She made sure to leave as quietly and carefully as possible.
Valeska had hardly left the pups unattended since their birth, nor had she left the perimeter of Fate's Respite. It made sense, of course; they were young and vulnerable and needed their (more responsible) mother, but now that they were a very mobile three months old and making their own mischief, she felt secure enough to sneak out at last.
Silent paws threaded their way out from the den and into the early morning sun, blinking as she breathed in the peace and quiet. Harper was den-bound at the moment, so she thought it might be nice to find her something she'd appreciate - she had a fairly limited knowledge of herbs as a whole, but prolonged coexistence with her sister made sure that she picked up a few helpful tidbits.
As the pale wolf crossed over into the general mountainous region, still careful not to stray too far, she eventually spied something red in the distance. A cluster of little crimson flowers - Red Columbine, as she recognized them - waved enticingly in the gentle breeze, growing beneath a small gathering of trees in the shade. Valeska recalled they were good for stomachaches, and recalling her own experiences with early child-rearing, she thought they might be useful to Harper.
Movement flashed at the corner of her eye - but it was probably just nerves. She hadn't been out and about in quite some time, after all.
Valeska had hardly left the pups unattended since their birth, nor had she left the perimeter of Fate's Respite. It made sense, of course; they were young and vulnerable and needed their (more responsible) mother, but now that they were a very mobile three months old and making their own mischief, she felt secure enough to sneak out at last.
Silent paws threaded their way out from the den and into the early morning sun, blinking as she breathed in the peace and quiet. Harper was den-bound at the moment, so she thought it might be nice to find her something she'd appreciate - she had a fairly limited knowledge of herbs as a whole, but prolonged coexistence with her sister made sure that she picked up a few helpful tidbits.
As the pale wolf crossed over into the general mountainous region, still careful not to stray too far, she eventually spied something red in the distance. A cluster of little crimson flowers - Red Columbine, as she recognized them - waved enticingly in the gentle breeze, growing beneath a small gathering of trees in the shade. Valeska recalled they were good for stomachaches, and recalling her own experiences with early child-rearing, she thought they might be useful to Harper.
Movement flashed at the corner of her eye - but it was probably just nerves. She hadn't been out and about in quite some time, after all.
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