For miss @Kip :)

It had been a long time since the dark woman took a trip away from the cove. Now that Chan was growing bigger and she felt she could leave him safely within the borders. She had confidence in her family to ensure her child's safety. So with that the new cove queen trotted down into the forest that lay beneath her mountain home. She stopped as the ground underneath her large paws changed from rocky to soft soil. Her silver dusted tail swished contently behind the woman as she drew in the earthy scents of the forest.

A small smile formed on her inky maw as she stood with her eyes closed. The sounds of the serene forest filled the woman's ears. After taking a moment to take it all in the large woman was moving again. She wasn't really sure what she was looking for. So she simply walked along, enjoying the day. Soon the sound of running water reached her ears. She followed the sound to a riverbank that looked vaguely familiar. It took her a moment but it finally came into the light. This was the river where she first met @Kajika all that time ago. She thought of how far she had come since the dark man had offered her a second home. From a scared yearling to a mother and leader of a pack. Moonshadow found it a bit humorous how things worked out. She walked over the the waters edge and allowed the water to lap at her paws.

@Kip Of course! :)

The dark woman stood contently at the rivers edge allowing the cool water to dance at her toes. Silver orbs studied the river flowing towards her. How peaceful this was, most definitely what the inky leader needed. She was unaware of the approach of another until a low grovely voice reached her ears. Silver dusted ears flicked towards the origin of the sound before her head followed suit. A small white form was across the river from the cove woman. By the sound of the voice she'd guess a male but the scent gave her away. The girl couldn't be much older than a year, which caused her maternal instinct to tingle.

Giving the girl a warm smile Moonshadow returned the greeting "Hello, there. What's your name? I'm Moonshadow." Her tone was kind as she studied the girl. Why was she out here all alone? Where was her family? The woman's memory flicked back to the loss of her birth family and hoped that this girl didnt have to endure the same fate. She wouldn't wish that upon any wolf, not even her worst enemy. It was horrible to lose everything one loves.

Kip. What a cute name. The dark woman's smile widened as the girl said it was nice to meet her. "Its nice to meet you too Kip" she said as she placed herself in a seated position across the river from the white yearling. Her dark tail swished along the rocky shore. The small girl then asked if she was from up there as she motioned up to the mountain. Silver orbs looked up to the monstrous rock. "Why yes I am" she said fondly, proud of her mountain home. It was everything to the inky woman. Curiosity washed over the older female, where did this girl come from? "Where are ya from dear?" She asked kindly. Moon stayed on her side of the river not wanting to push her into anything she wouldn't want to do. Some wolves didnt like being close to strangers, especially those who were out on their own. The dark woman could remember when she didnt have a pack how untrusting she was, she wouldn't be surprised if this girl felt the same.

Being kind was something that came naturally to the cove woman. She was raised to always show kindness unless threatened. So thats just what the ebony woman did with every new wolf she met. She would show them kindness unless given a reason not to. This young girl hadn't given Moon a single reason to show anything but kindness. So with that she asked where the girl was from. Kip gave a small smile and a shrug with her answer. She was from another mountain that was far away. The motherly instincts wanted to press just how far away. Surely someone as young as her shouldn't be out on her own. Moon knew though that sometimes under certain circumstances young wolves have to be on their own. That didnt mean she couldn't offer somewhere for her to go.

"Well if you dont have anywhere to go, you're more than welcome to stay with me and my family" she offered with a smile. She knew what it was like to be on her own. So she would offer somewhere for the white yearling to go. If she didnt take it Moonshadow wouldn't take it personally. Pack life wasn't for everyone and with winter not very close the cove woman didnt feel the need to insist if her offer wasn't taken.

The dark woman couldn't help herself. The small girl reminded her of herself at that age, all alone with no home, no friends, and no family. So it only felt natural to try to take the young girl in. Her offer received a sigh and a 'you just met me'. Before the dark woman could answer the girl spoke once again. She said how she wasn't intimidating and that she didnt even ask for entrance. Then she asked why Moon was being so kind. A small chuckle fell from the dark females inky maw. Why was she being so kind?

Moonshadows mind drifted back to that fateful day on this very river. The day where a collection of wolves met by accident and the young moons life would be changed forever. That day was the day she met her best friend, and he offered her a home. He had also only just met her but still gave her a chance. A chance at a home and a family. He gave her basically everything she had, why couldn't she possibly offer another that same chance?

The queens warm smile broadened. "Yes I know we just met, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be given a chance. Believe it or not I was given a chance by someone I had just met on this very river." Her silver dusted tail swished fondly behind her. Kajika had given her a chance and looked at what happened. She had a husband, a precious child, a family that loved her, and she was now running the pack. There had been some hiccups and tragedies but overall the ebony woman thought that it was worth it.