Battle over dinner

The seasons move on, packs rise and fall and, during all of it, Kalyke still remains missing. Kore wanders through the once pack land, allowing his thoughts to drift to what might have happened to his blue fire-kissed brother. When the Rio Grande had been claimed, the three siblings had gotten separated but, unlike his sister, Ao, Kal has not reappeared. As he plods silently along, thoughts on his missing sibling, the boy painted with galaxies catches a familiar scent on the cold breeze. Just as turns to intercept the path of the earthen wolf, the sounds of fighting reach his ears and he takes off at a sprint.

Long legs carry him to where Kotori is fighting a huge mountain lion and Kore, without slowing a moment, rushes in to join the fray. Coming in from the right side, the boy lowers his shoulder and throws his bulk into the space between the cat’s front leg and its body. It has the desired effect and staging the huge cat and winding the attacking predator for a moment. It gives Kotori an opening and the boy strikes out, hooking his teeth into the feline’s elbow and ripping into the tender flesh. At least this will help him get some frustration out.


"Kore Regni"