Something More [Land Challenge]

[River]

The day had finally come to attempt at securing land for the new wiccan pack that was clawing its way to the surface. They desperately needed land to make any impact in others' lives, and to survive as a whole. The aspiring High Priestess knew this more than anything else the Gods told her, and was more than willing to fight for her pack. Despite the new burden she would be carrying, she would risk everything for her new companions and family. Imbolic was still on the way, when they would be able to say their farewells to the cold months and welcome the warm. Hopefully, the growing band of friends would have land by then so there could be a proper celebration.

Gray paws pressed gently against the marshland soil as the Arctic female trod toward the territory of Stonemngard. Despite how nervous she was about challenging another family for what they had, the land was open for any pack willing to fight for it, no matter what species. Sapphire blue eyes scoped out the lay of the land, preparing the mind behind them for anything that might be useful to it. The wind blew softly around the presence of Rowan and her two companions, easing the pressure that had been laid on their shoulders. They would have to survive this day if they hoped to bring anything at all into existence. A legacy was about to make itself apparent from the mind of the Gods that the group followed.

Rowan looked back to the two creatures behind her, pleased that they were the two to aid her in this fight. She could not do it alone, even though she hated to admit it. In most things, the soon to be High Priestess would rather go it alone, but now was not the time to be introverted. Now was the time to set aside her pride and go against her nature.

"Alphas of Stonemngard! Show yourselves, for I have a challenge for you," She shouted into the calm air of the Stonemngard territory.

Normally, she wouldn't shatter the calm that the Gods had created for others, but today was different.

[River]

Things had been bad for Stonemngard, as of late. It was as if a dark cloud hung over the packland, sucking out all life and all happiness from the members of the family. Everyone had noticed it, but no one took it as harshly as the Emerald. Siv was always one to get down deep into things, to have her mind dwell upon them for weeks at a time. So she lay in her covering of thick bushes and limbs, emerald green eyes staring at the ground idly. Why? Why did it have to end in such a way? Many of Stonemngard had noticed the disappearance of the Diamond and the Queen-Mother. They, in their ignorance to the original families customs, thought that the two wolves would return - Siv knew different. They weren't coming back. They had abandoned Stonemngard and that pissed the Emerald off. One thing no wolf ever wanted to do was piss the Emerald off - her mother's name had been hurricane but Siv was the true force of one.

"Alphas of Stonemngard! Show yourselves, for I have a challenge for you,"

Eye snapped open wide at the voice ringing out so close to her. A.. challenge, again? Normally the Emerald would have leaped up and defended Stonemngard.. but that was when she had something to fight for. Now, what purpose would defending the packland be? There was no alpha to challenge, and no one in Stonemngard was going to take the place of the Queen-Mother and rule over Stonemngard. So Siv rose slowly, limbs and debris rolling off of her to show exactly how long she'd been laying there. To her surprise the wolves that were challenging her family pack were nearly right beside her. Siv paid them no mind yet, pacing forward to stand a few feet before them and shake herself off.

Piercing Emerald eyes laid themselves on the female who stood before the other two, a snarl forming on her muzzle that wasn't necessarily directed towards that female. "Alpha," she nearly spat out the word in remembrance of dear mother Hurricane, "what alpha?! Stonemngard has been abandoned..", she said in a gruff, sour sounding voice that she nearly hissed out. "I am Siv, the Emerald of Stonemngard.", she said, eyes drifting over the gathered animals. "Wait." And then she threw back her head, letting a howl ring out over Stonemngard's territory, calling her sister. Annelyse.. the only other member of the Anatzuaru that had even tried to do anything. The Sapphire, the Diamond, the Pearl, they had all abandoned Stonemngard, to say the least. Forget them, she thought. After the howl she sat down, watching the female that had challenged them. "Make no move until my sister arrives or it will be your last, female. " Anyone who knew Siv would know that if the Emerald had spoken that much, something was indeed wrong.