A Dire Situation

Lukina bounced along after Rœkia. It was a mostly pleasant morning. The winds were still and the sun was starting to rise to offer its warmth to a freezing land. They hadn't gone far when Rœkia decided to stop for breakfast at some strange pools. Lukina eyed the steam rising from them but she wasn't terribly interested in getting in. She wasn't fond of baths and she was glad when her cousin said she could have breakfast and didn't need to be washed. Lukina pulled out the bundle of jerky and started to chew happily on a piece when a giant wolf appeared. Lukina froze. He didn't seem very nice but maybe he was hungry. "You can have some of my breakfast if you're hungry." She said. The man turned to look at her, as if noticing her for the first time, and it was clear he did not understand her words at all.

The dire charged for her and Lukina screamed. The agile pup dove under the travois, just managing to avoid the dire wolf's jaws.