Arnica

A large female casted a dim shadow over the pup, her dark pelt made her look like a bear coming to eat the little one. Arnica was frightened and whimpered for her mom to save her. "Ivy!" Arnica jumped, she wasn't expecting her mother to call out to the strange being so noisily. "Pups, this is your older siblings from my previous litter, please do come meet her. How is everything, Ivy. I heard you were put on a hunting party and have a pairbond being set up! Who's the lucky guy?" "It's Lilac actually. And all's well. How about you?" "Same, I've been promoted to a mentor and I'm enjoying what will probably be my last litter. This young one has a resemblance to you! See?" Arnica's mother smiled with a hew of pride, pushing her towards the other wolf.. The wolf with the dark pelt nodded. "Yes! Just a different pallet. Hello, little one! Where you given a name?" Arnica crouched sheepishly, looking from the other wolf to her mother. "Go on, tell your big sister your name!" "I...Uh...Arnica" The dark wolf smiled and leaned over to almost touch her snout to the pup's. "Well it's lovely to meet you, Arnica. What a pretty name!" She smiled, glancing over to their mom and winking. "Well, I'll you two around sometime?" "I sure hope so!" Their mom replied, giving the dark wolf a quick nod.

"Come, Arnica. There are so many things you must be showed now that you may leave the den with the watchful eye of a pupsitter or myself." The albino female announced after noticing that her eldest daughter was trailing behind her. "Mother, I'm not sure I am ready for my first pup training lesson!" "Nonsense! Your sister will be right with you and the mentor, PineStep, will take great care to look after you. You mustn't fear. Besides, it's good for you to step out into the world and think about what you want to do for the pack. Don't you agree?" "..Yes mother, but-" "Ah, ah! No 'buts'. This is an important part of aging into the best wolf you can be! Icarusa, are you enjoying yourself?" The other pup nodded her head and continued to hop around like she was a rabbit prancing around in search of a quiet place to graze.