The trees were all dead now and the stream frozen up but Gaia knew this place very well. She stood next to an abandoned den within the lands of Taviora with a distant look upon her face. It was three years ago she and her brother, Cae, had been born in this very den. Those had been happier days back when she didn't have a care in the world. She remembered wanting to grow up so she could see the world and go on the kind of adventures her parents told them about. Funny how things can change. After she was attacked and almost killed by Flare the young pup had become confused and frightened. Her childhood had been murdered that day and since then she had struggled to find a place to call her own.

Iromar had been her first pack but she was scared. Her bowed legs, which had grown a lot stronger since then, were a handicap and make her weak. She had seen firsthand what the demons do to weakness. It didn't help that both of her parents were criminals in the eyes of the Iromar. So in the dead of night Gaia ran away and didn't look back. Fate had other plans for the pup and she had been stolen away to the mountain pack. The wolves there were kind and gentle and welcomed both her and Cae with open arms. Finally, she had found her home. It was part of the reason she now stood outside of the den she had been born in. Brown and teal eyes gazed at the empty hole. "It's time to start over," she said.

It only took a few minutes to fill the hold completely. The snow had not been cold enough to freeze the dirt to badly. When she was satisfied with it she turned back towards Spirane leaving nothing but small paw prints in the snow. The journey back to the mountain had been tiring and Gaia could feel her legs aching painfully. Soon she could rest but she felt the need to be back within her new home before she could. A sudden burst of chilly wind brought the scent of another wolf to her nose and she quickened her pace, not sure if it would be a friend or a foe. As she crossed the border a large, brown body moved close by and the russet wolfess paused a moment. This has been the wolf she had smelled before and since he was on this side of the border that must me he was a friend, right?

Gaia walked cautiously forward with her tail down to show she was not a threat. "Hello, My Lord. I am new to this pack and I don't believe we have met. My name is Gaia, daughter of Iblis and Rhae. Who are you?" Always greet a stranger formally she remembered her father telling her once. It always made them feel good and was least likely to start any conflict should they be more dominate. The younger wolf waited silently for her newfound companion to notice her.

Three - Loves none - Stole Zaqar's soul - Spirane