I ignored the commotion below as I managed to squirm up the trees not so fragile branches, until I snagged one and almost fell. I slowed my ascending pace until I cleared above the tops of most of the surrounding trees. I saw next to nothing, until I noticed a rockface to the far North. It was a mountain's cliff. High ground. But a good bit of distance away.
I made my way down to notify the other's of my findings.
"Just a good bit of Tree-lengths away!"
"Spiritpelt, get down from there, mouse brain! you'll hurt yourself!" I know she's doing that to see ahead, and it is a great help, but sometimes I wonder how long it'll be before she hurts herself.
"I am! You don't need to give me the tone of a Fox-Heart!" I exclaimed, climbing from the perch.
"I don't see anyone else helping to search for shelter. They're more focused on finding whatever food they can. I mean, I, too, am hungry, but I'm more concerned about where I'm going to find refuge."
"I just wanted to make sure you were safe, I don't want anyone getting hurt. And I do not care about food more than shelter, I just happen to spot a deer! We've been walking for ten suns and we have had limited meals, you should be happy we caught this deer."
"I know it may not seem like it, but I am thankful for the finding of this deer. You understand this. The others, though. They seem to be somehow lost." I responded quietly.
"Yeah, I've noticed that as well, but i'm not quite sure how to explain it.. they seem... off, since we've begun this journey to the new land." I look at the horizon. Almost night.
"Which way are we going to head?" I ask, looking between the wolves. The setting sun gleaming onto our wet pelts making them shine.
"I say keep going north. the trees may clear up and perhaps we will be able to see higher ground."
I nod, "Then lets set out." I begin walking as everyone else's paws follow making a squishy sound from the wet ground.
Why is mud so fun to walk in? I started to prance around, amused. I think I was too amused, because I fell flat on my face and my snout was halfway in the mud- I get up and shake the mud off.
I try to stifle a laugh, as my paws continue to make squishy noises. "Did you slip?" I ask as I begin to laugh loudly.
I glare at Shadewhisper and smile in a comical way. "Maybe I did, maybe I didn't, but it shouldn't matter anyways."
"Okay, okay." I say trying not to start laughing again. I continue going, the rain getting heavier and heavier until its to the point we can barely see whats in front of us.
I couldn't see one tail-length ahead of me, so every one in a while, I'd bark as a sign that I'm still here, and the others did the same. "How close are we, Shadewhisper?!" I raised my voice so it was able to be heard over the rain.
"I can't tell!" I shouted back, the rising sun letting a new glow come up making it easier to see but still very difficult. "We should stop so we don't get too far off track." I suggest.
"Lets start looking for a place to stay until the rain lets up!" I shouted.
"Okay" I split off, looking around none of the trees or rocks looking like I remembered. Continuing to look around I find a rock overhang. 'It's not a den, but it'll do' I think to myself.
Howling loudly, there is a message "I found somewhere to stay!"
I look back at the others. I can barely see them, but I can slightly make out the forms of Emberstar and Spiritpelt standing behind me. "Lets go to where Shadewhisper found the shelter." I say to them. I walk off and the others are following.
I sit down, waiting until the other three get here. 'I hope this one doesn't flood' I think.
After a while the threes silhouettes come into view "Over here!" I shout, standing up under the rock cover.
I spot Shadewhisper and look back to motion to the others. I start running, which is a big mistake. Almost to the rock cover, I slip and fall and I hit the wall of the shelter. I look up at Shadewhisper. "Go ahead, laugh all you want." I say, sounding unamused.