Bring Home the Bacon [festival hunt]

Excitement tingled in Shiki's paws, he had followed his mother here when she told him of an event that had been whispered in the winds. He was eager to meet others, but nervousness gripped him the closer they got. The scents of dozens of wolves tingled in his nose, setting him slightly on edge for he didn't know any of them, let alone the fact he had never really met anyone else. It was always just him and his mother and his father...now for a while, it had just been him and his mother. No father figure around to teach him the things only a father could teach. "Where did he go... He could only wonder silently. As the group of wolves came into view, he gazed in awe at all the different shapes, sizes, and colors of wolves gathered. Some had coats more vibrant then he'd ever seen, some as dull as the ground and others still mixed in between. Even so, it was all so wondrous to him. They evidently arrived in time for an announcement of some games and competitions, and his excitement could not be curbed. At the mention of a hunting contest, Shiki threw himself at the opportunity. His body seemed to vibrate with anticipation as he looked on with complete fascination. As soon as he got the chance, he nuzzled his mother and departed, making his way through the throng of wolves to stand with the others that would participate. And soon, he would be assigned a group and he was ready.

The boy followed the larger wolf that was to lead his hunting group. The dark brown male much larger then Shiki's measly height of twenty three inches, though he did not feel intimidates surprisingly. His excitement was too much, the anticipation he was hardly able to bear. His first real hunt with pack wolves! He stopped near the larger male, his bushy tail just above the ground, and Shiki holding himself as tall as he could as he gazed up at the stranger. Now would be a good time to introduce himself, he thought. "Hi, I'm Shiki! It's an honor to hunt with a pack wolf!" He greeted Frith whole heartedly before looking at who else might be joining them. He was eager to start, and more eager to find out what they might be hunting.