{ ;3; Part of my nail got ripped off yesterday, and it hurts like a bad word to type. } 

{ Who wants to start when we're all ready? o3o I don't. } 

Kiite's long red-furred legs ate up the ground at an alarming rate, despite the sedate pace he was traveling. Lifting his head the brute spied an oncoming forest, the twitterings of birds and scratchings of various wild animals reaching his sensitive ears. Shaking out his shaggy mane the wolf sped up, brushing through the tall plains grasses like the north wind, eyes pinpointed on the woods. Driven by a sense of security that the thick woods lent him Kiite was there before the sun had set, the bluish sky tinted by a pink that made his crimson pelt glow.

Sniffing around the outskirts of the woods Kiite scented no other sign of wolves, though his ears perked at the distinct aroma of a deer only a few paces away. Unfortunately, not being part of a pack, the brute knew that attempting to catch this was folly, and in the next few moments settled on a rabbit. Crunching through the delicious meal Kiite let out a sigh of content now that his belly was full. "Today looks like it will be interesting," he murmured outloud, eyes thoughtful.

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Unbeknownst to the maned wolf another of his kind, or at least similar to his kind, was roaming the woodlands, golden eyes intent as she stalked the woods. Cream and brown pelt blended in gently with the surrounding woods as she moved like a wraith, the only movement being the smooth gait of her legs and the constant roving of her eyes. Letting out a soft sigh that could have been a breath of wind Kismet felt a feral instinct build up in her as she wondered what to do next. Her body told her to stake these woods as her own, but her head told her that now was not the time. No single wolf, even one of her massive size, could hold a large territory successfully. And no matter how this irked her Kismet trotted onwards, leaving the clearing behind.

[:<] 

Ketu sat on a hill, watching as the trees rustled and enjoying the feeling of the breeze on his snout. A pile of bones was by the wolf. Content with his meal, Ketu settled down, breathing in the day's fresh air. He had stayed up the entire night, tracking the movements of the elk, trying to calculate the best days to hunt them and attempting to learn their behavior. Ketu felt his eyes slowly droop, obviously tired. The great black wolf started his mid-day snooze, something he thought he had deserved.

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Leto skipped happily through the woods, tongue lolling out and eyes bright and sparkling. She had enjoyed her sleep the other night, loving the life of a carefree wolf, not bound to a pack. She did miss the companionship of other wolves though. Leto had heard tales of loners being slightly crazy from the lack of some wolf to talk to. Trying to push the thoughts of of her mind, Leto tried climbing a tree, something she had always wanted to do since she was a pup. Obviously, the branches were too tall for her, causing the disappointed she-wolf to leave nothing but severe scratch marks on the poor tree. 

{ rawr. Mocha can be smelling whoever. P: /lazy

Jem.. I would imagine is watching Kismet. } 

Muttering to herself about packs and territories Kismet brushed through the undergrowth, her large size rustling the branches and bushes. A sudden sound caused her to pause and perk her ears, a growl building up in her throat. Sniffing the air brought no answers to whoever might be close by, but judging from the wind whoever it was a few wolflengths away, right ahead. Golden eyes guarded Kismet stepped forwards, nose in the air. "Friend or foe?" she queried, muscles quivering with anticipation. In a fight or flee situation she knew she would stay and fight, but hunger had taken its toll and she didn't want to end up dead, or crippled.

"Come out where I can see you," she growled, this time her voice not quite as curious. It was equal parts speculation and anger, mixed in with a hint of fear. Backing up Kismet could tell the fur along the nape of her neck rise.

Axis woke to the cacophony of birds chirping as he stifled a silent yawn. After his morning stretch he gently placed his front paw on a pile of leaves to avoid a loud crack. He roamed in the forest, sniffing around for any sign of another wolf. He had to be careful for he was a loner. He was alarmed that he had not noticed the scent of a female/male ((uhh, you guys decide? :<)) despite wanting to check out his foe, he knew he had to get out because the terrain was unknown. Quickly he padded out but a voice brought him to a halt.

"Who's there?"

((I realize no one has said this yet, but I was hoping he would meet someone :]))

[[ Well, someone go bother Ketu up there on the hill o3o ]]

Leto pricked her ears when she heard a rough bark. She glanced over her shoulder. Nothing yet. But a wolf could easily hide in the trees or in their shadows. Leto looked at her own pelt self-consciously. She stuck out like a sore thumb in the woods. Leto would only blend in during the days between summer and winter.

"Me?" She replied, looking around the forest. 

((I assume Ax has met Leto?))

He peered over the bush and took notice of a beautiful hazel wolf, who was anxiously swiveling her head around to try to detect the hiding wolf. He felt a tug in his heart, she was such a stunning female wolf, he actually smiled at the sight of her. Axis slowly creeped out of the shadows and revealed his dark figure.

((Hehe, Axis like Leto, Axis like Leto -sings in a childish voice- it's your choice if she doesn't like him back))

[[ Yup o^o ]]

Leto backed away a little when she saw something come out of the shadows, her muscles tensing up instinctively. However, they immediately relaxed when Leto realized it was just another wolf. 

"Oh, hi!" Leto sighed, still maintaining her mildly hostile position. The last meeting she had with wolves was when she accidentally strayed into their territory. Did she wander into a pack's territory again?

[[ Yay, Leto has a crushies x3 I didn't have much of a chance to develop her character, so let's see lD ]]