Time had slipped away from her, Leotie wasn't sure how much if she were honest. There was a lot of that time that was still a blank to her but what she did know is she now had a new home. She didn't feel like herself yet and she supposed that would take a little more time but now she had the time. She'd put on some weight and her coat was in better condition but the voice still tried to break through her defences against it. Sven was back too, he'd saved her and brought her back to the Ridge. She'd been hesitant to join them before Sven had come but she knew now it was where she should be.

Since she came to the ridge she felt she had hidden herself away in the commnual den and it was time to get out. Take a walk, explore her new home. She wasn't quite ready to contribute to hunting or patrolling but she would be soon and then she would pull her weight for the pack that had taken her in when she was at her lowest. She would show her appreciation to Enoki and Nicolo for their kindness.

Her walk had lead her close to the border where she stopped for a moment and looked over the invisible line. One day soon she would venture across it like she had in the draw and she would learn the woods that surrounded the ridge. When the moment was up she turned and walked along the border. She needed to start learning it too.

Making her way through the territory Leotie took in everything around her, the sights, the smells. She wanted to know her new home like she had known the bend and the Draw. The most notable thing was how different it seemed from both of her previous homes. Quiet and serene were the words she would use to describe where she lived now. The past months had been so chaotic for her not only outwardly but inwardly as well. She knew she wasn't quite fully recovered but in time with the support of the wolves of the ridge and Sven she was sure she would be back on her feet working as hard as she used to. Leotie didn't know how to live any other way, showing the wolves that had taken her in that she was worth it.

The pull to the Wildwood was still strong now that she had gotten her mind hack for the most part. Like Oak Tree Bend she had felt a pull to it for a long time after she'd left. Wanting to make things right with Serach, help him understand. Maybe one day she would return but that desire wasn't so strong anymore and soon her desire to be in the Wildwood would leave too. Loyalty was a hard thing she'd learned but she was willing to give it to those who deserved it.

Traveling along the border and trying to memorize every inch of it the agouti woman wasn't aware that she was being followed. It wasn't until she heard his voice behind her that she realized she wasn't alone. Stopping she turned into to take in the sight of her companion who turned out to be one of the pups. She hadn't had a chance to meet any of them, it was probably best she hadn't until now. “Well hello there?” She greeted the boy and noted the strange markings he had. It was clear this was Enoki’s son for she was the only other wolf that Leotie had seen marked like him. “What are you doing way out here?” She asked as she waited for him to catch up.

This was her first encounter with any of the ridge pups which was probably best with the state she'd been in when she'd first come to the ridge with Sven. The one that had found her reminded her of his mother and she wondered if he was just as kind as she. Leotie supposed she would find out soon enough as he spoke to tell her what he was doing so far out. “I'm sorry but I haven't seen them,” she told offering the boy a smile, “But you can come along with me and maybe we will run into them.” She wouldn't mind the child's company, she'd always liked pups and often missed Rieko.

She looked over to him as he introduced himself, “I'm glad to meet you Romanov. I'm sorry that it wasn't sooner though.” A smile crossed her features as he added his last name, “You must be related to Sven.” Leotie was still learning about the wolves of the ridge but she could assume that Nicolo was Romanov’s father. She still wasn't sure of what relation he was to Sven but she hoped to ask at some point.

The child turned the question back in her of what she was doing out there. “I am feeling a lot better than I was when I first came to the Ridge so I thought I would stretch my legs and get to know my new home.” Leotie still found it hard to believe she was in her third pack. She hoped that she wouldn't be changing again, that Willow Ridge would be her permanent home.

Not only would she have to get used to her new home but also the wolves who lived there too. Leotie figured what better place to start than the boy who’d found her so she offered for him to join her on her walk. “Perfect,” she said with a smile happy he'd agreed. She wasn't ready for much more than a walk but it would give them the chance to get to know each other at least. Maybe he could tell her a little about the ridge that she might not know.

When Romanov told her his last name which she could have probably figured out she assumed he had to be related to Sven. The boy confirmed her assumption even telling her what relation Sven held to him. “I do know him,” she affirmed, “He is part of the reason I am here.” Enoki was the other reason she'd joined Willow Ridge.

Some time had passed since Sven had found her and brought her home with him and in that time she had started to feel more like herself. Her appetite had returned and everything didn't seem so hopeless. Even speaking with little Romanov was helping, she smiled at his words. “I had no idea she was on the path of a healer,” she acknowledged when he spoke of Ravenna’s affinity toward plants. “I haven't seen her but we can go and talk to her see if she can help.” Leotie didn't know if there was a plant that could help her with what troubled her most. However, it didn't hurt to ask and Romanov seemed to want to help so she would let him.