That which you seek
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Solveiga was moving on now. It was difficult, but she had come to accept the fact that her brother was not returning for her. He really was gone. Perhaps he had already met someone with whom he could start a family. Maybe he had already joined a pack. Why shouldn't she do the same? She had no reason to stop her life because of him. On the contrary; her life was only beginning. Solveiga wanted to find a pack to call her own, and meet new wolves. She had already met a few that struck her interest, Jendai most of all. The two of them had spoken of traveling together. Maybe she wouldn't have to explore this land alone anymore.
However, for today, she was going to do just that. She was going to see what else this diverse land had to offer, with nothing but the wind as company as she padded her way through a deep trench pitted with caves and tunnels of various sizes. This place was amazing, and she couldn't help but smile a bit as she paused at the entrance to a couple of caves, scenting the air a bit before moving on. Everything seemed pretty empty. Perhaps she should be happy about that, though. Empty meant no strangers, and no potential danger to her.
No sooner had the thought crossed her mind than an unfamiliar scent met her nose. She paused, furrowing her brow slightly. She scanned the area, her baby blue eyes hopping here and there to make sure she wasn't caught unawares. She hoped to see the stranger before the stranger saw her.
She paused, ears and nose quivering, unknowingly a mere turn of the canyon away from the very wolf she stalked.
Then, as she rounded the next turn, her eyes landed on the other wolf. Darkly colored, female, caught in a crouch that Solveiga could only interpret as aggressive. She paused and her eyes widened, and she quickly took a few steps back. Her tail instinctively slipped between her legs and she made herself even smaller. "I'm... I'm not looking for trouble..." she called out meekly, watching the other female with caution.
At the suggestion that she should avoid places where she could not escape an enemy, Solveiga sighed softly. "Forgive me for not expecting every passerby to be my enemy," she said, her voice still gentle despite the fact that she had become a bit irritated. "I do not, by nature, expect the worst of people. I was simply exploring." She said to defend herself, raising her head just a little and forcing her tucked tail to relax so she could at least claim some dignity in the presence of this self righteous woman.