[ooc: i'm unsure if I want her to join Elysium or Tanglewood. Whoever is more active :/]

It could be alarming for some to see such a young child be wandering alone. Perhaps the most alarming thing was her totally emaciated figure. So where was she going to?

Nowhere and everywhere.

Just wandering till she found mama or her siblings again.

Slowly she would walk with the carefulness of one who was sore. Her paw pads were swollen from over use. The little puppy didn't pay too much attention. But wow it was getting awfully cold, a violent shiver swept over her as she took another step towards wherever.

A small whine escaped her but she kept going. Maybe they would be around here? Cold easily chilled her to the bone, there was no fat or muscle to provide an extra layer of warmth. The little painted dog wasn't even made for such weather. 

[member=1077]kade .[/member]

she was big. Very big. But her words were kind and soft as she looked and she was the only person she had seen in ages. The little puppies tail wagged despite her pain. For the first time in a while she stopped walking for a reason other than to sleep.

"Uh yes, I'm very very thirsty."

Eyes were wide and full of trust. The idea of someone with malicious and evil intent was beyond her. Sometimes people weren't in a nice mood. That was all.

As the figure edged closer her tail stopped to wag, she sure was big. The striped tigress with her exotic pelt. Nothing like the lions and leopards and meerkats and all the other animals. And certainly nothing like mama. But where was she?

"Oh..", her ears pinned back, she really was tired but she couldn't wait, "well.. Not really." She was young and lying was not in her and so it was really unconvincing. But it was a white lie.

"I have to find my mama, me and my siblings went looking for her. But we- I lost them too. I don't know where they went either."

Her stomach no longer grumbled, instead there was a hollow yet heavy pain in it. Constant and dull. Every once in a while it would jab deep and sharp. A wave of that pain started in a small concentrated area and quickly filled her tummy. She winced and her ears pinned back.

Looking up once more she sat down and huffed, "But I've been looking for a long time now. First I ran. Then I couldn't do that anymore no matter how hard I tried. Then I walked and walked and walked. But I have to keep looking. They'll miss me. They do miss me. And I miss them."

Determination was in her every word and while her body said different her spirit was strong as ever. She wasn't asking for help either. Simply telling her mission and speaking in that overbearing and too much information way that children often have.

Funny how she had no mother and suddenly had three strong women before her extending their hand in help. But such humor was beyond her. Honey was just grateful to be in the presence of others who wanted to be by her. Being the social creature she was the pup had seeked interaction with others, often being met with less than favorable acquaintances.

"Oh ok. Hi Ari, I'm H-Honey. I am hungry, I think. But we have to start looking right after! I haven't smelled their scent in a long while but maybe I'll find it if I keep looking I just know they're out there."

But then the smaller lady spoke, her words made Honey's large ears flatten back in contemplation, "I've never thought about that before..." Truth be told the pup had never considered they may be actively looking for her too. She always pictured them just waiting for her. In one place.

But the lady didn't know how hard it was to hunt by herself! A pack pup didn't bring down prey alone! The dog is as good as the pack and the pack is as good as the dog. And she had none. So what did that make her? Nothing? A spotted tail would tuck under a little at the thought.

But another lady show up and Honey's eyes couldn't help but linger on the mask. What was wrong with her face? Why did she have to cover it up? She really wanted to ask now but got sidetracked.


All these ladies wanted to help her!

"Okay! Excitement coursed through her. Now she wouldn't be alone! Wobbly did she arise and look at the tigress and the rest with a smile and a hopeful glint.

Honey frowned, everything seemed fine and promising. However she couldn't quite recall just exactly what they smelled like.

"W-w-well it has been so long. I forgot really but I know when I smell them I'll know it's them, I'll just know!" but now once again Honey had to submit to fate and that was a scary thing. She hated not being able to do anything. It made her feel small and weak and even when it wasn't her fault it was somehow.

So what would she do? Just wait?

"It's mighty cold around here.", she said as she pressed into the plush tigress for some warmth.