PhiferWolf x Tamiko-chan
Ehrek x Hallie


How long had it been? Too long, the little female thought to herself. Jenna had been gone too long. She had disappeared that day and had never come back. Had she found someone better to stay with? Or had something happened to her? Worried beyond all belief, Hallie ran around the woods, checking every place she could think of for the older wolf. Nothing.

"Jenna where are you?" she whispered her thoughts out loud, stopping for a moment to catch her breath. All of this running around had her beat. She was exhausted more and more now and her hunting was becoming horrible. She was lucky she had had her mother teach her all those things that she had, or this wolf might have perished by now.

Getting frustrated and ultimately confused, she growled to herself then continued on. She had to find her friend. They were supposed to look for her sister together...

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The wolf had only left Zac's side for a moment to get something to eat real quick before their trek up the mountain. Why the wolf wanted to go up there, he didn't ask. He just wanted to help him get there and if possible stay with him for a while longer.

Padding around the forest, twigs and snow cracking under his large paws. No scent of any worth killing or any movement to chase. Right now, a mere rabbit would suffice. After stealing a caribou carcass and eating it with Zac, he wasn't all that hungry, the food was for Zac more than himself.

Just as he was about to turn back something beyond the bushes moved, something of a tanish color. Quickly, not wanting to pass up the chance, Ehrek immediately stalked after it. It was small. Slowly, the charcoal blue wolf crept along when it's scent fell to his nose. A wolf? What would a lone small wolf be doing alone? Ehrek stood up tall and called out, " Hey."

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Hallie was about to dart off again when something moved behind her. The wind was moving the wrong way for her to catch a scent, and so she went on high alert. Her mother had warned her about crazy wolves and other creatures. Some would gobble up a little pup the first chance they got. But she would make sure whoever was behind her wouldn't get that chance.

Yet then whoever it was called out. Narrowing her eyes, she turned around to face the other, who she now knew was a wolf, but still remained a good distance away.

"What do you want?" she growled, all of her frustration from not being able to find Jenna shooting out in those four words. She really needed anger management or something to help her. It really wasn't good to go growling at strangers.

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Quirking a brow, Ehrek looked down at the pup. Not a very good impression, growling at a complete stranger who could easily kill her if wanted. However, Ehrek was not that sort of wolf. Though, he could have. The male stood where he was trying not to frighten the pup or anything.

"Well, now, what are you doing out here all alone?" he asked. This pup, female by the scent, was on the defensive so Ehrek was going to have to stay in the lines on this one. "My name is Ehrek. May I ask your's?" he spoke in his caring, soft tone. Ehrek posed no harm to anyone unless a life was in danger, and here that was not the case unless something happened to burst through the bushes and gobble up the pup....fortunately that wasn't going to happen. Now paranoid, Ehrek's ears moved around just in case.

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Hallie wasn't at all frightened of the male. She hardly got scared. The only time she would even tremble would probably be if some whacko wolf came slobbering and drooling all over her, ready to chew her eyes out. Then she might be scared. But scared of this wolf in front of her? Nah.

When he asked her what she was doing out her all alone, she became even more defensive. "What do you care?" she snapped back, her ears falling back against her skull as her blood raced in her veins. This wolf was just wasting her time. She needed to get out and find Jenna! Maybe if she was nice to him or something he'd go away.

"Sorry," she suddenly said half-heartedly. "I'm having a bad morning." Glancing off to the side, she forced herself to calm down.

"My name is Hallie and I'm out here looking for my friend. Maybe you've seen her?" she asked hopefully, her ears perking as she glanced up at Ehrek. "She's red and white and wears a little thing around her neck. Her name is Jenna." She didn't know if Jenna had been through here, but it didn't hurt to check.

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Ehrek quirked a brow at the sudden cold question that suddenly came back as a warm apology. He smiled and nodded, bad mornings happen to everyone nowadays. Ehrek took a step forward out from the bushes toward the cub, taking each one slowly, watching for any reactions.

"No, I haven't seen any other wolves around other than myself and my friend. As for females, that would only be you." Actually, Ehrek had other things on his mind other than females. "Is she important to you? How old is she?"

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Hallie frowned when the male revealed that he hadn't really seen any other wolves besides himself and his friend, whoever that may be. He hadn't even seen any females! Was this part of the woods really so secluded? It seemed that she was searching in the wrong parts, if he hadn't even seen another wolf.

Sighing, she lowered her ears again. Would she ever find Jenna again? Maybe her friend had left her purposely... no, that wasn't true.

Blinking, she looked back up at Ehrek.

"Yes, she's very important to me. She's my best friend. And.. she's an adult, like you."

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"An adult, huh? Why would an adult wolf, who is important to you, leave you?" he replied, weary of it. Ehrek avoided other wolves, that is why he doesn't see many and not many wolves like to be seen. The male was glad he just had Zac around to watch his back and vice versia.

Ehrek smiled, "I am sure she is just out hunting for food for you. Perhaps she is back at that place right now looking for you." A white lie, but it gives faith. Ehrek could not stay long, Zac was waiting for him. The wolf could only keep her hopes up. If she wasn't and Ehrek found her, then he'll know where to direct her.

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Hallie glared at Ehrek when he asked her why Jenna would leave her if she was so important. "I don't know! I'm not her," she retorted. Then he went on to talk about how Jenna might just be out hunting or something. Did this wolf not know anything, or did he just think she was a paranoid freak?

"She's been gone for at least a week," she informed him, her voice sharp. "That's a pretty long hunt."

Sighing in frustration, she turned around, as if to leave. "Anyways, I have to search for her. If you see her just tell her that Hallie is looking for her." Shaking her head, she sighed once more then stalked off. What a bad way to start the day.

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Ehrek nodded, she had a reason to snap back like she did. Ehrek didn't know that Jenna had been gone for a week. Maybe something has happened to her. The male shook any horrid thoughts out of his head. "I shall keep that in mind." he replied.

As the pup got up to leave he did the same. "Hallie, please take care of yourself." he called back to her before going back to Zac. It was only when he was only a few feet from the other male, and in sight, did he notice he forgot to get a snack for him.