http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/holdbacktherain/tables/raistab.png) bottom center no-repeat; background-color: #777b82;"> The snow swirled in a blinding display, white blurs against a dark grey sky. Gusts of frigid air raked across his shabby grey pelt, drawing shivers across his skin. The yearling's fur had thickened for winter but was barely enough to deal with the mountain climate, and his thinning, bony frame did little in the way of insulation. Luckily it wasn't snowing too badly yet, but the weather was really a secondary concern to what was plaguing his mind. It hadn't been a decision made lightly, to make the trek up the heights and to the hidden lake. He'd been here once before and knew a pack was nestled within one of the mountain's passes. He couldn't say much else about them, but he at least knew they wouldn't tear him apart on sight... He'd burned a few too many bridges with the River pack to go crawling to them for help. He could probably make it through the winter on his own, but he didn't want to bet his life on "probably". Sure, it would mean sacrificing some of his freedoms to join a pack, but death by starvation wasn't the type of liberation he was looking for. Using memory to guide him, he wasn't entirely sure if he was on the right track with everything looking ever so slightly different from the snow. Clambering up what he remembered to be the final ridge before the basin, he was rewarded with a view of the lake. He took a deep breath, steeling his nerves and allowing himself the chance to back out. But he'd made his decision, and hopefully it would be the right one. Carefully he picked his way down to the lake's valley, stopping when he reached a barrier of scents. He tipped his head back, mist trailing from his parted jaws as he howled. He hoped one of the pack would heed his call, otherwise he'd have to make different plans. Or, he supposed if they were that inattentive he could just steal their food anyways. That hadn't worked out so well last time, though. |
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