Her little tail flipped back and forth over her tawny back as she looked out across the clearing. She'd made it, found her way out of the den and now stood in the shadow if it's mouth just before her cream paws would step foot over that line into the sunlight. Mismatched eyes looked this way and that for any thing that struck her fancy. Things we're still a little blurry but that didn't deter the little Archer one bit. She'd had her taste of the world that lay beyond the den and she wanted to see more.

Avella looked down at the ground and found the line that she'd decided marked the start of her adventure. She inched closer until she was right on it and only hesitated for the slightest if moments before her cream paw lit up with the sunlight as she stepped into its brightness. Her eyes watered a little before she because used to the light. Once she had though there was no stopping Avella Archer she she took off racing across the clearing. At least there wasn't until she stepped on a rock, her paw slipped off and she went tumbling to the ground before her pudgy puppy body went rolling.

New life was bustling within the pack. Not only was there more than one liter in the pack, but both were healthy. It was comforting to know that both mothers were getting along. It never crossed her mind that there could be two mothers in a pack, but supposed that with a pack as stable as Willow Ridge, it was possible. The black girl did her best to serve her new home and it was not with some adjustments. These liters were not her siblings and she could not treat them as such. It did not mean that Enia would not do anything she could to provide for them. The young girl was just finishing up a round of the bordering, circling in towards the heart of the territory when the sound of clumsy pawsteps greeted her ears. They cupped forward curiously, as the steps altered into thumps. The Athesila quickly changed her direction to where the sound emitted from. Her tail began to wag and a small smile formed on her lips when the form of one of the children came into view. Tilting her head, the young girl, quickly approached, "You ok?"

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When Avella came to a stop she lay flat out in the ground for a moment as she regained her bearings from her tumble. Eyebrows raised as she moved her puppy blue eyes to look around where she'd ended up. Trees loomed over head and she could see the blue of the sky above them. A few puffy clouds swept across the sky and in front of her she saw the tall grasses sprouting from the ground. That wasn't the only thing though. Rolling in to her stomach she eyed the offending rock that had caused her fall.


The little Archer was just about to pull herself into her feet when the sound of pawsteps reached her ears. Then a black figure appeared, she was not afraid as the giant came closer. Head tilted as she was spoken to, a question hanging in the air. The giant talked to her like her mom did. “Ella fall,” she whined lifting her paw toward the dark wolf. Turning her head she glared at the offending rock, “It hurt.”

Enia was pleased to see that the child did not back away from her. In fact, the blonde pup gazed boldly at her approach. The Athesila hoped it had all to do with the pack scent that clung to her pelt and nothing else. Dark brows creased in concern when the child answered. Immediately, the Ridge subordinate leaned forward and sniffed pleased that there was no scent of blood in the air. The kid had probably just bumped it a bit too hard. Enia's smile was bright when she responded, "Looks alright t'me!" She did not want to upset the young pup, however, and wanted tried to think of something that would make her happier. What had she enjoyed when she was a pup? "Want t'go exploring?" The dark woman's tail wagged happily behind her, light brown gaze alight with excitment.

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This new wolf looked more like her second dad but she seemed nice. It didn't matter though cause Avella wasn't afraid, there wasn't anything to be afraid of cause certainly her parents wouldn't let a wolf near her they didn't trust. She'd declared the rock had hurt her and presented her paw for inspection. “Alright,” she repeated her blue eyes going from the girl giant back to her paw. She licked it once before the girl giant spoke with another question. A wide grin forming on her tiny maw in response. She put her paw down and nodded, “Ella like splorin.” Avella wanted to go everywhere there was to go and if this giant was going to take her she was going to go.

Enia was glad to see that the child did not seem to fazed by her injury. The Athesila's tail wagged behind her uncertainly, a large smile gracing her face once Ella agreed to go exploring with her. More excited now that her pack mate was willing to spend time with her, Enia's tail started wagging more enthusiastically. As a child, the dark woman had always enjoyed being able to take the lead. She doubted it was any different with the Archer pups, especially considering who their parents were. The dark woman's voice was light when she spoke, "D'you wanna lead the way?" It was always more exciting when the younger ones saw something new.

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Exploring, seeing new things was very exciting to the tawny pup. She was still so little and felt she hadn't seen all of her home. She wasn't going to get far if she kept falling over her own paws though. Avella didn't let that get her down especially when she had someone to go exploring with. She new exploring partner was and adult too, surely she knew of some fun places they could go and see. Her head tilted to one side at the question though, did she wanted do lead? Her head nodded vigorously, yes she did. Not wasting any time she was in her feet and bounding off in the direction she'd been going. “Follow Ella,” she squealed over her shoulder.

Having been in Willow Ridge for some time now, Enia was sure that her eyes had touched everything to see in her new home. It was why she had no problem giving the child the power to go wherever she pleased. The woman smiled brightly when Ella agreed enthusiastically, eager to see something new. Enia agreed heartily, a soft, "Alright," leaving her lips. The dark woman followed the pup, light brown eyes taking in the familiar willow trees as they went along. As she walked with Ella, while the Athesila woman was looking out enjoying her walk with the children, she was also making sure that the area was safe.

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She never got to take the lead to go anywhere unless she snuck away by herself. She always had to follow her mom or dad to wherever they were going ago. Enia was giving her a chance to do the leading and the tawny pup was not about to let that pass her by. She knew just the place that she wanted to show the older girl. Avella bounded away through the willow trees, she knew it was around there somewhere. Hearing A confirmation she looked back a couple of times to make sure she was still being followed. “Ella find cave,” she explained over her shoulder to give some idea of where they were going.


She ran and ran trying not to stumble one time as she led the way. She only slowed when it finally came into view. When she finally stopped after her mismatched eyes looked upon the hollowed out trunk of a fallen tree, “It there.”

Ella was very sweet, pretty much everything Enia would have wanted from her siblings had they been the same age and actually stayed around. As her time in Willow Ridge seemingly became more permanent, Enia was being to realize that her life in Secret Woodlands was perhaps not as perfect as she wanted to believe, and it was just something she would have to accept. Surely, life would never be perfect, but how she lived in the thickets was far from it. When they arrived at the cave, the Athesila smiled, light brown eyes taking in the hollowed out piece of tree. The dark woman inhaled deeply, determing that there were no threats before turning her gaze to the child, "This is really cool." Enia hardly thought she'd be able to stick her neck in, but the thought was funny enough. "D'you come here often?" The woman's tail was wagging happily behind her, glad to have some company that didn't involve talking about her place in the pack or the 'yotes outside the border.

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