*Scent*

The scent of sheep's blood is coming from a scattered pile of leaves near a large log. Another strange scent is mingled with it...

Silver Skye & Emerald Rain

The two dogs saunter towards the No Wolf Zone, heading for the Sora Asiatic territory; their home. Silver Skye picked up on the scent and quickly followed it. "Emerald, do you smell that? It's a wounded sheep; or a dead one." She concluded and continued to trail the scent.

Emerald Rain followed eagerly after her. They soon found the leaves where the scent was coming from and Emerald Rain took up the invesitgation, "Someone must have buried it under the ground in a cache." He suggested and he nosed around in the leaves, searches for the lamb that he and his sister were sure was there.

*Trap*

Suddenly a leg-hold trap shuts around Emerald Rain's leg! The edges are lined in rubber and don't cut into his leg, but it holds him fast. There is no way for them to open the trap, and the trap is fastened to a large log nearby.

Silver Skye & Emerald Rain

Emerald Rain yelped and sprung back, but the trap held him fast. "Silver, I'm stuck!" He whimpered, tugging his leg and trying to get free.

Wide-eyed and alarmed, Silver Skye hurried forward and sniffed at the trap, then bit at it to no avail. "Does it hurt?"

Emerald Rain shook his head. Silver Skye sat back on her haunches, stumped on what to do. "I know! Mom is smart, she can help!" Silver Skye howled out for Black Fyre.

Mark

It wasn't until the next day when a human arrived. Although these hybrids didn't know him, he was Mark, from the Ranch. He had a riffle in one hand a rope in the other. He was going to use the rope to bundle any furs he might get from his traps, but so far he had none. After seeing he had some type of mix-breed dog stuck in his trap, Mark slowed down. Unlike some people, he wasn't one to just shoot a dog if it was a stray; unless that dog was one that attacked his livestock. Seeing Emerald Rain was free, Mark was cautious. He snapped his fingers together and called for the dog, seeing if he was at all tame.

Mark knew that these two had been at his ranch before; John had seen them. But he also knew they were young adults. He thought maybe they could be tamed, but not at his house. Or maybe they were somebody's pet that had gotten loose a while ago. In any case, he didn't want to kill them unless he had too.

Silver Skye & Emerald Rain

Silver Skye sat up quickly, focusing all her senses on the man and his riffle. She had since fallen asleep after several unsuccesful attempts at getting free.

Emerald Rain stood up, having fallen asleep as well. He had wanted to go get help, but then he was afraid to leave his sister by herself. Being the timid, submisive dog he was, Emerald Rain didn't snarl or rasie his hackles. He dipped his head down and took a step back when Mark snapped his fingers together.

Mark

Mark advanced on the dogs a few steps when they didn't show any aggression. He tried to coax them in to coming closer by speaking in a friendly voice. After looping the end of his rope which he now held in one hand, he reached the other hand out to Emerald Rain.

Silver Skye & Emerald Rain

Silver Skye stood tensely. Her eyes were fierce but she didn't show any aggression yet. "Emerald, be careful..." she warned.

Emerald Rain dropped his body down to the ground submissively and pinned back his ears like some abused dog might do. His tail thumped against the ground slightly, but he didn't object to having the hand touch him.

Mark

He patted the dog on the head, greatly releived that he wasn't aggressive. He held out the rope a moment for Emerald Rain to sniff it if he wanted, then he tried to slowly put it around the dog's neck.

Emerald Rain & Silver Skye

Emerald Rain didn't object to the rope, although he was highly suspiscious of it. He stood up once it was around his neck and wagged his tail again and licked Mark's hand. He was very submissive and docile.

Silver Skye sat back on her haunches and whimpered pleadingly to the man. Seeing that he was nice, she now wanted him to get the trap off her paw.

Mark

He patted Emerald Rain's head once more before setting the rope down for a moment. Kneeling down by the trap, he used both hands to push against the ends and finally, the trap opened up. He waited for Silver Skye to pull her paw out.

Silver Skye & Emerald Rain

Silver Skye pulled her paw out quickly and wagged her tail thankfully. Then she heard Target, "Emerald, lets go!" she barked and dashed off.

Since the man wasn't holding the rope any longer, Emerald Rain swiftly followed after his sister.

Mark

He lunged for the rope, but just missed it. "Wait! Whoa!" he shouted after the dogs, but saw it was to no avail. With a sigh, he turned and continued down his trap line.