Anastasia soon let her howl end with a ringing note that seemed to echo. The song seemed to finish with Blade's deep voice. <br /> <br /> The silver he-wolf couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed and surprised at his actions. He normally was never the one to howl with others, let alone express his sadness so deeply in his voice.<br /> <br /> Anastasia didn't seem to notice though, her hazel eyes were watching the pale moon. This made Blade feel slightly better. <br /> <br /> The male also looked up to take a glimpse at the beautiful night. Sleep started to slowly grip him but he did his best to shrug it off.<br /> <br /> The white femme was lost in her own world, when she heard bounding footsteps coming towards them. They were light and small and Anastasia knew it could only belong to Lacey. Sure enough she was right.<br /> <br /> The she-wolf greeted the young pup with a gentle smile and she too joined her and rolled on her back, enjoying the feeling.<br /> <br /> Blade only grunted at the sight and trotted over to a small knoll and lay down there, laying his head and organizing his thoughts.<br /> <br /> "Yeah, sure, we better get going. I don't want to drag any one of you to the den," Blade replied back walking over to Samurai as he tried to make a firm eye contact trying to give out the message.<br /> <br /> Anastasia yawned and sleepily got up on all fours.<br /> <br /> "Fine, I'm sleepy. Besides, if you tried to drag me, you'd be the one being dragged," The she-wolf said in monotone voice as she looked over at Blade.<br /> <br /> "Hmph, whatever," The he-wolf replied in a gruff voice. He was tired and his patience was wearing thin.<br /> <br /> He then started to walk in the direction of the den, with Anastasia groggily following.

Accilia started up the hill.She had her fill and wouldn't need to eat for a long time.She ran to the den and smiled.Something though worried her.The howl Blade gave sounded sadder than hers.Probably was,and she wanted to know.She would talk to him when everyone was asleep.She had so many question to ask him.And then it would be his turn to play twenty questions with her.It would probably make her cry and cry.She wishes she could be a young pup like Lacey.To not have so many bad memories.But they all had something in common.They all had horrible past and sorrow.Then it came to her.This was not a pack,a family.And she knew just what to call that family.Sorrow pack. <br /> <br /> Samurai didn't howl because he couldn't.He could bark like a dog.Witch most wolves could not do.He started to wonder.Was he part dog? The question ranged through his head.He sighed and tried to shrug it off."Wanna go back to the den?" he asked them.He took in a deep,deep breath and started back up the hill.

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Kalona stared as the wolves all howled. It was something he expected from Lacey, but it surprised him when all of the wolves joined in too. He looked around him, seeing as they all took part in the howl and went back to finishing his carcass. He wouldn't howl with Lacey. His pack denied him and his past wasn't that great either. Why should he mourn for his past? <br /> <br /> Lacey finished howling to look at the other wolves. Not once had she ever heard wolves join her in a howl. She begged Kalona to howl with her sometimes, but he was a sourpuss. He didn't have a great pup hood like she did, but it didn't mean he couldn't howl for their parents. She didn't care though. He missed out. She climbed down the rock and trotted around the forest for a while, just staring at the moon. She eventually walked back to the other wolves, reluctantly, not wanting to have to be bossed around by the other wolves. It seemed like all they did was nag about how she shouldn't wander off or climb trees or whatnot. It annoyed her. It was worse when Kalona joined in because it was something he was good at. Lacey closed the short distance between her and the wolves with a couple of playful bounds towards them. She rolled over on her back as soon as she reached them and stared at the moon.

Anastasia glanced over at the young she-pup. Her curiosity bubbled when she and her brother discussed about 'her thing' that she was scampering off to do. It seemed Kalona finally understood what the pup meant but the femme was still confused.<br /> <br /> Anastasia couldn't help but look over at Blade. The brute had a puzzled expression on his face but upon noticing that the white fae was staring at him he quickly hid it and glared at her.<br /> <br /> Soon, a mournful howl pierced the sky. It didn't seem like it came from a she-wolf but Anastasia knew. Another howl that belonged to Accilia rang through the darkening sky and the she-wolf just couldn't help but let her hazel eyes look over the beautiful yet vast sky.<br /> <br /> Soon, Anastasia joined and much to her surprise, Blade joined in too. His deep voice rang and it seemed to be filled with anger and sadness. This was the song of their mourning past.

Lacey stopped howling as she heard the other wolf's howl. She looked around to see who it could be and ignored it. She continued howling, mourning for her losses.<br /> <br /> Kalona heard her howling and ignored it. It was something she did every night so it didn't bother him much.

Accilia stopped eating and walked away.A small injured elk was trying to run but it was so slow.Accilia bounced over to it.Then she heard the howl and howled back.

Kalona waited until everyone had started eating then went to pick out his piece. He tore at the flank and carried a small piece away from the others. <br /> <br /> "Aren't you going to eat, Lace?" He asked her with one paw on his meat.<br /> <br /> Lacey's eyes grew wide as Anastasia told her moose were bigger and could kill quicker. She walked away from the elk and scampered off to look for a place to rest. <br /> <br /> "I'm not that hungry right now. " She answered Kalona. "The rabbit filled me up." She called over her shoulder as she started walking away.<br /> <br /> "Don't wander off too far Lacey." He warned her. She was always doing something that had to tick him off.<br /> <br /> "I'll be fine." She insisted. "I'm just gonna go do that-er...thing." She assured him.<br /> <br /> "What thing?" He asked her.<br /> <br /> She shot him a look and he immediateely knew what she was talking about. "Oh that, okay go ahead, just be careful."<br /> <br /> "Aren't I always?" She mumbled as she sprinted off away from the wolves. She walked around the trees after leaving the clearing and found the large rick she previously sat on earlier. She climbed up it and sat down looking into the sky. She tried remembering her parents, the life she had, and the bond she had with her pack. She missed it all. She mostly missed her parents and her best friend, though. She looked up into the clouds and let out a long, mournful howl, wishing it could take her back to her previous life.

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Anastasia looked over at Samurai and watched him eat. She felt uneasy. There wasn't any rankings so you really could eat whenever you want but still....she still didn't want to get snapped at.<br /> <br /> "Hey, why don't you eat prettyboy?" The femme asked Blade, glancing over at him with hazel eyes. The male just shrugged, turning his back to her.<br /> <br /> "Fine then," She shrugged back as she trotted over to eat her fill. She only satisfied her hunger, she didn't want to become bloated plus she wanted enough for everyone.<br /> <br /> Lacey was right- this elk was huge. The fae felt a little smaller next to it, but she knew she size never mattered during a fight. Only the strength and determination as well as the fire inside.<br /> <br /> "Moose are even bigger, those things could easily kill a full grown wolf like a fly," Anastasia said to Lacey, with a small smile on her lips. She had long ago encountered the gigantic beast. A healthy one was never ever to be approached.<br /> <br /> Blade only huffed at the conversation but he turned around curiously when he saw Accilia give him a leg. He just looked at the morsel as if inspecting it. The fae didn't say anything but went right back to eating.<br /> <br /> "Thanks," Blade muttered under his breath. He doubt she could hear him and he somewhat hoped she heard it, but then somewhat didn't.<br /> <br /> The silver brute then been down and starting munching on the leg, leaning over it defensively.<br /> <br /> Anastasia saw this and let out a laugh. He looked like a possessive little pup. The he-wolf just glared at her and resumed eating.<br /> <br /> The white she-wolf finally ate enough and then trotted over and lay down, trying to wipe the blood off her long white muzzle.

"I know." Lacey said smiling. "I just like to tease Kal." She admitted sheepishly. Lacey looked around the elk, eyes wide at how big it was. "I don't think I've ever seen anything this big." She commented.<br /> <br /> Kalona smiled as Lacey joked about him. "You're just lucky you're my little sister or you'd really get it." He said jokingly. The brute looked at Lacey's expression and laughed at her. "Lacey when isn't anything big to you?"<br /> <br /> Lacey sat down and thought. "Rabbits." She said. "Those and squirrels aren't bigger than me.<br /> <br /> "They used to be." He muttered, hoping she didn't hear.

Samurai climbed off that back of the elk."Jumping on the back of a elk?Am I stupid?" he asked.He chuckled."Let's eat some of it before we drag it back up there." he said walking over to the belly.He took a bite,it was divine.He ate until full,there was no ranks so it didn't matter who eat first.He smiled and lied down and waited for all the other to finsh eating.<br /> <br /> Accilia looked up at blade he was really unhappy.She bit into the leg and found a bone perfect to chew on then took it to Blade.And then went back to eating.