Solstice Order

You walk along a shadowy forest, hackles raised and ears straining. The scant sunlight filtering through the boughs above offers little comfort; in fact, it creates a rather eerie glow in the atmosphere. You sneeze at the dust in the air, stiffening at your own noise. 

Looking up, you notice someone else has heard your disturbance, too. A pair of glowing yellow eyes stares back at you from the dark, causing you to lower your head in hesitance, tail rigid. 

A huge female wolf steps forward, shaking the bracken off of her dark pelt. A growl emanates from her throat as she stares you down.

Oh, no.

Another shape emerges from the underbrush; a lovely golden female. She has a knowing smile on her face, eyes crinkled with mischief. Your silence is interrupted by an abrupt laugh from the golden she-wolf as she raises a paw in the air in the midst of her cackling. The darker wolf smiles too, wagging her tail gently. "Welcome to the homeland of the Solstice Order," she says. Her tone is calm and unwavering but not unfriendly. 

You find yourself letting out a breath you didn't know you were holding, feeling flushed from embarrassment. 

"How can we help you today?" The gold wolf speaks up, voice chipper and eyes bright.

Damn them!