Ignotia sighed, he really didn't understand females. One minute they feel terrible and the next they're, 'Fine!'

He hadn't really so much suggested the idea for Althea as he had for Noal, despite the fact she was obviously the one who just fell who knows how many feet below and probably damaged something internally. She was a tough cookie, he'd give her that, but sometimes it's best to take it easy.

Noal sure wasn't a fire wolf however, and he definitely didnt have a coat as thick as Ignotia's own. Those factors, combined with the fact that they'd been out way too long, were things that lead to Pneumonia. They needed to find shelter because they couldn't risk his life, and Althea would probably blame herself if they did.

Althea was obviously trying to keep her wits, but all too many times Ignotia had seen others work themselves much too hard. So, with his mind made up Ignotia began his search for any type of shelter from the wind and snow. He didn'the know where the winged wolf went, but he had to focus on the task at hand. With Noal freezing and Althea potentially injured, he couldn't afford to leave them.

He'd rather not see anyone else die.

She was thankful for Ignotia's help, even though she hated to admit that she had needed it. Lifting them both back to the top of the cliff must of taken a lot of his strength, she couldn't believe how he was still standing.

She shook the snow from her pelt. The pain in her shoulder was only minimal now, but she knew that it was broken and that the pain would soon be back. She knew she needed to take it easy unless she wanted it to be worse.

She limped towards the forest. "How's your head?" She looked back at Noal.

Noal thanked Ignotia, then ran after Althea. "I guess I'm cold, but we are going to in a bush, close together, aren't we?" He looked around, seeing a small bush under a tree. "What about this one?" He walked over to it and stuck his head inside. "It looks good, and snow doesn't get in." Noal put his whole body into the bush and called for Althea. He sat down, putting his head lower. The black wolf curled his body around the small outline of the bush, waiting for Althea to come in.

She nodded, "A bush will work, Ignotia is looking for a better shelter but meanwhile, this will do." She curled up next to Noal, aiming to warm him up

Noal nuzzled Althea's cheek, licking her side occasionally. "I love you.." he mummered. She was hot, but he wrapped tighter anyways. Noal set his paw on Althea's hind leg, slightly moving her.

She layed her head on the snow. "Me too" She replied as she let out a sigh.

Noal smiled and continued licking her. How is it that I got the wolf I loved, and became beta male?He asked himself, But I guess we shouldn't mate for a long time... most of the time only the alpha pair mates...

Ignotia looked around through the foliage, getting further from the Beta couple yet still keeping within range so he didn't lose his way back. He searched quickly, ignoring the familiar ache in the back of his skull. It wasn't long before he recognized to the thicket covering the cave he and Desdemona had spent the night in a week before. The only difference was that it was covered by a snowbank now.

Ignotia sighed, digging through the bank and getting scratched viciously in return. He again ignored his pain, this time in both his head and his paws. Finally getting into the cave, he climbed back through the hole he made and sped back to Noal and Althea, leaving a trail of blood behind him.

He nudged the two, "I found a place, let's get moving before someone catches something they don't want."

Ashira brought down a young doe from the elk herd and howled at her catch. Her howl traveled for long, and she smacked her paw on her nose. "Good job AGAIN, Ash! NO ONE will want to see why a wolf is howling so happily!" she scolded, eating as much of the doe as she could fit. She ate until there was only about 2 legs of the elk left.

Noal sighed, getting up. He stayed low so his head didn't hit the top of the bush. "Althea... come on.." he whispered in her ear.