The trek over the mountains was long and hard, but Torak and Renn felt it necessary to go back to the raven clan every few summers to see friends and enjoy clan life once in a while.
"You know, if you hadn't nagged me so much we wouldn't be here right now." Torak moaned.
"Shut up! It's good for us to see everyone now and then, it keeps us sane." Renn replied. "We're nearly there now, I can see trees over the rocks!"
The walk down the mountain took almost an entire day, and Torak and Renn were exhausted by the time they reached the bottom.
"You should rest." Torak urged Renn.
"And you shouldn't?"
"Well... We have to wait for Wolf and Darkfur to get here so, why not?"
"I'll go look for some berries or something." Renn said standing up.
Torak took this moment of loneliness to feel the nostalgia of being back in the forest. The birds chirping around him, the cool summer breeze and the rustle of leaves as the wind blew through them. Of course he had all that back over the mountains but it felt more, homely and comforting here. Torak didn't know why, in the ten years since he left he had all but forgotten the forest and its beauty and the clans and their unique traits.
Renn returned with a handful of juniper berries. They sat and ate them, it seemed like an eternity until the wolves got there. But as soon as they did they all felt happy and comfortable around each other.
"I think we should camp here for the night." Suggested Renn. "It's warm and cozy in this little glade, and I haven't slept beneath the stars for so long, we've been bunged up in that cave for ages now."
"Okay, I'll get the sleeping rolls and get a fire started."
They settled down for the night, unaware of the problems in the open forest. But tomorrow would be a completely different story.
Thanks for reading chapter 1, please R&R. Sorry it was a bit short but I didn't have much time and i wrote it on an iPod touch at about 10 at night.
Hope you enjoyed,
Lone Wolf