be the cryptid you long to see in the woods

To keep her from being bored, Tenshi had told her to search for more winter berries. Not just elderberries though. A wide variety of them, and gather the bark that came from their bushes and trees as well. While it was too cold for much else to grow, Tenshi had promised that if she went north of the mountain she could find several different types of winter berries such as cranberries or wolfberries (weird name, right?). A different pup may have scoffed at the idea of searching for berries in the dead of winter, but Delphi enjoyed the challenge. Plus, there were a ton of smaller predators out by the sound that she could rough up while on her mission.

Set on making the adults proud (and maybe adding a few more pelts and snacks to her and Strai's stash), Delphi makes her way out through the sound. Her small paws make quick work through the sparse shrubs until stopping suddenly. Her companions stop, glancing around, noticing that the bushes they are near are not what they're looking for. They look quizzically at the girl until the resounding howls of coyotes send their furs bristling. Not far in front of them, Delphi is watching with wide eyes as Erik slams into a coyote. The two that approach not seconds later also have their sights set on the boy. She wouldn't let them overtake her friend!

"We gotta help him!" Delphi whispers to her companions before rushing forward to the trio of coyotes. Aiming for the closest one, Delphi lets out a rather disappointing call that was supposed to be a triumphant call to arms, but being her size and age, it was more of a puppy-like yowl. Still, it caught at least one of the coyotes off guard, causing it to freeze as she rammed into its shoulder. Her companions move around to distract the third one in the meantime while also keeping an eye on the shell-shocked coyote as Delphi bites down on the meat of its neck.