Nachi

The pup-theiving female knew the Valley exceptionally well. She had never lived in a pack except for a brief time when she was little, and another brief time that she hardly dared to count herself as a true pack member. Constantly traveling about, she knew much about the packs and relations, and what she didn't know, she learned from her brother.

After stopping at the border, she turned to Ireshk, "This is what will happen, my dear little Ireshk. Look for any pups that aren't near an adult. If you can, get them to come with you, and lead them back here." Now her words were slower, for she needed to make sure Ireshk got this right. "If you get caught by an adult, tell them that you are searching for their mother. Lead them away from the pups; I won't be far behind." Nachi looked past the boarder, "Be crafty, little Ireshk, for their lives depend on it!"

Ireshk

Listening intently, Ireshk struggled to devise a good ploy to get the pups to come with him. That is, if he could find any unattended pups. "I will do my best, mom." The adolescent vowed, reached forward to nuzzle Nachi before he departed into the depths of the Emerald Pines.

Nachi

As in times past, Nachi recieved the offered affection of her adopted son without returning so much, except a sweet smile. "I know you can do it, Ireshk, You won't disappoint me." As she watched him leave, the sweet smile transformed in a sinister grin that brought the tips of her two-inch canines into view. Then she was gone, slipping quietly into the terra to do what possessed her every waking moment and guided her strange, twisted life.