Abigale, Stallis, Elsa

Abigale came running in, with her neck arched under the weight of carrying a pup in her jaws. The pup was Ivy, who was grievously wounded in her neck. Abigale herself was injured, but it was nothing life threatening. And nothing mattered more to her than her pups. After gently setting Ivy down by the Ranch door, the collie began to scratch frantically at the door and bark for Martha, one of her masters, and one that was very good at healing.

Stallis whimpered and nudged Ivy, "You'll be alright." he felt terrible for not being there to help her. Elsa was worried too.

Ivy

she whimpered weakly... the ground were she was laying on was already getting covered with blood from her neck...

Rollin, Abigale, Pups, Mark & Martha

Rollin came shortly after carrying Becca. Already the pup's bloodstained his jaws, and that worried him.

The lady of the house quickly came to the door to see what the problem was, and saw what had happened. Without delay, she took the unconscious Becca from Rollin, and scooped up Ivy off the ground and took them inside. Abigale, Rollin, and the pups followed. Since Martha knew Becca and Ivy were probably wolf hybrids, she couldn't take them to a vet because there was a recent ban against owner wolves or hybrid because of the attacks that had accurrd in the area. Therefore, she went to work to help the pups on her own.

Since Becca was already unconscious, Martha used a sterilized needle and threat to sew the wounds to her neck and stop the bleeding. Then she cleaned and tightly bandaged the wound. Next was Ivy. Since Ivy was smaller, it would be more difficult to sew the wound, so Martha settled for carefully and tightly bandaging her neck to stop the bleeding. Then she carried both pups to the fireplace and set them down on a blanket in front of it to rest. For tonight at least, she was keep a very close eye on them to make sure they didn't get worse. As for the collies, Martha cleaned their wounds and bandaged any of the more serious ones. Cronus also had a horrendous injury to his neck, and had nearly fainted on his walk back to the Ranch. Like Becca and Ivy, Cronus was placed near the fireplace to rest were he fell to sleep.

Abigale and Rollin lay down beside their three most injured pups, and the rest all rested near them too, very worried.

Shimmer

She enters the ranch and sniffs around wondering where everyone was. She waits for Timber knowing the crows would come back to. She had a few small gashes and cuts from when the snow leopard attacked her and Timber but nothing was serious. She licks her small wounds clean and then notices some blood. She sniffs it and it was Ivy. She began to worry not knowing everyone was inside. She barked for Abigale and Rollin then finally hoped up onto the porch. She waits for Timber or perhaps someone to come

Ivy

she snuggles next to her mother closely and falls the sleep...

Rollin, Abigale, Pups, Mark, & Martha

Timber followed quickly after Shimmer, and also caught the scent of Ivy's blood and porch. Worried, the collie begins to bark and yip to catch the attention of his parents or the humans.

Rollin soon comes to the door, from the inside of the ranch. Being a collie, he had high intelligence and knew how to open certain doors after John (to his parent's dismay) had taught him. Rollin nudged frantically at a latch on the inside of the door until it unlocked the door and it swung open. He nuzzled his two pups thankfully, glad they were ok. The strong scent of leopard and cougar caught his nose, and the collie frowned with concern, especially as he noticed his pups' injuries. "Where have you two been?"

Timber drew an ear back, "Sorry dad... what happened to Ivy? Is she alright?" the pup changed the subject quickly, not only to avoid confrontation for now, but because he was very worried about the little pup.

Rollin forgot his worried anger at his pups for the moment, "A wolf pack came to the Sheep Pasture, and we all went out there to fight them off. Ivy, Becca, and Cronus are hurt pretty bad, but Martha has taken care of them now. Everyone is in the living room by the fire. Now, where were you two?"

Timber slipped past his dad as soon as he said where everyone was, and mumbled a response to him, "We went to see some cats..." the pup his family resting by the fire. Not wanting to wake his mom, who would certainly be angry with him, Timber settled down by Ivy, Becca, and Cronus, feeling bad that he wasn't there to help them.

Meanwhile, Mark headed out on his horse to try and tract down the wolves.

Shimmer

She dropped her ears to and nodded. "One cat was mean but the cubs we met were nice." She said. She changed the subject also. "I hope everyone is ok." She said. She sorta felt guilty for not being there to help. She padded inside and laid next to Timber and Rollin by the fire.

Ivy

she stirred in her sleep and woke up... she slowly raised her head. she looked at Timber and Shimmer but didn't speak... it hurt her throat when she talked..

becca

*curled in as tight as a ball as she could she panted and breathed hard like it was hard for her to breathe. suddenly whimpering she twitches from pain before settling again.*

Koda

a long graceful howl reached the ranch for help. it came from either the sheep pasture, or the cow pasture, it was hard to tell, or maybe both. it sounded like a worried howl, one for help. a hoping howl, calling for help. it was from the only one the half-heartedly trusted as a friend, Koda.

Shimmer

She heard the howl. She didn’t trust Koda but she had to see what was wrong. Maybe this was her and Timbers chance to help since they weren’t there before. She nudges Timber to wake him. She knew Cronus Ivy and Becca were to weak from their fight earlier to come at the moment. She pushes the door open and runs out to the Cow Pasture into the night.

Timber

Timber wakes quickly, and pads quietly away from his sleeping family and follows after Shimmer.

Abigale

The collie wakes up after a while, and looks over her three injured pups. Motherly like, Abigale licks their fur clean, then stands up. She picked up the scent of Shimmer and Timber, but saw they were gone. She worried, but thought they would be somewhere nearby the ranch.

After stretching lightly, the collie padded quietly out of the living room and searched through the house until she found Martha, busy in the kitchen preparing supper for her family. Agibale pawed at her master's leg, and whimpered pleadingly. Martha looked down with a sympathetic smile, then gathered a few bowls and filled them with dog food. Then she poured gravy over the dog food and mixed in bits of meat with it, and carried the bowls out to the living room

Martha set the bowls down in front of the sleeping canines. The scent of the good food should be enough to wake them up. Abigale sat down beside Becca, Ivy, and Cronus and waited to see whether they would be hungry. Although Abigale was hungry, she waited to see whether her injured pups would eat.

becca

*a smile crept along her maw as she lifted her head up just a bit from the smell of food. sniffing it over and over before she started to lick it.*

Ivy

she woke up at the smell of the food... standing slowly the small pup went over to the food bowl and started to sniff it. she then took at small bight of the food, tasting how good it was she began to eat...

Abigale, Pups

Abigale watched her pups with some contentment. Soon, Cronus was wake and also began to eat the food. Masena, Elsa, Stallis, and Nak also eat some, but they all let the three injured pups eat more.

Rollin was fast asleep. Abigale watched her three injured pups for a moment, then asked, "Are you feeling any better?"

Ivy

she stopped eating before answering her mother, "yes, I feel a little better, my neck still hurts some though."

John, Martha, Collies

John came into the house, carrying a pup by the nape of his neck were it wouldn't hurt him; and where the pup could twist around and bite him. Almost timidly, the teenager approached his mom and revealed the pup to her. "Can we keep him, mom? I found him out by the chicken coup... he was just lying there, not bothering anything."

Martha sighed and then stared at the pup in disbelieve. "I don't know what your father's going to say; but go ahead and set him down with the others and see how he acts."

John set Koren down on the living room floor, in front of a fireplace. Around him were two adult collies; Rollin and Abigale; five of their pups, and two adopted pups.

Abigale looked curiously at Koren, "Who are you?"

Ivy

she had halfway finished her dinner when John sat the pup down. she looked at him waiting for him to answer her adoptive mother's question.

Shimmer

She knew Timber was coming. She pads back in from the sheep pasture. "Sorry Timber and I were gone. We were with Koda protecting the sheep and cows from two intruders." She yips. She pads over to one of the bowls and eats her fill and then looks to the pup wandering who he was.

Koren

After being set down by the human, he streaked off to explore. He hadn't planned on staying any longer, but he was even curious to see the human's place. he wondered if is his sister, Summer Sunrise, had started to wonder where he was. He grinned malevolently. He wandered onto the porch and a scent drew him to the food bowls. He looked down, hopping to find food.

Abigale, Rollin, & Pups

Timber had followed Shimmer in. He watched Koren, then barked excitedly and dashed off after the wolf pup when he went to explore the house. Coming too fast Timber skidded around a corner as his nails clattered desperately against the slick wooden floor. The collie pup soon found his balance and bounced over to Koren as the wolf pup made it to the porch. Dog food filled two of five bowls. Halting suddenly, Timber paused and stared at Koren, wondering what to make of him.

Abigale was about to follow Koren, but didn't. She would stay with Becca, Ivy, and Cronus. Rollin and Stallis stayed by the fireplace as well.

One of Timber's brothers, Nak, decided to check out this new pup as well. Traveling more cautiously than Timber, Nak padded onto the porch and yipped lightly to Koren, "Who are you?" Timber glanced at Nak and added his own thoughts, "You carry the scent of the wolves who attacked our sheep and cattle."

Shimmer

She yipped and sprinted after Nak and Timber. She smiled and sat by Nak watching Koren curiously. She waited for him to answer the questions he had been asked for she was curious.

Ivy

she watched the new pup closely, she stood up slowly, careful not the stretch her neck she walked over the Koren and watch with the others.

becca

*now growing very fast she looked almost huge with her winter coat. standing up she sniffed the air. Korens scent reminded her of somewhere.*

Koren

.>.Koren looks up from the full bowl. He backs up slowly, crouching close to the ground. He narrows his eyes. "I'm Koren. My father is Danger and my mother is Summer Sun." he answers warily. "Who are you..." Koren adds, advancing towards Nak.>.

Shimmer

She yips excitedly. "I’m Shimmer. That’s Timber, that’s Nak, that’s Ivy, and that’s Becca!" She began introducing everyone.

Timber, Nak

Nak took a step back, also wary. Timber spoke next, "So, are you going to live with us?" the collie pup asked expectantly.

Ivy

Ivy watched him closely and nodded at timber's question, she wanted to know to...

Koren

.>.Koren stops and raises himself up. I dunno... You live with humans so... My dad says that the humans kill us. How do you know your two-leggeds won't kill me? he replies. Koren eyes the other pups with an intense gaze.>.

Shimmer

She smiles. "Because I never used to live here and I am a wolf hybrid and they took me in. Ivy and Becca also wandered here without parents and they accepted them to. They don’t care as long as you don’t hurt the livestock, chickens, or any animals that they keep here. The humans are really nice!" She spoke happily.

Ivy

She nodded, "uh-hu! they are really nice.." she smiles, she was the youngest of all the pups, now at the age of 10 weeks

Koren

.>.Koren rolls his eyes.

You may be part wolf, but I'm kinda pure...so...

He plops down against the railing and watches the other pups.>.

Ivy

she snorts, "well I am PURE Collie" she smiles playfully...

Shimmer

She smiles. "Yeh but they liked you or they wouldn't have brought you inside the house!" She yips.

Koren

.>.Koren shook his crown slowly.

No, the one who found me just put me here by the porch door. Besides, what is so good living with humans anyways?

He argues with an exasperated look. This was just his nature, he always had found something wrong with everything.>.

Timber, Cronus, Nak, Stallis, Elsa, Mesena

The rest of the original six-litter collie pups came in, nearly surrounding Koren now. One pup, Crouns, had a fairly indignant look upon his face. He took offense to the words this wolf pup spoke, "What's so good about living in the wild?" he snorted, "I'm surprised our masters let you in here!"

Stallis spoke up suddenly, "Cronus! Don't try starting anything; you know that's where insults will lead you..." the pup looked over to his brother; he didn't return to gaze. Cronus was staring at Koren with a eyes showing anything but friendliness.

With a slight sigh, Timber stepped in front of his siblings, "Our masters normally kill any wild dogs or wolves in their territory; so them bringing you here is a good thing. Besides, it's fun living with humans!"

Shimmer

She stepped up beside Timber. "Yeh and they feed you and you get tot see all the cool and weird animals here and and... You get to protect the cows and sheep! Its um... Real Fun! Oh and if you get hurt they heal you." She adds excitedly

Ivy

she was with Cronus, she walked over beside him and sat down still staring at Koren...

Collies

Soon, Abigale and Rollin padded out onto the porch. Abigale was about to say something when her attention was caught by a noise. It was faint, and high-pitched... a whistle... from John! Without warning, the she-collie sprung past all the younger canines and nudged the door open. Then she was gone, racing across the yard to the Cow Pasture.

Rollin heard the noise and hesitated. He would stay with the pups for the moment.

Masena and Nak followed after their mother.

Cronus glanced at Ivy, glad she was backing him up. Then his stern gaze returned to Koren.

Ivy

she herd the whistle and wanted to go with her adopted mother. she pads over to Rollin, "can I go with her??? PLEASE!"

Rollin, Timber, Cronus, Stallis, Elsa

Rollin nodded with notable hesitation. "You can go, but please be careful." Cronus stood up, "I'll go with you."

Koren

.>.He stares back at Cronus, orbs sizing the other up. He rises quickly and steps forward, bodice lowered to spring. Listening to all their comments, he still wouldn't change his opinion of humans. At the suddenness of the whistle and the departure of one of the collies, he glanced sideways and then looked back.
What's all that about?
He inquires, auds raise, trying to catch another sound from the direction of the whistle. Without waiting for answer, he loped off after Cronus.>.

Ivy

she yips and runs after Abigale...

Elsa

The smaller sister of Masena also decided to help. "C'mon! Lets go see what that was!" she yipped encouragement to the rest of her siblings, then sprung away toward the Cow Pasture.

Shimmer

She looks to Timber. "I'm going!" She yips and sprints away.