P-III- The Joining

Jadt-Fetrii scanned the landscape for someone, anyone. He needed a pack. He didn't exactly know why. But at the moment, he felt extremely insecure and was no match for whatever danger he was sensing.

Finally, he smelled two wolves downwind. They were a male and a female. They were fairly young. He decided to try them out.

He looked downwind to try and spot them, but saw no one. He followed his nose, trotting down to find them.

He finally saw them with his sharp eyes over the horizon. Relieved, he broke into a run.

Stardust tilted her nose toward the sky suddenly and sniffed.

"What's wrong?" Asked Nanook.

"I smell a wolf upwind." She said, "I think he's young, but it's hard to tell because the wind is blowing towards him." Stardust had amazing smell (at the time this was happening, Jadt-Fetrii didn't even know they were there yet). Oh—" she suddenly started, "he's getting closer, and he is very young." (Jat was running towards them now)"Smells like he just left his pup-pack."

Nanook suddenly caught the smell Stardust described. Then, a wolf that matched the description came into view.

"Hello," greeted Nanook.

The wolf immediately got down on the ground, scraping the ground with his belly, lowered his tail, and put back his ears. This is the wolf posture of obedience.(he was so desperate he was giving all his obedience before he even was part of the pack)

"Hello. My name is Jadt-Fetrii. I am looking for a wolf pack." Jat lowered himself more, if that was possible.

Nanook circled Jat and sniffed, then, "You seem fine. Join us."

Jat was happy to hear this and said, "Thank you. You are a great leader."

Jat's humbleness and gratefulness took Nanook aback. Most males want to be the alpha.

"Are you hungry?" asked Stardust, "You look thin."

"Oh, well, yes, I am." Said Jat. He had expected leaders to be much stricter and non-caring (he had never, as far as he could remember, been in a pack).

"Well," said Stardust, "I smell a caribou herd downwind."

So the three went down to the herd and, now that the pack was three, brought the elk down easily using a great strategy Nanook had thought up that would require three or more wolfs. They feasted and rested, and Jat was feeling more and more at home.

Sorry I didn't writefor so long! busy with puzzle pirates,neopets, etc. Please R&R anyway!