08-4-2011 at 12:47 AM

Kyro knew he had no choice. He had come too far and worked too long (almost a whole year) to let Raina down. He buried the butterfly bag in the foliage and walked up to the mouth of the den. "Show yourself!" Kyro yelled into the den. The female dire wolf appeared, and in a scraggy, medium pitched voice, replied "You are no match for me" Kyro, who was well aware of her strength, thought a moment before jumping at her, claws extended. He had caught her by surprise, and was able to scratch a gash in her left shoulder. She howled, then charged at Kyro and sank her teeth into his right front leg. He grimaced, and layed down on the ground. He had a plan. "You weakling!" She roared, and stood over him. The she-wolf lowered her head and bit Kyro on the same leg she had before. It was then his move. He struck at the Dire wolf's unprotected neck and cut her windpipe. The fight was over, and Kyro had won.

08-4-2011 at 12:38 AM

After they had eaten, Blue curled around the pups and went to sleep for a short while until Kyro got back.

08-4-2011 at 12:36 AM

As he weaved in and out of trees, Kyro strained his eyes to see if the Dire wolf was still in there. She was a fierce one, and Kyro, even though he was as tall as her at 4', was shaky on who would win a fight. When he got as close as he could, he peered into the den and jumped back,right into the foliage. His worst nightmare had come true; the female Dire wolf was in the den ... with pups.

08-4-2011 at 12:21 AM

Blue dropped the food into the den and herded the pups inside. "Eat, then we can rest." Blue murmured. Aspen, Fallon, and Shade nodded agreement, and Fallon yawned.

08-4-2011 at 12:15 AM

When Kyro reached shore, he dropped the butterfly bag to the ground and shook off. He then picked it up and stared intently through the foliage in front of him until he made out what he wanted to see; the Dire wolf's den.

08-4-2011 at 12:01 AM

The puppies yipped excitedly and jumped around, clearly eager to go. Blue led them out of the den and towards her usual hunting spot. "Stay here." she murmured as she pushed the pups into a small bush covered in berries. "Don't move." she ordered. Padding off, she quickly caught a rabbit and two birds. Walking back, she puppies leaped out and yipped happily. "That was so cool!" they gasped. Shade puffed out his chest. "One day, I'll be as good as Kyro." he boasted. Blue nuzzled him. "I'm sure you will." she murmured, and took them back to the den.

08-3-2011 at 11:45 PM

Shortly after Kyro crossed to the other side of the river, he ran into trouble. 2 wolves stood eating a freshly killed deer in his path. They turn to face him, mouths matted with blood. "Look what we've got here" The scrawny one said. Kyro wasn't going to put up with this. He dashed right and jumped into the river, stunning the wolves. Kyro then rode the swift current for a few miles before padding to shore.

08-3-2011 at 11:40 PM

Soon the puppies woke up, and they began asking where Kyro went. "Kyro had to go somewhere. He'll be back tonight." Blue soothed. She changed the topic. "Do you want to come watch while I hunt?" she asked the puppies.

08-3-2011 at 11:35 PM

Kyro ate both, and then kissed Blue on the cheek. "Thanks. I'll be back later, i promise" And with that he began his trip by walking to the edge of the river. From there he followed it north for about 3 hours until he came to the fallen tree that reached across 3/4 of the river. He climbed up onto it and used it as a bridge, jumping the small gap at the end.

08-3-2011 at 11:29 PM

"Stay here. I'll go get you something before they wake up. I'll catch something for us later." she ran off, and after a few minutes, she came back with a rabbit and a bird. "Take both, so you have enough until the afternoon." she said.

08-3-2011 at 11:27 PM

"No, i haven't eaten yet" Kyro nuzzles Blue, then licks the pups in turn "You don't have to hunt for me if you don't want to"

08-3-2011 at 11:14 PM

Blue lifted her head. Sadness filled her eyes. She stood up. "Please, please be careful." she murmured, and sighed. She pushed her nose under his chin. "Have you eaten? I can get you something." she murmured.

08-3-2011 at 11:11 PM

The next morning Kyro woke up at the brink of dawn, and headed off into the woods. He needed to find a thin vine that he could seal the opening of the butterfly bag with so that he didnt lose anymore. When he found one, he brought it back to the den and tied the bag up tight. "Blue" Kyro whispered "Blue, i'm leaving"

08-3-2011 at 11:05 PM

Blue lay down beside him while the puppies stayed inside that night. Looking up at the stars, the rain subsided, and Blue sighed, and fell asleep.

08-3-2011 at 11:03 PM

"all right" Kyro responded, and with that he fell asleep, to soothed by the light rain falling on his fur to go inside the den

08-3-2011 at 11:01 PM

Blue pressed her flank against his. "Of course I'm not angry. If Raina needs these butterflies so desparatley, then you need to give them to her. The puppies will be totally safe with me." she promised.

08-3-2011 at 10:57 PM

"Of course i'll go alone, i'd never want to put you or he pups in danger" The lightning struck and he saw Blue jump, so he cuddled her "If i leave early morning, and i run into no trouble, i should be back by late that night." He looked to Blue "You ... you aren't mad that i'm going on this trip are you? I really need to do this"

08-3-2011 at 6:44 PM

"I'll have to stay here." she murmured. "If I go with you, who will stay with them?" she pointed with her nose to the puppies curled up in a ball in the back of the tree den. Aspen yawned. "You need those butterflies. Will you really go alone?" Lightning flash across the sky and Blue jumped.

08-3-2011 at 6:37 PM

Kyro nuzzled Blue "You don't have to look. The place that I found them is on the way to Raina's hideout, so i'll see if I can get another one. Hopefully the mother Dire wolf is out hunting"

08-3-2011 at 6:15 PM

"Can't we find more? Maybe the one you lost is still out there. I could look, if you want." Blue offered.