Zee was so excited for the festival, and to accompany her Empress here was such a gift. Deathbelle was becoming much more heavily pregnant now, and though Zee was happy to be here she couldn't help but wonder if possibly it was a mistake for her to come all this way. It'd be just her luck to deliver the pups in this strange land, surrounded by rogues and god knows who else. She supposed it was a good thing she came along, because although she had no skill in fighting that didn't mean she couldn't prove a distraction for her mistress should she need one. However so far the festival had no hint of violence and the participants all seemed to be rather friendly. There were so many wolves nearby that the strategic part of her wanted to go meet every single one and begin gathering allies for the day she dreamed that she would be Queen. The first thing she had decided to do was the solo-event, digging for treasure. It would be difficult with Zee's small paws but definitely doable if she chose a spot with soft enough dirt. Once she was finished with this event she'd have all the time in the world for socializing, and she'd try to get in as much time with her Ashen pack members while furthering her social agenda. She came upon a small corner of dirt where the water bordered, peering around for any hints or clues. If there truly was buried treasure, she'd surely see evidence of other digging creatures nearby, right? She frowned down at the square she'd chosen, looking closely for pawprints or disturbed soil but finding none. Oh, well. Perhaps they just did a very good job of covering up their evidence. Finally decided, the small wolf began to dig furiously at the ground. Dirt and mud flew up in all directions and splattered upon her face. Her eyes squinted hard against the particle onslaught, though she was determined to find something, anything. Maybe something nice enough to adorn her den or if even nicer, Deathbelle's. EDIT: Oops forgot the location. Zee digs in M-15. "Speech" "Thinking" "You."

Theory had spent some time digging at the adjacent shore, still unsure of what she'd find. The young female took a break and popped her head up out of her hole to see another unfamiliar face. The festival was a beacon for everyone in Boreas - she was meeting more wolves than she ever had before in her life! Bounding out from her hole, she made her way to Zee and offered a chipper greeting: "Hello, hello!"

Abaven was often shelter to the injured, lost, or unwanted. The idea of "slavery" or any kind of subservient ranking was an entirely foreign concept to this alpha's daughter. Zee's situation in Ashen, as it were, would be absolutely unheard of to Theory. "Who are you attending the festival with? I'm Theory! From Abaven," she added quickly with a smile and wag of her tail.

Theory digs at M-14

Zee's violent digging style finally managed to unearth a prize, and she leaned into the hole to gingerly pull out five weirdly shaped objects. Her head tilted as she regarded them, wondering what exactly they might be used for when a voice piped up from behind her. Turning to greet the stranger, she realized that she was a young pup. "Hello!" She responded pleasantly, gifting the child a warm smile. Where was the little one's parents? Her head swiveled, but could see no one else nearby. Interesting the child would be left alone around so many strange wolves. "I'm from Ashen, I came here with my mistress Deathbelle and a few others from our pack." Zee had never heard of Abaven before - upon reaching these lands she had little time to explore before she found Archon and gave herself away to him. "Did you need to come far to get here?" She asked, wanting to learn more of this pack's location. "Speech" "Thinking" "You."

"Mistress...?" Theory asked, tilting her head from side to side. The word sounded and felt strange in her mouth. Ashen didn't sound like any of the packs she had discussed with Shaye or Rhyme. Was it new to these lands, or was it a group that even her father and Shaye were unaware of? Theory found that hard to imagine, but it was possible. Adults didn't know everything... just most things. Maybe Zee could tell her more about this Ashen. Theory would be a year old next season, one step closer to helping Rhyme and Shaye lead Abaven in a tangible way.

"No, no, we didn't have to travel far at all. Just beyond the cliffs are our lands," she said, gesturing across the span of water towards where the plains looked out over the sea. At night, the view was rather picturesque. "Did you travel a long ways to get here?"