Hunting 101

Kotori was patrolling, but not just the pack border.  The river was up high and running hard from all the melted snow and rain.  Kotori imagined a pup falling in there was likely a goner.  Should they bother putting up any protective nets to keep the kids out? Nah, the world wasn’t a puppy-proofed place and if they were too dumb and hopped in the river then they best figure out how to survive the waters that slammed into the rocks within there.

Despite choosing not to put up preventative measures Kotori still searched his pack land for any possible threats to a pup.  Right now even small predators could be dangerous or reptiles like snakes that were in decent supply to the east.  His mongoose Fang was on strict orders to find and kill any that got on pack land.  

He wasn’t thrilled about the pups but damn if he knew how to jump on the parents for it.  He blamed the magic of the land and the spirits that wandered it.  So much for the alpha getting to have the first litter of kids.  These would be the test subjects.

Speaking of, one of the pups came into sight.  The boy's attention was focused on something and Kotori moved in closer to see what was going on.  These children were part of Valta and he’d make sure they got every chance to be worthy of the pack.  That included making sure they learned to trust Kotori as a fit leader they could respect.

“Shochu, what are you up to?” Kotori used the question to let the pup know he was there in case he was too busy to notice Kotori approaching.


"Kotori"