Hunting....((OPEN))

[Ugh I was almost done and then I wanted to open a new tab to check something and my computer messed up opened on the same time as my post and deleted everything so this probably won't be as long as what I had typed the first time because doing it twice is no fun and I'm lazy xD]




As usual Daario woke up early however today he awoke earlier than usual at the crack of dawn. He was woken up by a ray of sunshine filtering into his den and the sweet yet noisy singing of the birds outside which some found rather obnoxious but he didn't mind all too much. Upon waking from his slumber and gaining consciousness he kept his eyes closed for a few minutes longer allowing himself to wake up a little more. Realizing that sleep would not return to claim him at least not this morning anyway dark brown orbs flickered open blinking shut rapidly several times while trying to adjust to the light the wolfs eye lids had protected them from. The alpha gathered his paws up beneath himself and used him to push himself into a standing position. Fore paws extended further from the rest of the body than usual as his stretched his limbs which were aching a little thanks to the position he had been sleeping in. Not that he would ever complain about such little pains, others had it worse and as soon as he moved around a little the aching would subside.

Soft paws carried Daario forwards, he was careful not to make any noise not wanting to be the factor that pushed a wolf on the verge of waking up to actually wake up, he pack mates needed their sleep and he would not deprive them of that. Inside his den he had been sheltered from the cold but now out in the open he could feel the crisp cool air on upon his nose one of the few areas not protected by the canines coat. Winter was coming and the temperature made that quite obvious, there would be no rain from now on only snow. In moderation snow wasn't so bad for example his own white coat blended in well with it so it acted as camouflage aiding the wolf in hunting sometimes. Too much snow was never good, deep snow made it hard to move forwards and in extreme cases wolves could get trapped inside their dens or have to dig their way out through the snow each morning. The latter worried him and so did the fact that prey was scare in winter deep snow could also make hunting more difficult.

For a few moments Daario stood in the center of camp pondering over what he should do that morning. I could go patrol the borders and hunt for breakfast he thought, hunting for breakfast was something he did pretty much every morning anyway. I should be able to do a decent section of the border before anyone wakes up. The lack of light outside had informed the alpha just how early he had risen and camp was empty of all life, his pack was still sleeping and most of its members would be for quite some time. After a few moments he made his decision I'll go patrol the east border and see if I can find something to eat while I do that. Being on his own the east border would be a safe choice safer than the west which was that between Naharis and Yerizhan territory. If he got caught alone there by the enemy pack they if they knew of his rank would surely attempt to kidnap or kill him so he preferred not to take that risk. On the east lay no mans land, loners were safer than Yerizhan and sometimes they could even be potential pack mates but he doubted that he would meet anyone.

Forgetting the earlier aching joints the ivory coloured male set off at a brisk trot leaving camp and heading towards the river kallis. If he followed the river until it looped off to the west he would end up near where the border separated his land from the Berroh forest. Daario maintained a steady pace for a good twenty minutes trotting along the river bank gazing into the blueish grey waters thinking about various matters. He thought of course about the days tasks,pack related things such as the new member Moon, about the Yerizhan and about personal things. He was getting older and he had no living offspring yet, he wished to have a heir of his own blood to claim his rank once he was too old but he lacked a mate. Just as his mind began filling with thoughts of those personal matters the river began to bend looping to the west. The paths of wolf and water separated there as the alpha continued to head east now paying now attention to his surroundings hoping he might stumble across something edible. Less than five minutes later he had reached what he was looking for, the imaginary line marked by the scent of his own pack.

The border patrol seemed like it was going to be a rather uneventful one as Daario was just about to turn back and head back towards camp so that he could be back at camp in time for everyone elses awakening but then a tempting scent reached his nostrils. Rabbit wouldn't that be perfect for breakfast. The scent was coming from over the other side of the border but there were no rules against him entering the no mans land, any wolf could set paw upon unclaimed territory. Of course his pack had to always ask the permission of the alpha before leaving the territory but he hardly needed his own permission he without giving it too much thought he crossed over into the Berroh forest. The alabaster wolf followed his nose heading closer towards the potential meal but then he became aware of another scent. It was that of his own kind, a female loner. He slowed his pace wondering if he should continue, the rabbit was probably what she was here for too but starting a conversation couldn't hurt. This lone wolf could be a possible new pack mate for all he knew and even if not it didn't hurt to be known by the loner wolves, it might help the Naharis pack get a good reputation. The trees gave away to a clearing and there he saw her, a skinny fae with a light coat standing before a rabbit hole. So she was after it too he thought but today that rabbit was getting away alive. "Hello" he called out to the wolf coming to a halt at a distance not wanting to intimidate nor frighten her by coming threateningly close. Body language was kept neutral, being overly dominant was not his thing and that could lead to fights or just give the first impression of the male being full of himself.