Oz practiced using his staff and had become very good with it as he smiled and placed it against the wall of the Inn. It was the time of the Fall Feast and he and his brother had decided to go. The village of Send was not too far from where the clan grounds was after all, a simple couple hour hike.

Zork had the family blade on his back as he looked around" Ya sure ya want ta stay Ozzy? Seems a little boring ta me."

Oz nodded "Yes, and besides it will be fun. We have not had much fun since….well" He frowned.

"I know, last Fall feast, then again you most likely don't remember much of it." Zork states.

Oz shakes his head, he didn't remember much, he was ill….in fact very ill from a poisoned flower he accidently ate some of, he had picked some and placed them in a pocket. In the same pocket was some cookies . He had not known the flower was dangerous, it was pretty and he was going to show it to someone. He almost died that day and would of if it wasn't for Silverfangs and his healing skills.

Zork had blamed himself for it, not keeping a close eye on his little brother, who was still in his dibbun seasons at the time. He had let him wander off down the path and later found him barely breathing. He remembered rushing him home and how he almost lost Oz that day. He closed his eyes and reopened them "We can go, and Ozzy ya know I always be there for ya no matter what, right?"

Oz smiled and hugged his brother "Oh course I know that Zork." He looked over as some music started "Come on let's join in."

Zork grinned "Right, fun is to be had" He chuckled and followed his brother.

Sitting in a chair alone was a lone badger maid, she was new to the area and felt so out of place. Badgers were rare and she had spent most of her life alone. She got up and decided to leave, who would care after all as she placed her hood up and rounded a corner, only to run straight into Oz.

Oz tumbled backwards and blinked a couple times, he muttered a sorry and then stared wide eyed at the badger maid "Your..a badger." He frowned, of all the dumb things to say, of course she was a badger. He quickly stood up and in his haste to get away he crashed into a tall snow hare carrying pastries and Cheery Ale and it spilled all over him, not only that the hare looked like he was about to scream, his hard work was, was ruined!

The badger maid gasped and offered her paw to help Oz up "I..I am so sorry sir. I didn't mean to." She then held a paw to her mouth and giggled at him, it was funny but at the same time he could still be hurt.

Oz allowed the help up "I..it's fine, I am ok and it's not sir it's Oz, Oz Winters." He smiled at the badger maid.

The badger maid smiled back "Northstar…just Northstar. It's nice to meet you Oz." Music started as she spoke "Would you like to dance?"

Oz blushed "I..I don't know how to dance." He smiled warmly" Northstar a very lovely name for a beautiful badger maid like yourself"

Northstar felt herself blush as she smiled "Thank you and I can teach you silly." She then leads the way into the steps and helped him when he missed a step, encouraged him and the two badgers enjoyed each other's company.

Zork watched from a table he was sitting at and sipping some dark colored ale. "Well some beast is having fun, I am glad."

Meanwhile Oz was happy, he and Northstar talked way into the morning's light and got to know each other's likes and dislikes. Over the next few months they spend more and more time together and rarely left each other's side. It was a sunny day he picked to take her to a place where one could see the sunset at its best. It was a perfect moment.

Northstar rested her head on his shoulder "Oh Oz, thank you this is the best day ever"

"I…Northstar. I am not always good with words so I will simply ask." He pulled out a simple silver ring, a small green jewel on it, "Marry me?"

Northstar was speechless and then tears, happy ones, down her face "Yes" She kissed Oz and smiled "I love you Oz"

"And I love you Northstar, with all my heart " Oz said as he held her in his arms, this was the happiest day of his life.

They picked a day and was soon wed. They decided to live in a small den between the clan grounds and Send Village. They would call this home. Life for Oz seemed to be going great, all was well. Even more joy was found when Northstar found out she was with child a couple months later.

Silverfangs sat mediating and suddenly opened his eyes, he had visions sometimes as he was a seer and clan leader, but this one…caused much worry as he stood. A clan beast was at his side as the seer spoke " When the snow comes, there will be a storm, one not seen in seasons…"He closes his eyes and shivers, "There will be a great loss…" He opened his eyes, winter was still a ways off as it was barely Spring, but he knew it was time to prepare now, waiting would be a bad move. They needed to prepare now for hardships he knew would come, he frowned as he dismissed the beast..why..why did he feel such pain and loss? He did not know and decided to mediate on it.