{Narcissa} <3 and {Luka} can jump in as well!

Nikoleta was rather bitter about this whole ‘joining a pack’ business that her parents had sprung on her. Just as she had gotten a taste of what life would be like if she was a gypsy, constantly traveling and exploring, it had been ripped away from her. A permanent frown was etched across her dark features as she trekked through the Hills, small body struggling to maneuver over the dusty-red rocks. When the girl wandered off she had promised her parents that she would not stray too far from their temporary den site. Cissy had announced that they were looking at one of the nearby packs to join, but Nikoleta was far more content being a rogue than having to conform to the rules of a pack. There was so much freedom that came with the lifestyle of gypsy; freedom that she would not have known if her parents hadn’t decided to leave the Fields.

And now, the freedom that she was infatuated with was no longer going to be an option. She adored her parents, and knew that being with them was what made them happy, but joining a pack did not make her happy. Nik wanted to persuade her mother to allow her to remain as a loner, but she knew no matter what she said it would not convince Narcissa. Whatever mother said was the final word – there was no arguing with Cissy, and Nikoleta knew that.

Her thoughts began to wander as she attempted climbing a ledge buried within the Hills, brows narrowed as she wondered what her sister was doing. Josalyn was doing some exploring on her own, just as Niko was, and the bi-coloured eyed girl worried that she would not be able to find the rest of her family. She knew that her sister was capable of taking care of herself, but the slender raven still worried (frequently) about her well-being.

The sun was warm on her back as the gypsy stretched her forelegs out, tail curling over her spine as a smile worked its way onto her dark lips. Niko revelled in the freedom that her mother gave her – it had made the transition to Relic Lore easier than the lithe female had anticipated. Although Cissy had explained that joining a local pack would only be temporary, the raven was still frustrated with the decision. There was nothing she could do, however, as the girl desperately wanted to please her mother. While they had traveled from the Fields to Relic Lore, her mother had frequently encouraged Niko to wander off, but there were was only rule that binded the petite yearling: she had to come back. She was still young and although she did not agree with them joining a pack, Nikoleta wanted to stay close to her parents.

As the familiar scent struck her nostrils, Nik stopped abruptly, bi-coloured eyes searching the dusty-red surroundings. With a crooked smile placed neatly across her dark maw, the girl called out to her mother while trying to pinpoint her location among the Hills. <b style="font-family:georgia; font-size:12px;">“Mother?” The small girl pulled herself onto a nearby boulder and lowered her hindquarters once she reached the top, ears pinned forward as she tracked the sound of her mother’s pawsteps.