After getting of the train, Kate and Humphrey would walk to Idaho since they had no other choice at the moment. Marcel and Paddy would guide them since they knew some of the best routes to get there that would make their journey as short as possible. As they were walking, a big storm cloud was appearing over the sky.
Humphrey we need to find shelter now; a storm is coming, said Kate
I agree. Marcel! Paddy! Do you guys know any place we can spend the night, said Humphrey
There is a cave not too far from here. We can rest there for now, said Paddy pointing to a nearby cave
Marcel and Paddy showed them the way to a small underground cave that they could stay the night in and avoid the storm. They made it just in the knick of time since it started storming immediately when they got in immediately.
We'll have to wait the storm out for a while, Kate pointed out
When it stops raining, we'll see if the train appears or if there is another method of transportation to get us to Idaho faster, said Marcel
In the meantime, we might as well get some rest while we're here, said Paddy
Since they couldn't go anywhere, they all decided to rest and go again until the storm clears/in the morning. During the night, Humphrey got up since he "had to go". Once he got back, he began to notice how beautiful Kate was sleeping like that. He began to think to himself how beautiful Kate looks in the moonlight. He then began to remember all the times the two played together and how they were the closest of friends. Humphrey always had feelings for Kate even when he was younger. The only reason he never acted on them was he figured someone like her could never really love someone like him. He also thought that Kate would choose an alpha wolf since an alpha being with an omega was so uncommon that he thought Kate would simply choose someone else rather than him. He then went up to Paddy, woke him up, and asked him to help with something important in the morning.
The next morning, Kate woke up from her slumber. When she did, she realized that Humphrey and Paddy weren't around. She then woke up Marcel and told him that he needed to get up since Humphrey and Paddy were already up.
Where do you think they went, asked Kate
Probably seeing if a train was nearby; Paddy likes to check ahead of schedule at times, said Marcel
So how long have you guys know Humphrey, asked Kate
We've known him since he joined Ron's pack, said Marce
Ron, Kate wondering who that is
He's the leader of Humphrey's pack. He's a very chill wolf so to speak. We split up with him and everyone else after some hunters were following us. We imagined that we lost them and it would be easy to find everyone, but it hasn't been easy. I just hope everyone is ok. But I have a feeling you don't want Humphrey to go back with them, Marcel said with a grin on his face
What makes you say that, said Kate
Well aren't you two in love with one another, said Marcel
What!? Me and Humphrey! Well you see I…I…...moose, Kate said as she was blushing and avoiding the statement
What, Marcel said with a perplexed look on his face
Moose, right there. I figured I should hunt it; we can have it for breakfast, Kate said as she walked away
You do realize I don't eat meat, Marcel said to her as she walked away
I'll be right back; hunting this one moose should be easy for me, said Kate as she was getting ready
Kate would then hide behind some nearby bushes and started to track down the moose. It went to a nearby lake and began drinking from the water. Kate saw this as an opportunity to attack it. Just then, an apple was thrown at her from the side.
You can't do that, said a voice nearby
Hey! Who did that, Kate said with anger on her face
Eating meat is wrong, said another voice
Ow! Whoever is out there you better stop throwing apples at me, Kate yelled at them
Go Vegan, said the two voices at the same time
Ok, that's it, Kate said in anger as she began to track them
Kate would begin her offensive at the voices of the two wolves who were throwing stuff at her. She heard where they were coming from and began to attack them. She would tackle them and bite them and they would bite back and throw sticks and berries at Kate. The fight between the three wolves continued until Humphrey and Paddy showed up.
Reb! Janice! Leave her alone, Humphrey said to them
Humphrey, Reba and Janice yelled in excitement
You know these two, asked Kate
Yeah, they're from my pack. Is this where you've been hiding, asked Humphrey
Yeah! Lots of vegetation is here, said Reba
We were making sure this meat eater didn't harm it, said Janice
This meat eater about to make you two my meal, Kate threatened them
Stop the madness. Eat berries only; and other vegetables, Reba and Janice yelled as they were about to start another fight with Kte
Girls! Have you seen Ron and everyone else yet, asked Humphrey
No! We figured he would find us first. Maybe he's with Daria and Lois in Idaho, said Reba
Wait you two know about Daria, said Kate
Yeah! We've sworn to protect her, said Janice
You're not trying to hurt her are you, asked Reba
Girls, it's ok; she's with me, said Humphrey
Ok! But we've got our eyes on her, said Reba as she and stared at Kate
We won't let her eat anymore meat, said Janice
On another note, Paddy and I found a way for us to get to Idaho faster, Humphrey said as he changed the subject of things
Two humans are near a rest area and they have a trailer that is big enough for us to sneak onto. And as luck would have it they are going to Idaho too, said Paddy
Great; Let's go, Reba and Janice said together
Do they have to come along with us, asked Kate
They're in my pack; I can't just leave them, said Humphrey
Ok! But if they attack me over meat again, they're going down, said Kate
After that was settled, everyone would head over to the place Paddy was talking about. Humphrey was about to follow them until he realized that he didn't get the chance to give Kate the flower he and Paddy found for her. He decided to put it in his tail and hide it so he can give it to her later.
