*Humans*

Loud buzzing and clanking noises echoed through the woods, coming from an open, level peice of land near a large stream. A closer investigation will reveal that four humans are beginning to construct a small cabin...

Sauda

Sauda heard the noises, and rose from her resting place, stalking in complete silence to the site. Her footfalls made not a sound, and she kept downwind of them in case they had any dogs. She crept as close as she dared, her dark coat obscured in the trees. She lay watching, waiting to see what they were doing.

Umay

Umay soon followed suit, drawn by the noises. Her previous pack had always had troubles when she was a pup and even before she was born, so in her mind, humans were more often bad than good. She circled cautiously around the area before coming to stand near Sauda, "I wonder what they're up to?" she whispered uncertainly. "Maybe they are trying to set up a trap... or build a human den." The alpha pointed out, half answering her own question. She wished it were nightful, when she would feel safer. Maybe they could get a closer look then, especially if the humans left.

Sauda

She nodded to Umay. "It looks like a den, but then my knowledge of humans is limited." She burrowed down further into the turf, not liking the looks of things. She waited quietly to see what would happen.

*Humans & Dog*

There was a dog among them; just a youngster though. It was a young black lab that was to grow up and be a hunting dog. Smelling the wolves on the breeze, she perked her head up and wagged her vail vigorously. All she knew was that she smelled another canine, and that meant a possible new friend or two.

While the men worked, not knowing they were being watched, the black lab pup came bounded towards them, tail swishing in the air and floppy ears bouncing with her stride.

Sauda

Sauda watched the other come, absolutely confounded. The pup was coming toward them, head held high, tail waving, tongue lolling, looking happy to see them. It was strange! She looked to Umay, still VERY confused, and waved her tail uncertainly. She made no aggressive moves, because she didn't know what to do. It was obvious the pup meant no harm, so she didn't attack. She lay there, completely confused.

Lady

Lady came in the quietly taking place besides umay. "It is just a pup you two." she said wagging her tail at the small puppy. "you have to be quiet now puppy we can't be seen or those people will try to hurt us." she told the pup hopping it understood

Sauda

She smiled, seeing Lady, and nodded. This was true. The pup could do no harm if it did not alert the humans. She turned, tail waving, toward the little one. "Yes, your masters don't like us. You must be very quiet."

*Human & Pup*

She came right up to the wolves, trying to sniff noses with them while her tail wagged a mile a minute. "Hurt you? They are very nice!" the young lab corrected, but was very ignorant about how these humans treated other canines. "They take me on walks all the time and have me play with dead birds and stuff." the puppy pointed out proudly; she was being trained as a hunting dog.

Still the humans worked, not seeing the youngster had gone into the woods.

Sauda

Ebony female sat back on her haunches, moving into teaching mode. "They like you because you are a DOG. We are WOLVES. To them, there is a difference, though I cannot imagine what." And she rolled her eyes at the stupid ideas of humans.

Lady

"Thats right. soon they might advance you from birds to wolf hunting. but the only really use our furs. When we wolfs hunt we use as much of the kill as we can. Most wolfs are nice but others are mean the mean wolfs gave us all a bad reputation." she said with a sad tone.

*Pup*

The pup tilted her head to the other side, "Huh? Really? That sounds silly to me! But you look enough like a dog, I'd say..." She frowned and suddenly wrinkled her nose in a sneeze. The humans didn't hear, luckily, and were to distracted with building to realize that she was gone. "Wanna play?" she questioned suddenly, dropping her front end to the ground and sticking her hind and wagging tail high in the air in a play bow.

Lady

"it is ok with me if we play but we have to leave this area we can't have the humans see us." she said returning the bow and retreating farther into the trees

*Pup*

The pup sprung after Lady, tail wagging. She couldn't help it now; she barked playfully at the wolf as she disappeared deeper into the forest.

Suddenly one of the men looked up, yelling something. Seeing his dog was gone, he began to call for her, looking around.

Lady

"Shut Up." lady growled softly backing farther away. "they will find us if you don't."

Sauda

The black female was alarmed. "PLEASE! Your two-legs will come with the fire-shafts! They will kill us! Keep it down! Perhaps you should go reassure them that you are still here." She did NOT want to upset the humans, if only to save her own skin.

*Humans & Pup*

She stopped abruptly, pulling her ears back, but her tail was still waving enthusiastically. "Sorry! Well.. ok! I'll be right back, but don't leave me!" The lab turned back, bounding through the brush untill she came into view of the man. She sprung up at him, licking his hands and wagging her tail so much that her hindquarters shook back and forth.

The man rubbed her head, "There you are. Don't wonder off now." He shook his head and went back to work.

The lab watched him for a moment, cocking her floppy-eared head to the side. Then she looked back to where the wolves were, "It's ok now! He's gone back to work!" she yipped out joyfully.

"Shut up, stop that yapping!" The man shouted, turning to look angrily back at the pup. She dipped her head, but again her tail went a wagging furiously, showing she meant no harm. "Sorry!" She barked out, but got another shout from the man in disapprovement.

Lady

Lady backed further out of site waiting for the man to leave

*Humans & Puppy*

The humans went back to their work again, ignoring the pup.

The little lab scratched at a sudden itch, then spotted a leaf flurrying in the breeze. Wagging her tail excitedly, she bounced along after the leaf, getting easily distracted.