A Shadow in the Grass [-Open-]

[Soul]

..Stalking through the tall grass, a dark grey wolf with blotched light on over her body passed through the windswept grasslands, her pale golden eyes scanning the open lands before her, or at least what she could see of them, due to most of it being blocked by trees, rocks and hills. Seeing nothing worth taking interest in, she paused for a moment to catch her breath. She had been wandering for hours, and had needed a rest. She needed food. She needed water.

..After waiting for a few moments, her ears flickered, picking up on a sound she had somehow missed amidst the sound of blowing leaves and grass. The sound was that of a river, trickling beyond her sight. Nearby, but still hidden. Raising herself with haste, she scanned the area around her again, unsure how she had missed the small stream.

..Blinking in confusion, she look again, but still she saw no river. "Maybe I'm just going insane.." She thought to herself, moving onwards, having decided the she had rested long enough. Her senses were starting to fail her. She needed feeding, or she would become incapable of fending for herself. The tight flesh over her ribs were an obvious sign.

..Blinking, she looked upon what looked to be a gap in the tall grass ahead of her, a possible dip. Following it with her eyes, she realised that this was a small valley in the plains, and the source of the stream-like sounds. Padding towards it faster, she cursed her stupidity and blindness. To her weary eyes, from her low position, she had missed the ditch entirely. This mistake could have cost her dearly, so she was thankful.

..Padding down into the ditch, the female cursed as she lost her footing, the ground falling away from beneath her paws. Collapsing into a pile beside the stream, she stayed grounded for a while, catching her breath again. Standing carefully, she padded over to the stream, looking down into her reflection. "Such a sorry sight I am.." Growling quietly, she swiped a paw at the reflection, momentarily clearing it.

..Bending her head downwards, the female lapped at the flowing stream, drinking graciously. This was the first drink she had taken in days. Continuing to drink in an almost pig-like way, she flattened her ears, blocking out everything around her. She wanted water, not concerns. She didn't care if another wolf was nearby. She didn't care if she was about to be killed. She just wanted water.

[RedFox [Youssy]]

OOC: WRITER'S BLOCK Will have a post up by the end of the day xDDD

[Rezert Perali]

Stalking through the pale-colored prairies that his pack called home, noble Rezert paused momentarily, allowing his cream-colored mate Perali time to catch up with him. They were patrolling their territory alone, without the company of littermates Tenuvial and Arzona. Though prey numbers were stable, the pack had not gorged themselves in several days and their stomachs were beginning to rumble with the hints of hunger. Additionally, they have been very lenient on patrolling their boundaries and keeping rival wolf packs out. Their pack is not large; just four members, two of them only yearlings. Rezert considers this, pausing a moment to add his mark to his territory.

Perali trots up to her handsome mate. Perali is almost the complete opposite of Rezert in every way possible; Rezert's dark grey pelt ripples over his intensely muscled body, while Perali has a slightly bushy, off-white color. Rezert is tall and commanding, while Perali is much smaller and slightly scrawny for an alpha female. Rezert is extremely rigid. Even his name sounds strict. He does not like to wear his emotions on his sleeve...er...leg? Perali is a lot more sweet and sensible, but she is not one to be pushed over. She is more than capable of defending herself, and is an adept fighter.

Once Perali matches pace with him, Rezert begins to slowly amble through the tall grass again, pausing occasionally to lift his head in the air, ears flicking, nose twitching, eyes straining for any sign of movement. After several hundred feet, his ears pick up the sound of running water. Rezert angles his ears toward the sound, now aware of their proximity to the edge of their territory. Here, the probability of encounters with other packs or even lone wolves is heightened, and he stays on full alert.

Perali, thirsty after a long day of walking, begins padding forward to the stream that she now hears as well. Rezert vocalizes gruffly, stopping her in her tracks. He can smell something, something unusual, something foreign, something that didn't belong. Perali lifts her nose in the air, and scents it as well. Warily, she lifts her head over the grass, looking around. She spots the figure of another canid, outlined against the dirt of the opposite bank of the stream. A deep growl rises from the depths of her throat.

Rezert, now on full alert, spots the lone wolf as well. With a sideways glance at Perali, he begins charging straight toward the loner, remarkably silent as his long legs traverse the tall grasses. He can hear Perali keeping up just behind him. Within yards of the bank of the stream, he stops and stays hidden within the grass, examining the intruder. From her reek, he can conclude that this is a female. She appears extremely skinny, and laps up the water from the stream ravenously. She does not seem to be focusing on anything but quenching her thirst, and if she was, she would almost certainly have smelled him and Perali by now.

Perali waits for Rezert's reaction. He stands motionless, watching the female, drinking up her actions with eyes equally as ravenous as her drinking is. His eyes are dark, reflecting his intense anger. His muscles tense, and instinctively, Perali's do too. Suddenly, Rezert bursts out from the tall grass, barking and growling loudly, hoping to intimidate the pitiful intruder and drive her off. Perali follows, just as aggressively, hackles raised and her large teeth bared.

A collective "GET OFF OUR LAND" arose from between the lips of the two alphas.

[Soul]

OOC: Sorry it's taking me so long. I'm extremely busy, and I'll try to get around to replying as soon as possible.

[RedFox [Youssy]]

OOC: Don't worry! I completely understand!