Terra trotted towards the hotel, eager for the warmth. Her winter coat was finally in, but that didn't mean she didn't appreciate the warmth an enclosed space gave her. The day had been spent checking her various food stores. Most of them only held a rabbit or a couple squirrels, but seeing them let her not panic. It wasn't enough to feed a pack, but at least she could help the pack survive by not leaning on their storage. She'd been born near winter, so her memories of it were vague. The hunger stuck out the most, and the fact that she'd been alone with her mother. Come February they'd joined up with other coyotes, but during that time food had been a constant worry. Someone had helped bring them food, but Terra couldn't remember who, or how it had happened.
Terra paused when a scent crossed her nose. It wasn't just the pack smell that permeated everywhere, but of someone she knew. Grinning Terra raced forward. Her friend Shandom had come to visit! She was higher ranked than him now, but that didn't mean anything to the girl. The wolf was still older and wiser than her. Terra's mind held ranks loosely, depicting them more in terms of strength and cleverness than anything else. Shandom could definitely overpower her, and Terra didn't know who would win in a contest of stealth. Shandom! How are you? Terra would have licked him, but remembering his resistance from the last time she checked herself. It's getting cold, isn't it? I've been busy hunting trying to get food while it's still around. The bears will be hibernating soon too, so no stealing from them. Most of her speech was probably nonsense to him, but meeting a familiar face overwhelmed all that to her.
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