Zuna

While Dakota was away, Zuna had some time to herself. She slept just outside of the cavern. The snow collected neatly on her gray pelt.

Hero

Hero was strolling across the enemies former territory. The cats that once lived here and minimized in size. Hero wanted to get a pre-fight pep talk. Hero saw Zuna, and his eyes flickered. Something inside of him suddenly stired. Why not, Hero? She's vulnerable, and she's asking for it. Hero thought, trotting up to Zuna silently. His pawsteps muffled.

Zuna

Zuna was still fast asleep after her hunt with her parents. She was unaware of Hero standing there.

Hero

Hero smirked, he was about two feet from Zuna. Idiot... Hero laughed, his eyes narrowed. "Yo, you gonna sleep there all day?" Hero barked, hoping to scare her. The more scared, the better.

Zuna

Zuna looked up when he heard a voice. She yawned and stretched before answering. "Obviously, I'm not, since I'm awake now." She teased, a mocking smile on her face.

Hero

Hero chuckled lightly. "Smart, you are." Hero replied quickly, his tail twitched. "I am Hero, princess. What is a fine maiden like you sleeping in the snow?"

Zuna

Zuna smiled at the male. "I'm Zuna." She replied softly, her tail waving slowly behind her. "I suppose I was guarding, but I guess I must have dozed off."

Hero

Hero liked this female, sarcastic like him. Hero held his head high, tail posed. Risen would never let him get away with this disposition; she'd have his head in seconds! Hero smiled softly, feeling rather friendly today. "Females," He joked, eyes sparkling, "Is guarding such a boring job to you? At my pack, we have equines and bigger animals guarding. So use canines are open to fight when called upon." Hero was tired of the lifeless ruins, but the recent battle drew some happiness out of his black heart. "Your pack boring, possibly?"

Zuna

Zuno shook her head, shrugging. "Not really...I mean, we go on hunts and everything, and we've gotten a hint from an ally of the Shadow Haunters that there's going to be a war soon." She was young. It didn't occur to her that she might be saying too much.

Hero

Hero laughed. "Really? Won't they be outnumbered, the Shadow Haunters have over 200 members. How many are fighting?" Hero acted like he was just a naive like her, and that he had no part of the Shadow Haunters. Hero, if she asked, would say he was part of Hidden Meadows Pack. No one cared about them, and even knew the alphas. So simple.

Zuna

Zuna shook her head, smiling. "I don't know all of the details, but we're allies of the Shadow Haunters. I've never met them, though, but my parents have." She replied. "I don't know who we're fighting, but I hear it's a big pack. I doubt it's bigger than the Haunters, though. My alpha's son says that my alpha says that the Shadow Haunters are bigger than every pack in the Valley."

Hero

Hero nodded. "That's what my dad says." Hero replied, shrugging. Good enough information for Risen. "You want to go have some fun, maybe play at the Ashen Domes?"

Zuna

Zuna nodded back. "Yeah. Let's go." She said happily. "I've never been to the Ashen Domes before, but my alpha says that they're great."