Gone Tomorrow
The last rays of light were beginning to disappear as the sun sank beneath the horizon. The moon hung along in the sky, partly covered by clouds. In the shadows beneath, however, there was more than one creature beginning to stir. Corinna was one such creature. She had not sought the comfort of her den next to Indru's side like she had for the past few nights, but instead had remained out and about, on an ever continuing circuit of the pack territory that she had come to know and love so well. While her energy level was beginning to sink, there was something tugging at her, refusing to let her sleep. It was a driving force within her that kept her moving, her paws beating an ever present rhythm on the patches of snow that remained on the ground under the barren trees. She was restless, that much was for certain.
Of course the female had noted that lately her scent had not been her own. Even when she and Indru had scaled Mt. Dire, she had noticed the change, but had not thought too much of it. But all around her, such similar scents were strong, and she realized what it must be. The season of love was upon them, and she knew that around Relic Lore, new life was being conceived. Her thoughts touched briefly on her friends, Borden and Jaysyek who had just started a pack for the sole purpose of starting a family. Glancing down at her own stomach, she wondered if maybe the next time she saw her friends, they would be swapping the tales of motherhood. But Indru and she had not discussed it. Well, they had, but not in direct terms about themselves. She knew that he wanted pups, and now that they were mates, it only made sense, right? It was a terrifying though, her being a mother. Falling back in the snow, she snorted in frustration. What was a girl to do? Throwing back her head, her soprano voice broke the silence, calling for Indru to join her here, wherever he was. Regardless of what she wanted, she knew that she wanted him here with her now. Only her handsome mate would be able to calm this restlessness of her's.