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[shapes-den]

I have news! Ourkan and Xaasa's first puppy, Quohau'ru, is now grown up enough to get her very own boyfriend. She's been drawn in by a good-natured and respectful young male, who loves to tell her amazing stories (but always forgets at least half of it).

Introducing a complete himbo of a wolf, Wuros!*

Poor Wuros's has quite the tragic history, but remains optimistic. His pack did the bare minimum to keep him alive. They gave him a barely acceptable name, insulted him often, and taught him few things when he managed to survive until adolescence. Upon learning this, Xaasa immediately declares a feud against her son-in-law's birth pack.

A bit of context: In the north, year old wolves are encouraged to leave their birth packs, and will pass through most relative's territories with ease. They may then return home or strike out on their own, forming a new pack. Saying that, different packs have different tolerance levels for wolves during their roaming (part of their yearling celebration). Ourkan, for instance, had finished his roaming just before meeting Xasaa.

Had Wuros's pack not done the bare minimum, any yearlings passing through would have carried gossip about the mistreatment. Equally, if they had allowed an adol to roam freely, or even chased him away, any wolves finding him would be obligated to return him home, or start a feud with his birth pack. Wolves treat adolescence as a time of great learning, and making it past puppyhood is seen as passing the test of survival. Therefore, neglecting an adolescent/older puppy is considered extremely callous and disrespectful among the Northern wolves.

*Wuros' name means: Self-centered, gullible, full of useless wisdom, a pretty face with nothing to show for it. This shocks the CVP wolves, as giving a pup such a negative name is nearly unheard of in wolf society.