1/13/2023
Taiga
It was very strange to be in the Drakar lands, fabled last home of the dracoforms before the old world was extinguished. It is said that these lands were cursed, the dracoforms latching onto the living, causing unexplainable things.
How else would one explain the strangely courageous critters and extremely aggressive large prey?
She was wandering, like always, when the forest around her suddenly fell silent. She was quite the skinny wolf, as all those who wander are. She caught a single glimpse of the figure behind her and booked it as fast as she could.
She ran out into the clearing, the winter chill already settling into her sparse coat. There was nothing but open tiaga here. There was nowhere to run.
She turned, fur fluffing up as her pursuer stepped from the shadows. It was a big sun-coat female, yellow eyes trailing purple luminescence behind her. The stanger's ears were pricked in interest, and she didn't seem aggressive, so she moved closer.
The she-wolf proved friendly, and she was starving, so she chose to follow the stranger.
The she-wolf was leader of an old pack, and an old wolf. The leader was named Skorn, the First, and bestowed upon her the name Valkyrie.
~&~
The First Leader's wolves were both aggressive and loving, having representatives from all colors and walks of life. She now knows she is valued because of her fresh blood, and likely will not take a mate. Like most other females of the pack, once their time comes, the First Leader will arrange an agreement with another pack, and a travelling male will come.
Valkyrie had heard such from the other females, particularly an older wolf named Whirlwind. She was another traveller, and was aged by the wilds before she was found by the pack. She must have been old enough to have seen the start of the pack. Whirlwind was especially fond of regailing her with stories of a traveller from another pack. All Valkyrie managed to gather was that the First Leader had good taste in males, seeing as both Cubic Zirconium and Serene are his sons.
Either way, she was young, and sooner or later, she will meet one for herself.
~&~
Whirlwind was right. The First Leader did have good taste in males. This male was kind and considerate, if a little old, and was a traveller like her. They spent the better half of a week together before their time was up, and he went away.
Two weeks later, Darkstar the herbalist pronounced her pregnant, and her friends rejoiced. Whirlwind was being as batty as always, while the other she-wolfs had fun teasing her. Null Moon was almost the same age as Whirlwind, and so began sharing 'life-experience' while Morning Glow launched into a frenzied questioning.
No one was allowed to disturb the designated couple, so they were full of questions.
She laughed at their antics. It was certianly more fun with friends around.
Hunter 
Hunter