Outfit

It was 4:30 in the afternoon on a quiet Tuesday. That morning the weather had been cold, bringing a chill to anyone who dared leave the safety of the indoors. The calm wind and overcast skies had carried on throughout the day, little hints of blue sky peeking through the ugly clouds every so often. It was supposed to rain in the next few days; the town needed it. Rain was a nice way to cleanse everything, especially the air. There was nothing better than fresh air after a nice long rain.

The forest was calm; the light wind stirring the thin layer of leaves on the ground. Thin branches on the trees swayed under the pressure of the soft breeze, the few leaves they had on them rustling softly. Somewhere in the not too far distance birds of all different kinds were calling to each other, some of them even singing. It was a wonderful sound; so peaceful and calming.

Yet again, Kambria Fae found herself walking through these same woods, taking in all the sounds and sights. This was the fifth time this week; once on Sunday, three times the day before, and now today. With the family she nannied for being gone for the week she had plenty of time to herself. The family had gone out of state to visit Mrs. Engel's parents. Kambria would have gone with them but she'd been sick the last few days; just some short term stomach flu. Not knowing how long it'd last it was instisted upon that she stay home.

Lucky her. Her flu had gone away two days after they'd left and now she had nothing to do but explore some more. Kambria and the Engel's had been living in Bitter Springs for almost eight months now and save for play dates, shopping, and the ocassional trip to the park, Kambria didn't get out of the house too much which meant she didn't meet a lot of people.

In a way she was hoping to meet some of her own kind. Being stuck with and living next to humans twenty-four seven wasn't fun; it got boring really fast. She smelled the other wolves everywhere she went but she never ran into one. She was tired of being alone; she needed someone to help her feel like she wasn't just a lone wolf. No pun intended.

Jack was doing his rounds. Ever since the attack on Bitter Springs, he often circled around the perimeter of the small city to make sure that everything was okay. He had his pack do the same, but decided to give them all a break today and did it himself. It was suppose to rain today, the dark clouds were starting to cover the blue sky, only letting little peaks of blue be seen through the grey.

The smell of another wolf caught his attention now. This was one that he had never smelt before and cocked an eyebrow. He made his way over where the scent was coming from, staying hidden as he studied the young girl for a moment. She didn't smell like she was a threat....but he was sometimes wary when it came to lone wolves. So far he had to kill at least four this past week, they been wrecking havoc on Bitter Springs and the council often put this on his responsibilities on controlling all the wolves, even if they weren't in his pack.

Finally, he out-stepped from the thick brush and had this blank look on his face. Loners should really be careful. He said.

Aside from the birds and the leaves rustling in the wind it was quiet. A little too quiet. In a way it was nice but also unnerving. Kambria could hear herself think for once without kids screaming or parents begging her to do this and that every ten seconds. But it was unnerving in the way that she felt more alone than she normally did and that alone scared her. What if something happened? She was pretty sure she wasn't the only lone wolf in this town. If she was attacked no one would save her. That wasn't exactly a settling feeling.

Stopping in a small clearing she looked up at the bit of sky that could be seen through the canopy. Still gray, darker than before. It'd be raining soon. Maybe a little cold would be enough to keep her busy until the family returned.

She heard the man before she smelled him. Being alone was one thing but letting herself be distracted enough to not even pick up on another being's scent? That was bad. Kambria jumped at the sound of his voice, turning quickly and taking a few steps back to put more distance between them. Stopping once more, she got a good look at him. He didn't look like a big threat but not welcoming either. Her blue eyes grew wide when she finally caught his scent: wolf and not one she'd smelled in town before. This was great. Just perfect really. But if she played it cool she might be okay.

"I'm sorry," she heard herself say. What did she have to be sorry for? "I don't get out much and..." Kambria trailed off, shaking her head slowly as she took a couple more steps back. "I'll...I'll leave. I didn't mean to intrude," she said. Turning, she started to leave. Though she didn't really remember which way she came from. Even better.