A small giggle left the small puppy as chased the rabbit across the snow. There was no way she could catch it, but that didn't matter to her. As long as it was fun, Gaia could care less if the "hunt" was successful. Her legs carried her awkwardly through the snow as her paws still tried to master movement over the slick surface. A happy bark echoed off the otherwise silent mountain as Gaia raced along. Soon the poor creature she had been racing with was able to find a bolt hole and darted inside. The pup slid to a halt, felt her back legs give out on her as she fell, but quickly recovered and stood at the entrance to the hole.

She barked and barked again, almost asking the bunny to come back out and play some more, but there was no response. With a small whine, Gaia shook the snow from her russet pelt and moved away. The run had caused her slightly bowed back legs to ache a bit and for a few steps she had to limp until the pain softened. It was only then that she realized she had no idea where she was.

The day had started out like most others. Dad left to find food while Mom stayed behind to watch the pups. Cae and Gaia had romp and played until the games grew boring. Then, something had caught the female's attention and she was off on another adventure. Gaia had never been one to stay at home as the world begged to be explored. What had started out as chasing a strange colored bird close to home had ended with a similar chase but in a faraway place.

She knew she should be afraid, and perhaps in the back of her mind she was, but the pup was too excited to feel it. This place was new and it smelled funny. Not knowing that she stood on the edge of Spirane, Gaia moved deeper into the pack land as her sense of wonder grew. The trees were taller here and the snow deeper and the little pup found herself falling into pits every few steps that she had to jump out of. This place was great for a puppy to explore and Gaia didn't even realize she was in a safe place.

Having been born a loner with the only pack she had even known being her family, she didn't understand what it meant to tress pass into someone else's home. The child didn't know that she was a stranger in a place she didn't belong. For now, she was just a pup having the time of her life in the big, wide world. But sooner or later, lessons in life needed to be learn and Gaia was about to learn one of the most important rules of wolf society.

Gaia - Zero - No mate - No imprint - Loner