A new face

Kotori had claimed a land of lush grass, and flowing water with an ample supply of fish within it.  It was the sort of thing that could easily tempt the more foolish predators to try and step on Valta land.  Kotori didn’t just patrol his border but tended to roam outside of it at times, hunting for anything that came too close to his pack's land.  Predators in the mangroves or in the hot springs that seemed to be traveling in Valta’s direction were dealt with.

However, he also roamed to simply see what was happening in lands beyond his pack, to keep an eye out for potential new pack members, and to just stretch his legs.  There was always plenty of work to be done in the pack but it was important to take time out to see what else was going on in the near region.

Scented the ground he caught no whiff of any recent bear or large cats in his area.  Those were the main animals to test how far they were allowed near his land.  The steam from the hot springs did a good job at hiding scents a short ways off though with its own strength.   Kotori’s gaze moved to the tree line, considering if he should hunt as long as he was out here.  The wolf’s muzzle showed scar marks from slashing teeth, and the fur around his ear and neck region seemed a bit less dense from where another solid bite had occurred.  Any other scars were less visible but the horned wolf certainly appeared to have been in some good battles.

"Kotori Fatalis"