Sex: MaleDays they had spent trekking through the scarlet heights, following a narrow trail that lead to the very top of the mountains and gave an excellent view of the land. It was upon that hill that he had deliberated, trying to select from a distance which of the lands laid before them would be best to claim for their own. Of course, to consider the lands their own would have been a foolish mistake indeed when they lacked the power of numbers. But pride told him that it was only a matter of time until these lands bowed to the power of the Asurn land and became his.
And so with a sense of purpose, the pair had left the steep hills, descending in a similar manner to the one they had come. The lands beyond the hills, cradled as it were between the red hills and a mountain chain in the distance, were certainly more varied than those Sabik had known back home. He had seen the winding path of a river that trailed through the heart of the lands, and there seemed to be an ever-present mist in the south that did not dissipate even in the daylight... But the very heart of this new expanse of was full of tall, tall trees and thick, red-leafed ferns the likes of which Sabik had never seen before. As the sun crept above the horizon, illuminating the strange new terrain bit by bit. Only a little bit further, Sabik told himself, head low and ears pressed attentively forward. Just a few moments...
The trees soon thinned enough, making way for the creek he had spotted earlier. “Stop,” Sabik told her, his voice a low rumble; he kept his eyes forward, muzzle swinging about thoughtfully. The area seemed clear for the moment, but the muddy, slightly eroded banks showed signs that this was a busy area — perhaps not for other wolves, but other creatures in general. Turning now to face his daughter, Sabik stared harshly down on her and commanded, “Tell me what you see and tell me if this is a satisfactory place to call home.” It was a test, similar to others Sabik had given his daughter — only now, on their own, it seemed hundreds of times more important that his daughter have the right answers.
