Spring was finally starting to make its signs known in the lore. The snow was beginning to melt in certain places the sun was exposed to the powder long enough, although the freezing temperatures at night made quick work of refreezing the areas to create slick patches one could easily trip and slide over if they didn't watch where they were going. With the slowly increasing warmth of the air came the warmth that every woman of age felt beneath their skin. Enoki was not exempt from this heat that made her skin gain an irritable itch that wouldn't go away despite all the rubbing against the rough and jagged pieces of bark that coated the willow trees. No there was only one cure, a cure she could not seek out if she wished to remain within the willows' whip like branches and she knew this although her body craved the cure more and more with each passing day. Alongside the itch came the raging hormones that made her want to snap at any female(minus Elettra for good reason) who came near her. Behind her amber gaze was a flame of distaste and urge to throw her dominance around any wolf holding a second x chromosome. A trait very uncharacteristic of the normally kind-natured piebald woman.  

This was the very reason Enoki found herself distanced from the rest of the pack today, seeking the depth and solitude of the willow forest. The faint sound of scratching and low growls could be heard in the afternoon air as the aging woman pressed her body firmly into the bark of the many trees attempting to alleviate the itch plaguing her body this horrid season and managed to do nothing but pull out clumps of her shedding winter coat. No relief was to be found and with a last ditch effort she threw her body down into one of the few remaining sastrugas, dragging her chest against the coolness of the snow by propelling her body forward with her back legs and letting her front paws sprawl outwards while her tail lashed out wildly like a pissed off snake in every direction. 'God I don't know how much more of this shit I can take.' She growled in the confines of her thoughts. But this was a thought she had every year when spring came rolling around. It only got worse every day she fought the instinctive urges that wrestled inside and she knew this, but at the same time she knew it was only a temporary hindering. Once spring was over her attitude would return to its normal sweet nature and everything else would follow suit. And it was best that the other females in the pack stay out of her way if they wished to keep a toe or two. Spring brought out the craziness in women.

Her romping in the snow like a basket-case came to an end as the sound of claws scratching at skin reached her ears and brought her body quickly to an upright position with the hairs of her hackles raised from her agitated state in trying to rid this dagnabbit itching sensation. Lifting her head and forcing her body to remain still despite the urges to scratch herself again Enoki listened closely for the direction the strange scratcher was located. Scratch. scratch. scratch. Whipping her head to her right a new and peculiar scent toyed with her nostrils that made the skin covering her muzzle wrinkle with disgust. Female. But not only that there was the undeniable scent of the pack mingling with the unknown female's perfume. Was this the new female @Piety she had noticing prowling the territory recently? Never had she met this new comer other than in passing much like some of the other members. This was one hell of a time for them to meet with hormones acting like a bear in a cage and jaws quick to snap at the first wrong word spoke. The world of spring was like a battle field with mines placed everywhere and one wrong move meant a missing paw or eye.    

Taking a step in the direction the aroma permeated from she was stopped dead in her tracks as another bout of itching raked her skin forcing her rump to sink into the snow and one of her hind legs to lift and scratch feverishly at the fur of her neck. The lining of her lips pulled back into a temporary smile of satisfaction as her nails provided a small bit of relief, but the itch would be back. It always came back. Standing back up her bi-colored pelt was given a harsh shake and a sneeze erupted from her snout. "I know you're there so just come out and stop playing hide and seek." She called out in an agitated tone that was unmistakable as once more her rear leg lifted to scratch at her skin. God she wouldn't get anything done if she had to stop and scratch every two seconds. I won't bite ya' head off." Yet. she chimed inside her head, holding back the desire to smirk at her thought. She didn't need to seem like more of a basket-case than her romping had done.

Like a good little wolf the yearling girl stepped out from behind the safety of a willow tree, Enoki's amber gaze pivoting to focus on her while the rear leg that had lifted to temporarily relieve the itching settled back down in the slushed snow. Hopefully that last good scratching would hold off the sensation of ants dancing under her skin at least for a little while. An apology was ushered from the ebony lips of the yearling girl that now stood before her, eyes adverted and tail tucked briefly in submission which thrilled the dominant beast that roared within the piebald woman in the spring. Of course the same beast was hoping for some action, to throw her weight around and show the girl who was boss, but another day perhaps. Letting her dark amber pools rake over the ivory girl she took in what there was to offer. The girl had a couple inches on her, but the older woman had no doubts she could take her head on if a scuffle did break out.

"I'm Piety, newest member of Willow Ridge. It's a pleasure to meet you." the young girl spoke next, concurring Enoki's previous thoughts that this was indeed the mystery ghost she has noticed passing between the trees during the daylight hours. "The name is Enoki." She offered in return with a small dip of her ebony crown. Before she knew it though the girl was rolling in the snow similar to the way the older wolf had been. So it seemed this little child was experiencing her first heat cycle. A bemused smirk rose to her lips and was quickly erased as she too began to feel that irritating itch, a low growl echoing in her throat while rolling onto her back to wiggle her hips back and forth as if the motion could scratch her back for her. "Never experienced a heat yet, huh?" She inquired, wondering if this new stranger had even been given the 'talk' yet by someone. God how awkward this situation would become if she hadn't and Enoki had to do the talking and inform the girl of what her body was going through.