Now that her pups were a month old, she felt like it was time they could be left alone at the den. Vereux was there, so she was sure that they'd be safe under his watchful eye (pun intended). Meanwhile, she would go to the next territory over and stretch her legs explore, maybe even see if she could find something of interest. She had not really been to these woods before, but it seemed that many did, and from both packs that resided in the north. The scent of Yfir and Ivalice was not hard to miss, and she wondered if members from both packs had interacted at all here. She had no doubt that they did from time to time, she only hoped that her members were wise enough not to give any information about the pack other then the basic things. The large alphess leaped up onto a low branch of a nearby tree, sniffing at the branched before settling down on it like a cat on a log. She hadn't had the pack long, but she was ready to stay in it for the long haul and help the pack prosper. Soon, a meeting would be held to address some issues, and she was considering starting some training of her own for the novices to prepare them for their future fields of choice. "Talk" "You" Think

Oh stalking their alphess was fun. Of course her father had told her she needed to respect her leaders. Despite being prime blood, respect was key. Her father was fond of avalon so the cream pup figured maybe she could learn a thing or two. The princess walked behind trying not to stumble on her paws. This was outside of pack lands. Shed never been here before.

Taking off in a run ash ran into one of the large females legs. Letting out a soft yelp as she stumbled back in the snow. Gray eyes blinking for a moment at her mistake. Uh oh. She broke her cover, ears pinning back she tried to make the most innocent smile she could.

Minding her own business, the alphess was not aware that she was being followed. And that a child was breaking the rules. As she made to lay her head on her paws, she felt something bump into her rump and when she turned her head to look, her gaze fell on the small form of Liar and Abelinda's daughter. She was surprised to see the girl outside pack lands. Was this her first venture? Or were their kids doing it all the time? Even her own pups were not allowed to leave pack lands without her or their father. And to top it off, this child's parents should have been keeping an eye on them. "Ash," She started, gaze stern but not unkind. "What are you doing outside pack lands without your mother or father? It's dangerous beyond the borders for little pups." She wasn't keen on baby sitting today, but now she supposed she had no choice. Oh well, she guessed being a mother and an alpha had no down time. "Talk" "You" Think

Ash smiled continuesly at avalon. "Sorry ma'm. I just wanted to know why daddy interests you much." The mentioning of her mother did cause her ears to flatten though. "You dont know? Mommys been gone for a bit now. Only daddy takes care of us. " she was a bit hurt by the comment but kept her composure as she was supposed to.

"Ill go home.. daddy will probably be cross with me anyway." She said as she smiled at avalon. "Sometime you should tell me how a proper mom does it. Daddy says youre a respectable woman worthy of leading so youre like family!" Her tiny tail wagged a bit as she shuffled on her paws.

What did she say? The alphess stared at the girl in confusion for a long moment. She...was interested in Liar? Did she hear that right? "Umm..." What to say. Did she mean that Liar was interested in...her? Her ears folded back a bit, that was...strange. Kind of...creepy when she thought about it. Then Ash told her that Abelinda had been gone, and Avalon furrowed her brows. Gone? For how long? Before she could answer to that, Ash then asked her to show her how a proper mom does it. And that she was like family. She didn't know how to feel or what to think about what the girl was saying. In a way, it made her feel uncomfortable. What on earth was Liar telling them? "Um...I'll think about it. I'm very busy with the pack and my own pups." She stood then, walking back towards the borders to make sure that Ash returned safely. After that, Avalon would return to her perch on the branch. "Come on, you have to go back to your father." "Talk" "You" Think

Ash watched the lady for a moment. Tilting her head to the side as Avalon spoke as if she were confused. Ah well, the princess did suppose from her lessons taught words didn't always get along correctly. Ash probably shouldn't have bothered the alphess while she was so busy. Looking after them and being a mom after all must have been tiring. Oh she slightly felt bad, letting a small whimper escape her throat. Liar would be sure to be unhappy when she got home, she sighed. As long as she knew what she did wrong there wouldn't be much to discuss would there? "Okay! I'm sorry again. If your pups ever need others to play with me and my siblings can always help with that. I'm always wanting to learn new things and meet new wolves." she was smart for her age for certain, but many things she didn't understand. As she turned around she looked to Avalon. To follow her or let Avalon escort her back to the pack lands. "Talk"