Foxcraft: Returning

Prologue

  I had just caught a small mouse for my family and was returning home, my head filled with different thoughts. Ma and Fa had been going out on long hunts lately, so i had decided to help and try to find a small prey. I did, too! A small mouse. Mintus is going to be so jealous once i show him- he never helps. And Ma and Fa are going to be proud! In the Snowlands at this time, it's been hard for them to find food for us. Just then, Jennaclaw, a good fighter of the Bishar of Claw, came up to me. Jenna and I were good friends, even though she was much larger than me and older. I bowed to her, as needed.

"Caught a mouse, did you?" she said, in a playful tone of voice. 

"Yup! Ma and Fa will be very proud. It has been hard on them to find enough food for the whole skulk in this time of year," i told her.

"Yeah, more tough for us wolves though," she paused a second. "Your brother will be so jealous of you."

"Mmm-hm. He'd probably be a good hunter if he wasn't so unhelpful and lazy. Well, i have to hurry up, don't want them worrying about me," i said.

"Se you around then," Jenna said. "For friendship, for honor, FOREVER!"

"Run fast, be safe, live free" i returned. We said goodbye in our ways. But then, she looked at me again. 

"Farrah, be careful. King Farraclaw has received word that there is a new enemy for the foxes in the Wildlands and Graylands. Like the enemy that he had helped fight. I don't know if he would dare come here, but just be careful. Relay this message to your ma and fa," she told me. I promised i would and i started on my way again.

But when i got back to the den, I couldn't believe my eyes. 

Something TERRIBLE was going on.