The city was such a lonely place. Cracked pavement, broken glass, weeds slowly but inexorably tearing apart towering buildings of concrete and steel. It could be dangerous, too, loners often raided the abandoned places for supplies and would not hesitate to attack someone else sniffing around nearby. And still, Colibri found herself here again, wandering along the battered sidewalk. She was padding along on all fours for once; her Lupus form was small and weak, and not one she preferred, but she was feeling small and weak today and it simply felt more natural. After meeting the entrancing Lilin... her sister... Coli had begun to shift more frequently, trying to find the confidence that the Soulstorm wolf embodied. So far she had only succeeded in looking like a shabby stray.
The petite earth-brown wolf trotted leisurely, doleful blue eyes wandering across the desolate scenery. A glimpse of movement caught her attention, and she froze, ears falling back cautiously. Then she snorted derisively -- just a crow, hopping around near the old hospital building. The iridescent black bird parted its beak and cawed in warning, before noisily flapping its wings and taking flight. She bared her teeth at it for betraying her presence, but it was far out of her reach. Had the bird been scavenging old food caches? Perhaps there was something edible inside the old building. She wasn't above scavenging, not when she was such a poor hunter living on her own. Shaking her ruff, she padded forward, scenting the air. It was only then that she caught the scent of another wolf in the area, an observation that stopped her in her tracks. Had she been spotted yet?