ooc. Simaea had permission to leave looking for herbs which is where she was during her absence, if Ghoff gets her back in time this will be her first thread back I think? It is assumed that Malia went with her, when Simi gets back they will discover that the pup was not in fact with her.
February 22nd, Noon, Clear Skies -18F/-28C
The sun was at its highest point in the sky when the tawny leader returned from her border patrol. The skies were clear but the air was crisp, and her breath billowed from her mouth in clouds. It had been a fortnight since Minka had told Narimé and Ash of her news and now it was time to alert the pack of what was going to happen. Taking a moment the gold eyes looked over the clearing at the entrance of the caverns, snow had been packed down by many paws and the place was swarming with scents. A bittersweet smile played on the she wolf's features, so many memories she had in this clearing, Whisper Caverns truly had shaped her into the leader she was today. Teaching the pups about birds, lounging with Inali, pack meetings, but not all were good, this was also the place her heart had been broken, where they discovered Sloane had left, a failed fishing lesson with Yuka.
So it was with a heavy heart that Minka lifted her muzzle to the sky and her voice sang out for her pack mates. She needed them here now, she needed to tell them what was happening in the spring, she needed to say her goodbyes even if they were early. There should be no secrets in a family, especially about something so big and everyone deserved time to process and make important decisions. This was a home for many of these wolves, all they had ever known, the place they felt the most accepted and safe. It had once been that place for Minka but now those days had long slipped away, she needed to create her own place in the Wildwood, where her light would no longer be threatened by the shadows of her memories.