Tionesta

Tionesta was born outside the pack, to a lone she-wolf named Allegheny. She and her sister, Kinzua, were the only two in the litter, but their chances were slim. Everyone knew that lone wolves didn't survive long; they needed the support, protection, and home that a pack provided. They wandered endlessly, but were chased out of every pack territory, claiming that Allegheny had the stench of death on her and would only waste their precious resources. 

When there was seemingly nowhere left to go, Allegheny found them a cozy place, and though she didn't know it at the time, Tionesta would later realize she was trying to find them a nice place to die. They happened to bed down on a common ground for the Elk of Hemlock Shade Forest - the Elk found their weak bodies when they came to feed in the early morning. No time was wasted fetching Wapiti Run's Pack Alpha, Dioute. He immediately took them in, his mate Oaken and herbalist, Appalachia, helping them recover from days of no food. Dioute took pity on Tionesta's mother and with her permission, 'adopted' Tionesta and Kinzua under his name, assigning them a future as Lead Huntresses. 

Tionesta spent her pup days chasing Kinzua through Black Cherry Hollow and playing with Conoco. Once Oaken left and Pocono was born, the four of them spent their days playing in the creek, meeting elk calves in the hemlocks, and training for their future roles. They got into trouble together and got out of it together - it took no time at all for Tionesta and Kinzua to be considered their sisters as much as they were brothers. Tionesta spent her time leading young pups around camp, with her chest puffed out and head held high. 

Now, Kinzua and Tionesta lead together as huntresses. When she was very young, Tionesta met a young wolf at their borders. Finding confidence in the way he greeted her and treated her, she found herself falling for him. However, once she was pregnant, he took off, leaving for other territories and she-wolves. Tionesta was heartbroken, but still held enough courage to pass onto her pup. She gave birth to one pup, which she called Overcast. Late one night, Overcast decided to venture outside of camp - his body was found the next morning at the bottom of steep ravine. 

Tionesta mourned at her sister and mother's side, but bounced back quickly. She rarely talks about Overcast or pups at all, more focused on dedicating her life to the Pack instead of grief.