didn't understand it and no one seemed terribly concerned. It was a stark difference from how some other wolves had spent the past winter.

She had lost track of her mum the past few days and was sorely missing her doting presence. Mum was perfect - kind, stern, but very fair. Lumi loved her completely. The patchwork girl made her way through the snows in search of her white mother. Sometimes it was difficult to spot Heloise, but with the arrival of springtime some of the drifts had melted and made it easier to spot other wolves. Lumi was still learning. Picking out a familiar figure, she made a beeline towards her father. "Hello," she said bashfully, sitting on her tiny rear. Her stubby tail wagged a bit. "I can't find mum - can you help me?" Acere always seemed to know where she was - he could definitely point her in the right direction!