Let's See What We've Got

Kotori looked at the volcano the pup pointed to.  Protected by the volcano?  He recalled a pack living there before so it certainly could be climbed but it was a less likely route to choose.  If an enemy wanted to come from the north they’d have to pass through Elyssium.  So, it was true most enemies would aim for the easier route.  “Past here, to the west, the land is bare, and sinking sand spots are hidden.  So it's also a bad path to take.”

Kotori looked up at the volcano again.  “The volcano has benefits but, if it ever erupts our pack land runs up by it.  I expect the best shelter still on our land would be the far side of the rapids.” It was a sobering thought, but what were the odds of it going off?  A pack had lived there for years and apparently felt it safely dormant. “I wonder, maybe the volcano is why these trees grow here.  If it changed the soil in some way that these trees survive better than other species.”  Kotori shrugged unsure of it, simply a hypothesis.

"Kotori Fatalis"