Dire Reach: Outer Exile

Chapter 2

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Roark looked on as Ullok and Garmuk taught the young wolves how to fight. Although Kantu was slipping a little bit, his footing was in the right place. Gallos and Oros easily distracted by various creatures and insects. Vesarra was trying her best to pay attention, but it wasn't working out so well. With a quick sigh, Roark got up from his resting place. As he approached,the young wolves were oblivious to the fact that their Beta was standing infront of them.

"Ahem...AHEM!" Roark barked. The wolves quickly got into a line,their fur dirty and their tongues lolling out of their mouths."Aren't you suppose to be training?"

"Well we were,ummm" Gallos choked trying to find his wording. Vesarra was looking around trying not to meet her Beta's cold gaze. Oros was looking down at the ground with shame. While Kantu was still praticing the movements.

"It was a sort of training! To test our stamina" Oros replied, satisfied with her answer, although Roark didn't look amused. They all finally returned his gaze as they noticed his fur was raised in frustration.

"I know this must be hard for you,but you aren't pups anymore" Roark growled. "You are all here to serve the pack before yourselves,this kind of behavior will not be tolerated."

Roark approached Oros and gave her a slightly more dissapointed stare.

"You know your father wouldn't be happy about this." Roark told her bluntly as he walks away,leaving her put down as she is comforted by her brother Kantu.

After a while Roark came back to see the younger wolves at work. Kantu was doing better,slipping less then he was earlier. Gallos almost managed knock Oros to ground but she dodged and tripped him up, causing him to hit the ground with whine.

"Oh Gallos! I'm so sorry" Oros gasped as she ran over to him only for him to give a light growl in reponse and get up shaking dust from his fur.

"I'm fine,I don't need your pity." he replied,a sense of hostility flowing around him as he switched partners with Kantu and sparred with Vesarra.

"What's gotten into his pelt?" Kantu asked swiping a paw lightly at Oros,she dodges and gives a quick jab to Kantu's muzzle.

"I don't know, I was just trying to be friendly..." Oros says sadly as she looks over at Gallos.

"It's probably nothing, he'll get over it by tommorow." Kantu told Oros comfortingly, a weak smile appeared on her lips before she begins sparring with her brother.

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"Come on! Keep up!" Laru shouted to the younger wolves as they huffed and panted trying to catch up with the older wolf.

"Ugh, this is so exhausting!" whined Kantu as he and the other wolves finally made it behind Laru.

"When you get older, you will get more use to running." Laru says confidently as he stretches. "I've walked this earth for many seasons"

"But why run when we can fight?" Kantu asks with Gallos shaking his head slowly in agreement.

"Fighting is not everything Kantu." Laru said as he turned his gaze to his son. "If we fought over every little thing,we'd all be dead"

"Is that why we are here now?" Vesarra replies "Because we ran,when we should have fought?"

Roark approached as he looked at the younger wolves with rage, his fur raised and hackles raised.