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Posted by Lucien on November 5, 2009, 5:42 pm
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The snow leopard was making his rounds. The first snows had hit the mountain, though they were far from bad this early in the season. Lucien had little trouble with the fresh powder. It was too soft to stay on top of it, even with his snowshoe like paws. The feline still plowed through it easily as he made his way around, checking the borders, watching and listening for anything out of the ordinary. So far, there was nothing out of the ordinary. And since everything below looked to be in order, Lucien finished his rounds near the mountain's that ran along one border of the back.
The trek up was easy for the snow leopard. Most of his time spent up high was to think or to keep watch from above. Yes, there were several dragons within the pack, but even they cannot fly forever. The short leopard hummed quietly as he finally reached a high enough point that allowed him to see over the pack. His blue eyes scanned the territory. He could easily pick out the different den sites, most notably Orchid's and Flaming Rose's. Lucien smiled to himself, thinking over their families. He wasn't necassarily one for a family of his own, but the idea was still a pleasant one.
As his mind wandered during his watch, his thoughts drifted over the information that Orchid had given him before spending time with her family. That family, the one the Lower Beta had spoken of, troubled him. Especially since he wasn't entirely fond of them. Too many times they'd caused trouble, and too many times had he been on the verge of raising his voice. Lucien was a kind creature, it explained why others liked him. His tail twitched as he thought over how big a threat these newcomers to the mountain were. He doubted they would get far if they turned their attentions on Ice and any of its members. Ice had powerful allies. Lucien felt at ease about this, knowing that no one could take Ice, or its allies, without suffering extreme damage.
The snow leopard pushed away that thought and moved to the next. Ceto. He hadn't seen her since her pups were born. He wanted to go see her, but other things kept getting in the way. Most times, it was his duties as Beta that kept him away. Plus, the feline and Lutra were bonded; that had taken some getting used to. Even now, he could go to see her, but with Black Rain and Cross Fire out to inform their allies of The Storm, Lucien needed to keep watch over everyone.
There wasn't much running through his mind as he gazed out over the pack, but it was enough to keep him occupied for the time being. His mind was on constant alert, even as it wandered. With Lutra being out with her family, he was happy. But he knew not everyone out there was kind or at least decent. A part of Lucien's mind was always on Lutra, listening for her call from wherever she may be if she needed him. The rest was free to linger on other things, and always alert even as his thoughts wandered and wavered.
His blue eyes still looked out over the pack as he finally sat. No need to stand for too long. His long tail wrapped around his paws, its tip twitching now and again. Lucien was still as a statue. Anyone unaware of his presence would probably look right past him, not that anyone was up the mountain anyway or that anyone down below could separate him from the mountain face either.
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