So where are we really going? An Elephant Graveyard

Despite her small stature, Juniper had stamina for days, and it took her no time at all to wander far enough south to find herself heading up a hill. Eager to see what she could see from the top, she trudged through the grass until she reached the crest, gazing down and around at the valley of craggy ridges around her. Bones from all different sorts of animals she didn't recognize littered the ground, many sticking up from the dry earth, some scattered around from recently decayed corpses. She'd never seen anything like this before! Gaping in awe, the little girl wandered along the top of the ridge line, careful with her footing so as not to fall, but wanting to take a closer look down into the barren lands below.

As she was exploring, the sound of heavy footfalls crushing through the grass behind her caught her attention. Tiny ebony ears pricked up atop her head, and large mint green eyes peered back the way she came to spot a large black and blue marked wolf coming from the Hallows. She didn't recognize him, nor did he smell like the pack, so she crouched lower in the grasses, watching while he began sniffing about, searching for something. Then the male's voice rang out, shockingly youthful for his size, calling out for a kitty. Well that was bizarre... Why was he looking for a cat out here? There weren't any cats that she could see. Oh, wait... no, there was one!

Rising up from the grass and approaching the giant wolf, Juniper cleared her throat to get his attention, then pointed with a tiny paw past him. "Hey! Is that the kitty you're looking for?" she asked, gesturing to the tiger crouched low in the tall grasses that bordered the edge of the ridges and the plains. Barely visible, same for the flashes of orange against the verdant green grasses. The tiger was silent, just watching the two wolves, studying them, perhaps sizing them up to determine whether they would be a viable meal or a quick means of entertainment. Juniper had heard tales of large cats from her parents, and stories of how they'd both fought and defeated them before in the past—especially her mother.

Wanting to be just like Tamsyn, Juniper got a bold gleam in her eyes and puffed out her chest, taking a few steps in the direction of the tiger. "C'mon, I'll back you up if you wanna fight it!" June took a squared off stance and began giving barely threatening puppy growls to the tiger, which the big cat responded to with deep, rumbling growls of its own, threatening the two canines to back off or face the consequences. Knowing no fear, Juniper held her ground beside the giant wolf, growling louder, emboldened by the presence of the other wolf. At least, she did until even more growls began to sound behind them, and a second tiger slowly crept up on them.

WC: 500
Total: 1101 / 1500

"Juniper of the Sea"