Aurora Heights don't fear the fall

Capra is scaling what he views as a mighty mountain - it's not super dangerous, he'll just be really sore if he falls, lmao. Open to packmates. Special shoutouts to his brothers, @Revon, @Greer and @Kyna

Capra had done it now! As he’d been growing, he’d been pushing his luck more and more. He couldn’t help it, he was curious, and a growing boy! He needed the adventures to calm his desires to wander about, to get into mischief and eventually push past the borders. He wasn’t quite there yet, but he was definitely wandering far enough from the den that might create a panic in his parents. The best part of his home, in his humble opinion was all of the rocks that he could climb on. He told his brothers they should come with him – they didn’t adventure nearly as much as he felt they should.

Whether @Vindlys or @Lance would take him up on his offer was another story, and frankly he didn’t particularly care. It was their loss, not his! The Argyris Archer progeny was carefully making his way up a rocky slope, watching his footing as it was steeper than anything he had previously tried to traverse, a wicked grin on his face. How could his brothers not want to do this? His paw slipped, but he managed to catch himself, taking a deep breath and pausing for a moment to regain his bearings before continuing up.

While Revon was rather indifferent to the Borealis Boys she knew she had to watch them like a hawk. They were her responsibility, too, even if she did not want them to be.

Family took care of family, even if they were annoying bundles of fur.

So she followed dutifully behind the pale Argyris Archer, her fiery gaze fixated on his plump body as he maneuvered along the rock. She did not bother staying downwind from him, as she doubted that he had noticed her presence; it appeared he was far too preoccupied with his little adventure. The scarlet Archer did not hover, either, as she knew how important these little adventures were. But she remained close, maintaining a swift pace as she stalked him over the rugged terrain. There was a moment when the breath hitched in her throat, her brows sharpening into a tight V as the boy’s paws slipped against the stone. Fortunately, the cub had caught himself and regained his balance before continuing along. A true mountain wolf, she thought to herself with an amused grin tracing her dark lips.

Where do you think you’re goin’, huh? She called out, her pace quickening as she closed the space between them. Stalking him had lost its magic; it was time to see what her little brother was doing.

It was his big sister’s voice that drew him away from the daunting climb, a goofy grin on his face as she asked what he was doing and more specifically where he was going. “Ventering, Refin!” His speech skills were still developing, and he’d gotten a couple of his sounds mixed up that resulted in the mispronunciation of Revon’s name. He was being brave! He was climbing the mountains! The world was his oyster!

She did not seem to be as amazed with the adventure as he was, which caused a soft frown on his features. It disappeared moments later, of course… but still it had appeared. “Issa fun.” He insisted as he continued heading up. If she wanted to talk more, she’d have to catch him! Was she brave like him – could she scale this seemingly steep slope? I can do it! Famous last words, Capra… famous last words. His paw slipped out from underneath him, causing his body to splay out on the ground. He huffed, letting out a disappointed sigh as he looked back at Revon.

Ventering. Of course he was adventuring. He was an Argyris Archer—she wouldn’t expect anything else from him. She had been the same way when she’d been his age; perhaps even more defiant because she was an only child and felt as though she could do no wrong. However, Capra had his siblings to put the blame on if needed. Revon would have constantly blamed her littermates for everything and anything if she had not been an only child.

She rolled her eyes in response to his comment about it being fun but her expression remained soft; amused. A warm smile tugged at her lips as she watched him march up the mountain, defiance fuelling his little steps. She followed silently behind him, her steps purposely sluggish as she kept her distance. She did not want to hinder his adventure—instead, she wanted to encourage (and monitor) him. If she didn’t keep a watchful eye on him and something happened her parents would surely remove an ear or two…

And as the thought entered her mind she watched her little brother’s paw slip and his body flatten against the rough terrain. She almost slapped her own face with her paw as an exasperated sigh escaped him. Come on then, she groaned with a lopsided grin as he nudged his pale body, if y’don’t get up you won’t be able to keep adventuring.

She encouraged him to keep on going – he thought for sure she’d make him turn back and return to Ma and Pa, but she didn’t. She wanted him to get up so he could keep adventuring! It surprised him a little, but caused him to push up on his paws, holding himself there a couple seconds to make sure he maintained his balance. He offered her a lopsided grin. “You come too?” He asked to be sure – he was brave and all, but a part of him did want his sister there when he saw the unknown fold out before his eyes.

He was brave, but he was also a little afraid to push those boundaries because what if he got hurt and then his parents double yelled at him? It was a difficult situation, but with his big sister there, surely he wouldn’t have to worry about getting yelled at, right? He took off again, more careful with his steps this time as he got used to adjusting his balance based on his stance.

You come too? She flashed him a warm smile, her tail wagging softly behind her before she gave him a gentle nudge to the shoulder with his nose. O’course, Cap! She wasn’t going to let him adventure and have all the fun on his own. Plus she did not want to get in trouble with her parents for abandoning him to the mountain. She wasn’t particularly fond of her brothers but she did not want the mountain to claim them. That wouldn’t go over well with Greer and Kyna. Revon knew she was responsible for them—her fault for offering to watch them whenever her parents needed it. C’mon, if you wanna adventure you gotta lead the way. She would determine if it was unsafe or not and steer him in the right direction if needed. As long as he didn’t lose a limb (or two) in the process she was fine with fuelling his reckless streak. As long as it was supervised. Her parents had always been quite lenient with her as a child; she wondered if they would do the same for the Borealis Boys? There were more of them to keep track of now… so probably not… but that was what big sisters were for.