Stars filled the sky.
Daisy glanced up toward the moon. It was shaped like a crescent, calmly watching over the landscape.
The pack was busy with chores. They were collecting firewood, cleaning more caves, storing extra prey, watching for attackers, or even exploring for places to expand their territory.
Xavier had said that Daisy could participate in any chore she would like, so she chose to explore the area. She stood near the entrance, along with Alex, North, and Willow.
“Where is she?” grumbled Alex. “Count on Juniper to waste your time!”
Daisy flashed her a warning glance and whispered, “I agree, but don’t say that when Willow’s around!”
Willow, however, failed to notice Alex’s scolding. She sat patiently, her tail wrapped around her paws and her eyes showing pure calmness. She scanned the camp, observing each and every member. Daisy wondered if she was doing that because she wanted to see if anyone was cheating, or out of plain curiosity.
At last, Juniper appeared, muttering, “You cursed burrs!”
“What happened?” Alex asked, her eyes growing round.
Juniper rolled her eyes. “I was fixing my bed when I noticed a pile of burrs, so-”
“You thought you could just quickly remove them before we set off,” Finished Daisy calmly. She slightly smiled with amusement, “However, you failed.”
Juniper looked embarrassed and she stared at her paws, avoiding Daisy’s gaze.
“It’s alright,” Daisy yawned, “For now, we should really set off.”
Alex nodded, “My thoughts exactly. Xavier doesn’t like when we are late.”
They trotted into their territory, breathing in the fresh air. At last, they crossed into unknown land.
“We should explore the opposite of the Galaxy Bunny hills, if you ask me,” North’s ear flicked, “Since we did explore the hills quite a couple of times.”
“I Agree,” Nodded Daisy, “I’m sure there would be more prey on the other side.”
Then, she faced the group. “I think we should go into pairs.”
North, Juniper, and Alex went in one group. Daisy and Willow were another.
Daisy trotted toward a misty field of withering flowers. It smelled damp and cold.
“Should we check by the shore?” Willow asked, scanning around, “Animals wouldn’t want to live so close to humans.”
Daisy flicked an ear in agreement, saying, “I heard that a bunch of Galaxy Bunnies moved in near the shore. We should check it out.”
They slowly walked toward the shore of the ocean, lost in their own thoughts. A soft breeze chilled the night, blocking out the light of the stars. Trees began to sway back and forth as the wind grew stronger. The grass felt more damp with each pawstep. The moon hung over the sky, gently casting down light on the island’s surface. Daisy began to slightly shiver on the chilly night.
Then, something caught her eye. A small but dark shadow hopped toward the camp. No one could see the camp from the shore, but it was almost obvious which direction it was in.
“Isn’t that a bunny?” Willow said at last. “In the direction of our land, too…”
Daisy stiffened. Although they didn’t catch any prey yet, she knew what she had to do. “We must follow that bunny!”
Willow didn’t object; she swiftly ran by Daisy’s side as they stealthily crept onto the bunny. Soon, more bunnies began to appear. A whole group of Galaxy Bunnies were heading right for the camp!
The bunny in the lead stopped, sniffing the area. Daisy and Willow drew to a halt, out of breath, but still spying on the group of bunnies.
The leader of the bunnies squeaked something to its followers, then began to cross into the territory of the White Moons. Once that bunny began to munch on the grass, more than a few yards into the territory, the other bunnies followed.
Daisy held back a gasp. These bunnies were trespassing! She glanced at Willow, who nodded, and stepped out of her hiding place and growled loudly.
The Galaxy Bunnies, who were too focused on their meal to notice Daisy, whipped their heads around in shock. Fear gleamed in their beady eyes, and they shivered with regret. Well, thought Daisy, They knew very well that we gave them warnings.
Willow had crept up on them from behind, and now she growled. The bunnies whipped their heads around again, startled even more. They uneasily glanced at the two wolves, looking for a place to escape. Slowly, they backed up against each other.
Daisy and Willow closed in on the bunnies, slowly circling them, licking their lips. They would make the perfect meal, Daisy thought. She knew Willow was probably thinking the same.
At last, the pair lept for the bunnies. They tried to scatter everywhere. Some of them escaped, but most of them failed.
The two wolves did their best not to scatter blood; Daisy hated the sight of blood. It reminded her of death, pain, defeat, and regret.
Once the bunnies were either long gone or lifeless on the ground, both Daisy and Willow sat up with triumph.