Summer was not to far off. In the air Chiara could smell the dryness that would soon cover her land, making it brittle and parched. For now the succulence of spring held on giving new life to much of the land. Out here in this mostly dead land the same was not said. Most new green life didn't stay here, but instead dry thorny bushes and crumbly slate rock littered the land. Her golden eyes caught the sight of a hare bounding away from her and she let it be. The pack was doing well at providing food, taking more when she wasn't even hungry wouldn't solve much. Besides, her eyes saw that the hare was bald on her belly indicating she had a brood nearby. If she were to kill it now there would be eight or so less hares in the future and that many more less broods in the coming years. Everything was connected thus Chiara always respected her prey and only took lives when it was needed, not for sport. Aside from the scenery and wildlife the other common thing out here was the sparkling rocks on the dry ground. The seemed to glitter like the ocean waves under the hot sun and Chiara half thought about taking a piece back to her cave as a trinket. In leaving Erenyx she had left her bundle of colorful feathers behind, leaving a void of something pretty to gaze at when times were troubling her. Perhaps a shiney piece of quartz would suffice?

The smell and sound of a voice behind her made her black ears pivot in the direction. A smile graced her face as she saw her Delta approach, show respect and offer a greeting. Dipping her own head back in a mutual respect Chiara motioned for the fae to relax. "At ease Delta, no need to be formal today. I trust your patrol went well, are you getting to know the territory well? I've been meaning to speak with Magnus about extending the northern border, but I wanted input from you and your counterpart first." She said warmly. "Our prey stores are wonderfully full as I expected from our fine hunters. However, I've been considering seeking a secondary hunting place to have as a back up. A wise wolf once taught me to have alternative hunting areas in case the prey runs off or another event happens to deprive us of food." She explained.

The sun was getting hot on her back in the mid day sun. Starting to get uncomfortable Chiara spotted a lone tree not too far off that offered some shade. "Shall we we over there? The shade would be welcome on our thick coats no?" She said with a happy undertone. Not ever wishing to be a hard to please Alphess like some Chiara enjoyed being at ease around her pack. She hoped they too felt a bond with her as both a leader and as a friend. The pack would always be family.