Wespero & Vevisca

Wespero padded into the marshes carefully while looking back often to make sure Vevisca was following in her footsteps and not wandering off somewhere dangerous. Coming across a beaver's dam, the wolfess padded out on top of it and waited for the others. She felt safe from all the alligators and poisonous snakes on the dam.

Vevisca sniffed around intently on the dam, then began to scratch and gnaw on the hard mud and sticks.

Amber, Charcoal

They both enter and stay close to Wespero and Vevisca. "Our mom said she'd be here soon. She said she had to do something first." They both say in unison.

"Wow!" Amber chimes. "Can we see a alligator?" She asks excitedly.

Charcoal is a little more cautious then his sister. He looks around wearily and sniffs the air checking for danger. He hoped there would be no danger.

*Cotton Mouth*

A very large cotton mouth snake lies motionless on the dam, very close to the wolves. Because it is colder now, the snake is much slower than normal, and lies stone-still so that it is hard to see the serpent.

Cortinarri

The wolfess tracked the scent of her pups and the other two pack members. The rank stench of the long-dead deer around the marsh made it more difficult to follow their scents, but she found them.

The wolfess sauntered across the dam towards her pack members and pups. As she drew near them, her eyes shifted towards Wespero, and her head and tail raised. A wound to her muzzle shows where fangs had set in, but the wound was nothing bad. It showed she was in a fight.

For a moment, her eyes stayed challengingly locked on Wespero, then turned to her pups in a much softer, mother-like gaze. "Have you seen anything interesting out here yet?"

Amber, Charcoal

They both smile and dash over to their mother. "Not yet but I'd sure like to see an alligator." Amber chimes.

Wespero & Vevisca

Wespero, being in a higher rank than an omega, was about to give a warning growl to Cortinarri for claiming to be a higher rank. But she held back the threat. Wespero could smell very clearly the scent of Catalpa, and see the wound across Cortinarri's muzzle. The subordinate hesitated on what to do... and finally decided on looking away from the challenging eyes of the other wolfess.

Vevisca wasn't oblivious to Cortinarri's challenging gaze at his mother, and he lingered a moment beside his mom before bounding over to Amber and Charcoal. "I bet we can find an alligator if we go search over there!" the pup said as he looked towards a stretch of water that had many reeds in it.

Galar

From the murky depths of the water, and alligator suddenly peered up. His broad snout came up out of the water, and the alligator climbed up onto the dam to see the wolves. He was sluggish from a full stomach and the chilling air.

Galar watched the wolves and tilts his head slightly, "Hello!"

Amber, Charcoal

Charcoal notices the wound across his mothers maw. "Are you ok?" He asks.

Amber was to occupied to notice as she followed Vevisca. "Wow."

Cortinarri

She nods to Charcoal, "It's nothing much, I'm fine." hardly had she finished the sentence than the newly ranked alpha spotted Galar clambering up onto the sloped edge of the dam. Not knowing that this particular alligator had no intentions to eat or even attack wolves, Cortinarri leapt clear over Charcoal and in front of Galar. With a rumble that sounded from deep in her throat, the protective wolfess glared at the alligator, "Get out of here! I won't let you near my pups!" her cruel fangs were bared to the reptile, but she didn't dare snap at him, because she knew they were also fast to strike.

Amber, Charcoal

Amber watched as her mother leapt in front of her. She stood behind her mother.

Charcoal watched and nodded when his mother answered him. He padded beside Vevisca watching his mother and the large reptile.

Galar

Galar gives a faint hiss at being so fiercely treated, and opens his jaws slightly. "I was just saying hello... no need to be so angry!"

Wespero & Vevisca

Wespero growls deeply and leaps forward near Cortinarri. "I've never heard of an alligator who is friendly toward wolves! You're just trying to lure us to trust you, so you can kill one of us."

Vevisca watched Galar, very much interested. The big reptile didn't seem as dangerous as the adults were making him out to be.

Amber, Charcoal

Charcoal looks at Galar from behind his mom and Wespero. He was curious and interested in Galar.

Amber ran to the edge to get a better look not afraid in the least bit but then she slips into the water next to Galar. Lucky for her the water wasn't so deep but she was standing neck deep in water. She tried to climb out but slipped once more so she looked to Galar. "Can you help me get out of the water?" She asks regardless of Wespero and her mother growling and snarling at Galar.

Galar

He was a bit hurt by their relentlessly savage reaction to him. But instantly, the large reptile was made happier to see that the pups weren't afraid of him.

"Sure, I'll help you!" glad to be of some help, Galar dipped his broad muzzle under the water and nudged it under Amber's paws. With relative ease, the alligator lifted his snout and the pup out of the water until most of her body was clear of the water. But, he wasn't a very large alligator, so even this pup caused him to strain to lift her completely out of the chilly waters. But he managed to do it, and soon Amber was on the dry ground again. The alligator casts a wary glance at the wolfesses, knowing that even his thick hide wouldn't protect him from their fangs. Of course, he would simply launch into the murky waters if they tried to attack.

Amber

"Thanks um... what’s your name?" She asked. She shook her fur dry quite quickly.

Cortinarri

She was about to lunge forward and thrash the alligator when she realized that he had helped Amber. Her hot temper began to cool enough for her snarls to ebb down to silence. "Yes, do tell us your name. And don't try to harm my pups." Cortinarri added as she stepped forward. Her instincts told her to keep her distance from Galar, but he didn't seem to be at all threatening.

Amber, Charcoal

Charcoal pads over to Amber to make sure his sister was ok. He then peers down at Galar curiously. "Wow I didn't think alligators could be so friendly." He says.

Amber wags her tail and waits for Galar to answer. She smiles happily.

Galar

"My name is Galar. What's all of your names?" he asked, still a bit hesitant around the two adult wolves. He also replied to Charcoal's question, despite the fact it might have been a rhetorical question, "I'm the only alligator who doesn't attack wolves; the others will. In fact, I have many wolf friends!"

Cortinarri

Cortinarri snorts, "I won't just go telling my name to anyone. But..." she paused for a moment, twisting one ear to the side to catch a distant sound. "Keilo is calling... lets go!" Cortinarri turns about in a quick motion and races off for her territory, after beckoning her pups to follow.

Amber, Charcoal

Amber laughs as her mom doesn't tell her name. She whispers to Galar. "Her name is Cortinarri." She then bolts after her mother.

Charcoal smiles. "Bye Galar!" Him and his sister call as they exit the terrain after there mother. They hoped Wespero and Vevisca followed.