The Summer Bonfire

The bonfire festival was finally here! From the moment she had heard about the Hallows' special summer event, Ember was practically bursting at the seams with excitement! Any time anything special happened around the pack, she was all for it, wanting to witness and be a part of al the major events. Plus it was something new and fun to break up the constant day-in and day-out of her usual routine. Ember was a bit of a restless child, already eyeing the borders of the pack and wondering what more could be out there after her field trip with Ciaran. Ember had spent some time crafting a little wolf figurine out of sticks and twine with her mother's guidance as an offering to the gods and was just putting the finishing touches of a little strip of orange ribbon around the figurine when her father's call boomed out around the lands. Ember sprang to her paws in an excited flurry and snatched up her totem before rushing out of Hearthstone to go join the party.

The fire had not beet lit yet when she arrived, taking note of the rest of her family that had already gathered. Clove and Dusk sidling up alongside their father with Ciaran close by, Commander Mercury also nearby as well, keeping an eye on everyone, and aunt Bowen sitting atop a hill a little bit off. Ember lifted her tiny paw and gave a wave to Bowen, wondering why she was keeping to herself, but then the ADHD attentiveness of being a child kicked in and she once more went toward her gathering family. "Hi Clo! Wow, you look so pretty!" she greeted her smaller sister, noticing the jewelry she'd worn specially for this occasion. Ember rested the figurine on the pile of wood, then bounced back to go greet her elder siblings. She bumped her forehead gently against Dusk's ankle, then against Kea's before ultimately going to take her place by their father as well. She understood the importance of this festival, but it still surprised her how solemn everyone was in the preamble of the fire lighting. Wasn't this still supposed to be a fun festival?

As Ember maneuvered her way around her giant sire, she went to go seat herself on his opposite side—only to find another pup already there! The girl was snow white with rainbow streaks across her fur, and she was definitely not someone Ember recognized around the pack. With her head cocked in bewildered confusion and brows furrowed, she studied the strange girl who nearly matched her in size like she was some foreign creature. "Who the heck are you?" she voiced her thoughts aloud, looking up to her dad for an answer as well.

"Ember"