Tersek & Others

A snowstorm had descended upon the Valley, casting everything in a swirling blanket of white, and slowing the strong march of the returning Haunters. The forest had given them reprieve from the winds at least, but the snow was falling heavily enough to become nearly chest-deep for many of the canines by the time they'd reached the moat, and Tersek's tongue was lolling from his mouth despite the chilly temperatures.

One by one, the Haunters braved the cold waters to cross into the courtyard of the Temple, where most then immediately spent time shaking out their fur and cleaning ice from between their toes. Blackmist hung back, making sure to travel behind Momo and Quinn, to ensure they and their precious cargo made it back onto Temple grounds safely. Only after everyone was safely across did Tersek usher a sharp bark to gain the Haunters' attention.

"Listen up!" Dual-toned eyes scanned the gathered faces, seeing Lupa and Blackmist, Saulk and Zanarah. Velvet, Nightshade, Starbane, and Leomar were also present, along with Cedarwood and Dally. A few were missing, but Tersek figured they were out on patrols or hunts, or guarding their new food cache at the Golden Rose Canyon. One that he did not see was Aizen. "As I've said earlier, Silver Fyre has betrayed us, and attempted to steal our own to return to her human!" His voice rose fiercely, with each word accented in a snarl, "She is to be killed on site, or if possible, brought back here to be killed for the traitor she is. But that is not our priority right now. Right now, we must figure out where Aizen is, and whether he was captured by the human or not." His gaze turned to the raptors of the pack, "I want Tracey and Dally to scout the human's territory and report back what you find."

Momo

She was with the pups

Quinn listen and winced at hearing what terserk wanted of silver. She was scared though that if they killed her aizen would loose it. Her ears were back but she remained quiet

Tracey listened and only once she and dally were dismissed would she take to the air

Tersek & Others

Caritha was too young to fully understand what was going on. The brightness of the snow and the mass of different creatures she didn't recognize was starting to give the young pup a headache. She curled up at Momo's feet and buried her snout into her plush fur.

Dally was in the air in a wingbeat. He circled once over those gathered below him, and was quickly swallowed up in the blinding sheets of snow. Flying in the storm wouldn't be easy, but his navigational skills were superb, and the old falcon had enough wisdom on his side to keep him safe during this particularly harsh mission. Knowing well enough where Ethan's territory was, the peregrine falcon was soon flying low towards the mountainous home of the notorious hunter.

Tersek watched as the smaller of the two raptors disappeared into the white above. He blinking against thick flakes that were gathering along his own muzzle, and kept his tall ears turned forward, listening for any remarks the rest of his pack might have. Finding no objections or questions, at least none spoken out loud, the grizzled Co-Lead nodded to the Temple. "We'd best rest up. It will likely be a few hours before the raptors return with information, and when they do, I want to act on their information immediately." So saying, Tersek began to head for the Temple to shelter from the storm and rest.