Kanan,& Umay

Kanan and Umay sprinted in, both panting from the run from the Tall Grass Prairie. Umay was still caked in mud that was beginning to dry on her fur in thick globs. It was quite annoying to her, so the pup padded down to one of the creeks to wash off. She was unaware of just how swift the waters were.

Kanan sat back on his haunches and looked back in the direction that they had come in. He waited anxiously for the return of his parents and siblings.

Vatoni, Kouji, Kiolana

Kiolana came running up beside her brother panting. Her fur was covered in dried mud and she went to the creek with her sister to was off, unaware of the danger as well.

Vatoni came up, she noticed the flooding. She set Kouji down and looked at both her sons', "You two stay here while I find your sisters'." with that she went looking for Umay and Kiolana.

Kouji sat beside his brother, "Were did they go?" he asked.

Kiolana and stepped into the water, suddenly a strong current grabbed and she went out into the deep creek, "HELP!" she screamed..

Vatoni heard her daughter and started to run, trying to find her...

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

Kanan shrugged at first in reply to Kouji, "Dunno." The caribou were still on his mind though, "But those creatures! There were sooo many of them!" Kanan thumped his tail against the ground but suddenly froze, hearing his sister's scream. "Uh oh, I think that was Kiolana!" The pup stood up, but remembered that his mother told him to stay.

Umay had dipped only her front paws in the churning water and was a bit hesitant to go further. But when her sister was suddenly caught up by the strong waters, Umay plunged in, "Kiolana!" she cried out, attempting to rescue her sister. But Umay had never tried to swim before, and a flooded creek wasn't a good place to start. She was dragged under for a moment before bobbing back to the surface with a sputtering yelp.

Keilo heard his daughters' cries and raced over the ground towards the creek. The water was carrying them too fast for him to swim for them, and he could only catch one at a time anyway. He searched the area frantically before spotted a large tree that was down the creek a ways. "Try to grab a hold of that log!" he barked loudly and raced down the creek. If they couldn't get the log as they went by, he would jump in and try to reach them.

Vatoni, Kouji, Kiolana

Vatoni ran hard until her daughters' came into view. She heard her mate and barked, so he would hear her. She ran to the log, crawling slowly across it so she was over the creek. She would try to grab her daughters with her jaws if they couldn't grab the log. And if they did grab the log she would pull them the safety.

Kiolana kicked and struggled threw the water. She was drug under and came back up, spitting out water.

Kouji nodded, "I know, they were running so fast!"

Vevisca

He still wasn't full grown, but almost the size of an adult now. He heard the pups' cries and came quickly to investigate. It didn't take long to find the betas and two of their pups being carried down the creek. Swiftly, Vevisca ran down the creek, past where Keilo and Vatoni were. He figured he was strong enough to leap into the water and catch the pups if they missed the log or their parents.

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

Keilo watched anxiously. He was large, and wasn't sure whether his added weight would cause the log to shift and be carried down stream. But if his pups or mate ran into trouble, he wouldn't hesitate to risk leaping onto the log.

Umay kicked frantically, trying to keep her muzzle above the raging waters and also keep her sister and parents in sight. The currents carried her very swiftly to the log, but all the splashing water got into her eyes she it was hard to see her mother, or when she reached the log. She didn't realize she was at the log until the waters slammed her against it. She clawed desperately at the slick surface, trying to get up, but the water was beginning to drag her under the log.

Completely unaware of his sisters' peril still, Kanan went on talking with his brother, "I can't wait until I'm older; then I bet we can hunt those big animals!"

Vatoni, Kiolana, Kouji

Vatoni slipped on the log but stayed on. She reached down and lifted her daughter out of the water, "HOLD ON!" she said. Then, desperately she looked for her other daughter..

Kiolana was pulled under the water by the current. She was then spat back up. Coughing she tried to see the log and her mother but couldn't because her eyes were being splashed with water. She was beginning to tire and could hardly keep her head out of the water. She looked around desperately, finally, she was able to see her father, "DADDY!" she cried, just before she was pulled under again...

Kouji, unaware of the danger his siblings were in talked to his brother, "Yeah, that is gonna be awesome!"

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

Umay coughed and sputtered as she was dragged up from the water and stopped kicking now. She was exhausted from all that swimming.

Keilo feared Kiolana wouldn't make it to the log. Making a strong leap, the wolf plunged into the churning waters and swam desperately for the spot he last saw his daughter. It was difficult to see much, but he finally reached the spot where he last saw Kiolana and dipped his muzzle under the water. Unable to see in the brown, murky waters, Keilo swung his head from side to side, hoping to bump his muzzle into Kiolana to find her. Then he would pull her above the water by her scruff.

"I wonder what other kind of animals there are." Kanan pondered then, "I hope we can go exploring again soon!" The pup paused again as another thought came to mind, "It would be fun to have the whole pack go on a hunt; I bet they could catch some of those big animals!"

Vevisca

The adolescent paced along the bank of the flooded creek, watching anxiously. He was still ready to plunge into the water to rescue Kiolana if Keilo couldn't get her.

Vatoni, Kouji, Kiolana

Vatoni held her daughter on the log with her. She watched her mate jump in after her daughter, desperately she prayed that they would be ok...

Kiolana was being dragged under the water. But the current was to strong for her little body to pull herself up. She felt her father and tried to get to him...she was getting very tired...

Kouji nodded, "That would be cool!" he said, "maybe we will go on a big hunt someday!"

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

Keilo's sensitive nose brushed against Kiolana and he quickly reached out his muzzle further until he could get a grip on her scruff. Kicking furiously, the wolf brought his head back above the water and strained his neck to pull Kiolana's head above as well. Keilo swam strongly towards the shore, which proved to be an exhausting effort while trying to keep his daughter's head clear of the water. He finally made it and clambered onto the bank and set Kiolana down. Without bothering to shake his waterlogged fur, Keilo nudged his daughter, "Are you alright?" he then glanced back at the log where his mate and other daughter were. He was ready to help if they couldn't get back to land again.

Umay watched wearily but still anxiously as her father went for Kiolana.

Kanan grinned, imagining hunting in such a huge herd of caribou; of which he still didn't know what they were called. "I wonder if they will let us hunt sometime soon. Those animals looked a little big... but maybe they know some smaller animals that we could catch."

Vatoni, Kiolana, Kouji

Vatoni let out a breath when her mate and daughter were on shore, but now she had to get her daughter and herself back to shore. Looking at her daughter she tried to speak calmly, "Umay, I'm going to hold you in my mouth and swim back to shore. Try and keep your head up out of the water." With that she picked Umay up and leaped into the surging water. With all her might she swam through the water, trying to keep her daughter's head up. Finally she made it to shore with Umay. Setting her down on the ground she panted, she wasn't as strong as Keilo and it had took her to work harder to get them both back to shore. She looked at both daughters, "Are you both ok?" she said, nuzzling them and Keilo..

Kiolana spat out water, then, she looked up at her father with tired eyes, "yes, I'm fine daddy.." she said tiredly. When her mother asked her the same question she nodded, "Yes mama, I'm fine" she said with a whimper, "That was scary.."

Kouji nodded, "Maybe, I can't wait until we do get to go on a hunt!"

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

Umay nodded, "I'm ok." She too was very tired. At least she had gotten all the mud from her coat.

Keilo nuzzled his mate and pups as well, greatly relieved that they were alright now. "We should get you two back to the den to rest." he pointed out and looked to Vatoni to see if she agreed with this.

Kanan stood up, waving his tail a bit, "I wonder where mom and dad are. I bet they can take us on a little hunt, or show us some other kind of animals!" the pup yipped lightly, calling for his parents now.

Vevisca

The yearling watched the two pups being pulled from the water and saw that all was well. Now he heard the yips of Kanan and eagerly sauntered over to the two brothers. Waving his tail in a friendly manner, Vevisca spoke to Kanan and Kouji, "What'cha talking about?" He was the size of an adult now, but still an adolescent and had the personality of a pup still.

Vatoni, Kiolana, Kouji

Vatoni nodded, "Yes, lets go back to the den.." she said. Her ears perked when she heard her son. Reaching down she picked up Umay and started towards her son's.

Kiolana looked up at her father, was he going to carry her to.

Kouji looked at Vevisca, "We're talking about going on a big hunt when were older!" he said cheerfully...

Vevisca

"That sounds fun! Hey..." he paused a minute, thinking. Soon, a mischievous grin spread over his muzzle, "I could take you two on a hunt. My mom went out to some fight, I think. She said I had to stay in the pack lands, but I'm sure we could find something to hunt here." He was only a yearling how hadn't had experience hunting, but he was eager to try.

Kouji

He looked up, "Oh, that sounds like fun but our mom said for us to stay here" he said, he wasn't one to disobey...

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

Kanan pranced his front paws excitedly, "I wanna go!" He looked over at his brother with a pleading gaze, "Ah, come on, Kouji! It'll be fun!"

Keilo gently picked up Kiolana by the scruff and was headed over to where his sons where. He spotted Vevisca and gave a friendly nod. Then he nodded to Kouji and Kanan, signaling them to follow him back to the den.

Kanan frowned and looked back to Vevisca, "Maybe some other time." He followed reluctantly after his father.

Vevisca

Vevisca nods, "I see, no worries. Maybe another time." He was a bit disappointed, but then again, he didn't want to get them in trouble if Vatoni told them to stay put. Bored, Vevisca padded off to see if his mother had returned yet.

Vatoni, Kiolana, Kouji

Vatoni headed for the den, looking at her son's she nodded for them to come to.

Kiolana let her father carry her to the den, her fur was covered in water..

Kouji shook his head, then when his dad and mom said for them to leave he looked at his brother with an I-told-you-so look. Nodded his goodbye to Vevisca he fallowed his parents...