Sweetclover, Atticus, Laporta, & Phelan
The trio entered first, two sisters and the runt brother. By the time they entered their terra, each had a growing worry about their mother and wondered if she'd be alright.
Atticus entered a bit later, but at least the trek had done some to cool his hot temper. Not speaking a word, the large brother sat down on a patch of young ferns and waited expectantly for Aaka and Aila to return.
Sang*Lost
Sang and Blood came next but no Faute. Now where had he gone?
The black female trotted over to Phelan and gently licked him then looked to the others. Softly she said "We never did play follow the leader did we?" She hoped to take everyones mind off of their mother but that might also make them notice the fact that they were one short of a full litter.
Lost smiled and pounced on Atticus and nipped at him. "Come on Atti! Lets play!" She wanted her older brother to play with her, to wrestle with her. To notice her
Sweetclover, Atticus, Laporta, & Phelan
Phelan wiggled his tail and licked his sister in return. He certainly did love affection and recognition. "Hey, that's right! Who wants to be leader?" In truth, Phelan wanted to be, but he didn't want a quarrel with anyone either.
Atticus growled lightly in protest to Lost, but nipped her back in a more or less playful way. "It's Atticus" He said then, although the nickname hadn't really bothered him. He just wanted something to argue about. Standing up, the large pup suddenly turned and pounced, trying to tackle his sister.
Sweetclover raised an eye at the specticle, but was glad that Atticus was actually being nice for once. Well, sort of. He did play rather rough. "Hmmm... I'll be leader?"
Laporta looked from Atticus to Sweetclover, "Sounds good to me... lets line up!" She bounded in behind Sweetclover, her tail waving excitedly.
It was little Phelan who noticed the missing member. "Faute? FAUTE!" He barked, then howled out. "Where has he gone too?"
Lost*Sang
With a surprised yip that Atticus was actually playing with her she tumbled over and giggled playfully at him. Doing her best she tried to get her brother off of her and pin him to the ground but with her small weight it was next to impossible but the attempts were cute. Her ears were pinned back and she growled trying to sound as vicious as Atticus always did and hardly managing it. She sounded more like a small motor rumbling but as I said it was a cute attempt.
Sang looked around for her missing brother and growled softly. "Ok you guys how about this. How about we play follow the leader while we try and find Faute? Its like Hide and Go Seek Following The Leader. For short we can call it HAGSFTL." She looked around seeking her brother dark anger coming off of her in waves. If it wasnt one brother it was another.
Sweetclover, Atticus, Laporta, & Phelan
He smirked and growled all the louder, "Ah, now that's pathetic! A mouse could do a better job growling than you could." Although his words might sound hurtful, his voice was all joking, and he wasn't trying to be mean. Still, to a passerby, one might think he was being cruel. Not about to let himself get pinned by Lost, Atticus wriggled free from her grasp and did his best to grab her by the nape and pin her down instead.
Sweetclover nodded, "That's a good idea, Sang. Well, I guess I'll start!" She definiately had it in her to be an alpha, and now she gladly took up the chance to lead her siblings. Flinging her tail up, the adolescent started off at a run. Finding a large log, she scrambled off it and leapt as high as she could, then looked back to see who was following.
Laporta happily followed after, although her attention wasn't totally on Sweetclover. She was now growing concerned for Faute, and kept a lookout for him as she played. Chasing after Clover, Laporta sprung off the log, jumping even higher than her sister had.
Phelan hesitated, blinking at Lost and Atticus as they played. But not wanting to ruin a good, and rare moment, the runt chased after the others and jumped from the log. As exepected, his jump fell short of Laporta and Sweetclover's.
Sang*Lost
Sang to was worried but she followed her siblings closely always a leap behind Phelan. As they all leaped on and over the log she to followed. Hers however wasnt based on height but length. Using all her might she pushed off the log and the push carried her hard and far and she landed with her feet moving carrying her farther then she intended and she -almost- fell prostate on the ground. Somehow, however, she gathered her feet beneath her and shot off like a rocket passing Laporta so that she was now a leap behind Sweetclover. A dark grin passed the black fatales maw and she pushed on.
Lost paused stunned for a moment then she yipped in play and growled as ferociously as she could. It was better then before but couldnt compare with Atticus's growl or Fautes own. As her large brother tried to grab her nape she twisted her much smaller body away from him and lay on her back with a thump. She growled and tried to grab his foot and snap at her large brother.
Aminita
She didn't know exactly where they were, but she had definiately scented them. King Hounds, humans, and horses. They were nearby, but not in the terra yet. Not sure which way the hunters were heading, Aminita knew she alone could never take them on. And moreso, she had neglected her duties as Pupsitter. Even though Sang and the others were adolescents now, they were still young and far from being able to take on any adults. Especially the King Hounds.
"Sang, Sweetclover!" Aminita barked, rushing towards the adolescents as she finally located them. "Mb
Sweetclover, Atticus, Laporta, & Phelan
Sweetcolver skidded to a hault as her name was barked out, "Danger? What kind of danger? Another war?" She asked.
Laporta, who had been trying to catch up with Sang after being passed, now stopped as well. She stood quietly beside her sister, now more worried about Faute than before. "But, we can't find our brother. We can't just leave him while we hide."
Phelan krept up behind his sister, declining to speak.
Atticus grinned as Lost was down, and he pressed his front paws on her to keep her that way, "Haha, I beat you! Hey...!" He snarled next, as she caught his leg. Seemingly a little less playful than before, the adolescent went to snap at his sister's muzzle when he heard Aminta's call. He sprung instantly off Lost and looked to the pupsitter, "Yeah, what kind of danger?"
Lost*Sang
Sang couldnt take it anymore. She had to find Faute. She looked first to Aminita through slitted eyes and then to her siblings. One last look before she left. Suddenly she whirled and raced away heading out of the packlands and off to find her brother, hardly any noise made except for the pounding of her feet on the hard packed ground. The black female was bound and determined to find her brother and bring him back.
Lost let out a yip when she caught Atticus's leg. She giggled but then when Aminitas call was heard she stood. As Sang took of she looked stunned after her then went to follow. But a thought stopped her. What about mom? She voiced her question softly "But what about mama and dad? How will they know about the danger? And wheres Aila?" She looked around for the little child with no sight of her. Little did she know Aila was at the Octoanana mountains being held hostage by Angels Sin.
Aminita
"Sang, no! There's humans out there!" Aminita cried, starting to chase her. But she slowed and doubled back, knowing she couldn't just leave the rest of the adolescents here on their own. "We... we need to get to the Den! I'm not sure where the others are, but I will look for them. The rest of you need to go the shelter now, and I'll be sure that the humans don't come your way." Aminita was ready to lure the humans away if she could find them, not knowing that Aaka was already on that task.
Sweetclover, Atticus, Laporta, & Phelan
Sweetclover hesitated, feeling the eyes of Laporta and Phelan on her. "We can't leave them behind!" She said at last, taking off to find Sang and Faute. Just like that, the other two took off as well.
Atticus wasn't so hasty, though he had no intentions of listening to Aminita right now. "Can't leave them behind, can we?" He said in an almost sneering voice to the pupsitter. Nudging Lost, he took off after the others.
Lost
She stared after her siblings and then turned to Aminita. She whined once then said "Hey...Wait up!" She took off after her siblings putting as much speed into her stride as possible. She caught up with Atticus and as soon as she managed that she managed to keep even with him, although it was tiring the small fatale.
Aminita
"NO!" She barked, heading after Atticus and the others. But she didn't go far, for her keen nose told her that the adolescents had taken different paths; they had missed Sang's trail, it seemed. Or did they? Was it Aminita who was confused right now, in her desperate attempts to keep the alphas' offspring safe? She didn't bother to think as she hurried away.