Riverside

Here is a calming location that is a fair distance from the city and leads into the heart of the mountains.  It is thriving with fish and is a good place to cool off in the summer.  

Opal trotted along the river, enjoying the soft wind that was blowing at her pelt. She walked up to a dip in the sandbar and waited patiently for fish to swim near her. She skillfully lunged at one, catching it in her powerful jaws. "Red will like this." She hummed, setting it down and observing the scenery.

Red trotted along the forest line that stops at the sight of a river. His ears perked forward, golden orbs searching for a certain German Shepard. His keen sight caught her form among the fishes. He smirked, of course she would be here of all places. Curling his tail to his back, he moved silently to the female, a bright grin on his muzzle. His thick fur bounce with every movement.

Opal turned, facing Red. Her orbs lit up when she saw him and she picked up the fish, dropping it by his feet. "Here's lunch." She said happily, shaking her wet pelt. She sat down lazily, letting out a yawn before smirking at him, flicking her tail playfully.

He chuckles nosing the fish, before nuzzling her neck." Seafood for lunch. Yum." He teased nipping her ear. "Thank you." He lower his massive head taking a few bites, before nudging it her way. He licked his muzzle cleaning the bits and pieces stuck in between his teeth.

She smiled softly, audits folding back as he nuzzled her. Her eyes closed for a few moments as she enjoyed the tranquility of the river. She looked down to the fish, eating the rest before rising up and stretching. The female walked under a large weeping willow tree, making a few circles before she settled down, collapsing beneath the trunk. Her slender head resting on her two front paws as she struggled to maintain alertness, gazing up to Red, a lazy grin across her features.

He shook his cranium at his lovely mate. Before joining her, he lifted his skull to the sky, noticing clouds over head. He frown, adding to that he also smelled other stray dogs, or perhaps pack dogs. He hummed in thought, maybe it was time for them to join a pack soon. His tongue darted out to lick his muzzle, turning to Opal form under the willow tree. Padding to her, red dip his head licking her wet nose." I been thinking." He begin, nervously laying his massive size around her. "What do you think about the local packs?" He finally asked, laying his head over her shoulder.

Opal was a bit surprised by his question. "You never struck me as a pack type of dog." She chuckled, wrapping her banner around his back. Her ice blue orbs scanned the sky before she looked back at him. "Couldn't hurt to check one out." She said softly, nuzzling into his soft pelt. Her mind wandered as she began to grow more drowsy, comforted by the soft patter of rain.

He shrug his shoulders." Don't you think it's better to be surrounded with dogs to watch your back then none at all." He hummed softly. He noticed that Opal was on the verge of falling asleep. "Get some rest we talk more later." Red licked her ear in comfort. A large yawn escapes his maw, surprising himself. He had not realize that he too was sleepy. Red placed his massive head on his paws tiredly. His golden eyes half open watching the rain fall to earth.

Chau slunk down along the river bank. Her brown orbs keeping a look out for any of the Shadow Pack. Her reddish-brown pelt rippled as she came to a stop down stream of two loners she had seen around before. Deciding they were not currently a threat to her at present she lowered her muzzle to the cool water and drank deeply. Her Ivory fangs snapped close over a fish that swam to close and she lifted her head with water dripping from her fur. Backing away from the flowing water she dropped her catch and started to eat keeping her eyes and ears in constant motion keeping a look out and careful watch on the two dogs not far up stream.

She nodded and let out a content sigh, closing her eyes and rearranging herself so her head was next to his. After all, she didn't want to suffocate him by being a koala. Maybe being in a pack wouldn't be bad since they seemed to be starting, and Opal could feel the desperate attempts of them trying to get new pack mates. Her bright eyes closed, unaware of the alpha near them.

Red was well aware of the unknown dog near them. Not wanting to stir Opal sleeping next to him, he stayed calm. His golden eyes zoned on the fluffy dog, keeping him in his sights. Red was unable to get a wiff of the stranger since he was down wind from their position. So he was stuff with his keen sight. He study the brown and white canine carefully. Sleep was now far from his thoughts, now that a dog was near them. The massive mastiff glared at the stranger silently.

I looked around, the white splotches of my fur stood out.

I saw some other dogs nearby, i sunk into the grass, praying that my scent of hebs wouldn't give me away. i cursed my white fur and slunk into the river, hoping to swim passed without being noticed.

His ears twitches as the sound of the current stream being disturbed. Lifting his tired gaze he scan the river, keeping a watchful eye out for any predators. He smiled a little going back down to earth feeling the calm chest falls from his mate, against his side. Licking his muzzle he unwrapped himself from her, trying his best not to stir her. Shaking his thick fur he padded closer to the river, curious.

I froze, Oh dear gods, what do i do now?! i thought

i let out a deep sigh

i started paddling a little Faster

Opal rolled over, smelling a strange aberration from the normal scents by the river. She looked up, craning her crest to get a better look. The white from the stray's pelt stood out against the
grass. She growled softly, pushing against her mate. She scanned the stray, wondering what it was doing out here.

Chau finished her fish and raised her head seeing a dog in the river she growled locking Amber eyes on the white fur. The moonlight alpha let her hackles rise as she noticed the two loners had risen as well. Her Ivory fangs gleamed slightly pink from the flesh of her prey as she tensed knowing she was on her own if a fight broke out.

He calmed slightly, feeling Opal brush up to his side. Absentmindedly he darted his tongue licking her ear without a second thought. The affections for her was almost second nature. His nose twitch smelling more dogs on the horizon. "I believe its becoming a bit of a crowd here." He mutters, turning his golden gaze on the new strangers. His fluffed out tail loosen its curl, falling to the ground. Gust of wind blew against their form, causing his fur to spin and red mane to fly in his face. He huffs pawing his eyes. Attempting to get the fur out of the way.

She scanned all of the dogs. "The river is a popular place, today." She muttered, auds flicking with every motion each dog made. Were all of these dogs a pack? no... They each had far to unique smells to be that close with each other. Her ice blue orbs were strikingly bright as she thought. Maybe joining a pack wasn't such a bad idea because of the increase of strays this year. She wasn't very fond of the idea of being controlled by an alpha, but if it would grant her and Red protection, she would take it. Her banner twitched, closing her eyes for a brief moment while the breeze ruffled her pelt.
She chuckled, seeing Red now had a pile of his fur in his face. She blew it off and gave him a playful smirk, relaxing on her haunches.

Chau caught the scent of more wolves and she started to back away. The malamute female was a fighter, she lived for it but she was on her own here. 'More wolves mean less food and territory for my pack. They better not stray without a real reason.' she thought angerly. Once in the shadow of the trees behind her she whipped her reddish-brown body around and raced further in towards her packs territory.

-Moonlight Pack-