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Coman nodded, nudging Apollo, who turned around. The older one was leading. "I hope it isn't bad news." He commented in a companiable manner, walking along, watching to see that Shadow was following. He looked up at the fox, who was snickering loudly. "Alha said follow the 'path' last I heard. It wasn't all that clear considering it was a little chaotic when Loki got to us. And before you sneer at us again, keep in mind we've never been here. Please, do keep your maw shut." He partially warned, bristling the fur on his neck. His expression was stern, annoyed visibly. He was not in the mood to be laughed at. It was completely true as well. He and his brother weren't taken out to this area, none of it was familiar.

Regardless it'd been two years, chances are they wouldn't recognise most of the landscape. It was very unfair the way Frost spoke. "We're not wild like you. So don't expect us to know every nook and cranny like you." Then he was finished passively snapping at the fox. "Sorry," He added at the end, speaking to Shadow.

Apollo was also a bit angered by the cackling of the fox, Who does he think he is? He wanted to growl but kept it to himself. It was a bit amazing that Comanche hadn't snapped harder. Probably the fear keeping him in check.

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Comanche was about to defend himself but, almost flinched when Shadow shut down the fox. His ears twitched slightly remorsefully. Glancing back at Apollo, who was following up the rear and trying not to stare at either of the wild canines, focusing on Coman, who was listening to the harsh words of the fox. Hard to believe someone could be like that to what he assumed as his own kind. He sighed, thinking back to Loki.

He stopped short- steering clear of the trap, kinda listening to the fox and mostly watching. We're not going to their camp? Apollo nearly bumped into him, watching the trap be disarmed. "As prude as you can be, that is an effective trap." Half-assedly, the older brother 'complimented' Frost. Watching them, they started up quickly so they wouldn't fall behind. He stretched out his strides a little to keep up and beside Shadow. "Your camp? Is your pack alright?" He asked in moderate concern. He knew that Alha was close to Shadow, he didn't particularly like the idea of Shadow's pack hurt either even if they had no personal connection at all.

Killjoy stepped into camp, his body relaxed. It wasn't long before his smile faded. He glanced at Sorrel, and then around camp. Where was River?

He meet Sorrels eyes, and prepared for a very mad Night. He sighed, and turned around, not saying anything.

He slid out of camp, leaving Sorrel, and Illusion to deal with the very mad Night.

Hadn't he told River to stay in camp?! Oh how she never listened.

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He sniffed around on the ground, like a blood hound trying to pick up the scent of a rabbit. It wasn't too long before he had her scent locked in.

It seemed that she had been following.... Fallon and Aquilia?

Where were they going?

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He picked up a strong lope, his mind was pushing and pulling out the bad things that could have happened to River. She could have fallen off the cliffs, gotten into a fight with the loner, attacked by a bear, cougar... or what if the jaguars had come back from the dead?! There were so many things to be worried about.

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He nimbly jumped over logs and weaved around trees, his panic pushing him harder and faster then he would like to say.

His short coat flew back in the wind, his ears flat against his head, protecting them from the wind that would be whistling through them.

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He finally could hear her!

She was... crying? Was she alright? Was she hurt? Did someone die? He quickly went around the last tree, his blue eyes struck with the fear and panic of losing River. He had already lost Seya, he wouldn't lose River too.

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She was laying down, a crying mess.

"River?" He asked, his warm eyes melting. He lowered his head, and slowly walked over to the silver female.

"Are you alright?" Dumb question. He nuzzled the top of her head, worried.

He sat down next to her, and after a bit, he layed down next to her, wanting to be the most comfort that he could be.

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He knew that words weren't his strongest trait, so he hoped that laying with her would help ease her pain.

He began to slowly lick her ears and the top of her head, not wanting to let her go.

"It's okay. What happened?" He asked, his eyes full of concern for the female that he was laying next to.

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He could smell Aquilia's scent leaving the territory.

He felt terrible, after all, he knew that River had really liked Aquilia.

He moved closer to her, hoping that Night wasn't to come bursting out of the bushes and catch him. He would be skinned and tossed of the cliffs.

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He closed his eyes and just sat in the moment, allowing future him deal with mad Night. Future him was really going to hate present, and past him.

He opened his eyes again, and looked at the female.

"It's going to be okay. I'm here next to you." He said, his ears straining to hear for an enraged Night, or a panicked Sorrel.

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He did feel bad for leaving Sorrel to deal with Night in that mood, but she wouldn't be alone. Killjoy would sign up Illusion to be a beating dummy. He may not appreciate it, but he could deal with it.

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Killjoy stopped licking Rivers ears, and laid his large head on hers, and muzzle tilted up, watching the clouds. He closed his eyes, and took it in. He almost- almost laughed. It all seemed so unreal. He had told himself that he would never be in love after Seya, and yet, this female had swept him clean off his paws.

He would live through the heartbreak of Seya all over again if it meant that he could sit here with River in peace for just a bit longer.

Would luck be on his side? Only time running short would tell, and something told him that it wasn't going to be nice.

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He watched a hawk fly over head, and he smiled slightl, and buried his head in the fur on Rivers neck, taking in her scent, not wanting to leave it ever, or wanting the moment to end. But.... like all good things, it had to come to an end.

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Sorrel had been in her den for all of a minute, walking back out to see- nothing. Disappointing but- Wait- nothing? She looked around, where the hell did River go? Her ears swivelled around, listening intently. Not even the limp?

She was a bit panicked. Killjoy was gonna kill her! Lest Night got there first. She whined a little, sniffing around for River, she caught her scent and just as she was gonna follow it, there was Night. Her stomach lurched. She watched him, her heart skipping a beat. She lost a grown ass wolf. She tucked her tail between her legs and laid her ears pack. Relaxing her posture for the clearly anxious alpha.

She flinched at his yowling. She felt terrible. Fallon wasn't there either? Hadn't she been there? She watched as Night came closer to her, snarling. She cowered slightly. "I don't know, her scent says that way." She basically squeaked, so soft spoken it was hard to hear. Like whispering. Her eyes looking toward a small opening with freshly trampled grass, followed by a log between a couple dens.

When Kimulimuli settled into the moss, a tired Makena came over and curled around him. He was so tempted to nuzzle her, but didn't want to in front of everyone here. He didn't want anyone any... Misunderstandings... "I'm fine... Being around them makes me feel awkward though..." He whispered as quietly as possible in Kena's ear. "Now, ya need to rest. Ya are obviously exhausted." He smiled at her before she started to whisper. What does she want to tell me so serious she has to whisper..? He slowly blinked, trying to think of what she might say. "...Sure..." He said slowly, hoping what she wanted to say wasn't anything bad.

That was until, they got interrupted by another wolf..? Kimu has a hard time telling the difference. Maybe he will learn. He huddled closer to Kena, more nervous than ever, and put his paw over hers defensively.

When the wolf left, he took his paw off of hers, but still held himself in a defensive way.

"I-" That's all she said before Shadow approached them. She watched him nervously. Sure she was okay with him, but Muli was here...She dipped her head slightly and greeted him back, "Shadow." Even though she was slightly nervous around Shadow, she liked how he respected her. He didn't try to push it and would simply greet her before moving on to other things. That was the way Makena liked it. She felt Muli cuddle closer and also put his paw on her's defensively. If it was any other situation, that didn't involve wolves, she wouldn't have been happy. But now? It made her feel slightly better. Like someone was there for her, even though he couldn't fight and he had no idea what had happened to her.

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She nodded at his plan, a good plan at that. He was usually good at coming up with plans from what Makena could tell. Makena couldnt help but frown slightly when Flame said she was ready to go. She wanted to confess she was scared, and scared of wolves, but she couldnt do that with Muli in Flame's mouth. Makena sighed, watching Shadow run off with Frost on his back before turning to Muli. "Ill tell you later. Right now we have to get as far away from the humans as possible." She said with a weak smile before getting up. Makena was tired, stressed and scared, but she would keep fighting for Muli until she literally couldn't anymore. She would do anything for Muli....out of friendship of course.