Anya held in a gasp as she saw the blood stained dirt and the dens. What happened here she thought to herself. Suddenly she saw a grey fox bound over to the alpha and run into him. By the sound of their conversation anya could tell the alpha was sad, and even upset. At that she realised they were very alike in more ways than one. Gulping down fear she walked up to the alpha and sat by him once the fox had left. Before he had time to say anything she spoke, "i know your hurting, and i understand that. To you im probally just a worthless pup, one more to feed and take care of and more importantly, someone, if you get to close, to loose". She let a tear roll down her cheek as she spoke again, believe it or not i know how you feel, that why i choose to be in smaller packs, easier to protect".

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Anya then closed her eyes, expecting the alpha to growl some mean words, run her off and even maybe to hurt her but she couldnt let him be alone like she was. Another tear rolled down as she remembered how lonely and scared she was at first, and even now.

Anya let out a breath she didnt knew she was holding once the alpha got up and started to speak. She listened to his words, glad he wasnt going to toss her to the streets like she had nightmares about. She nodded, "i can learn", she said once he said she would have to learn to hunt and fight. She then listened to who would teach her what, she nodded at him teaching her hunt and fighting, icicle teacher how to avoid traps, flame teacher her to trust her senses, not just her eyes but she clenched her eyes closed at frost's name.

I can do this, you wanted to join, you will have to learn. After she convinced herself that she should, she nodded and said "easy, when do we start."

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Her eyes went wide as he said "But when the time comes, they will protect you and your pups with their lives." "H-h-how do you know", anya studdered. She then followed him, still stund that he figured it out, when flame nor icicle, the little curious fox hadnt even noticed it. "Could i ask you a question?" she asked shadow.

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Before he could answer she asked, "whats wrong with fla- i mean theres nothing wrong with her! I just meant, uhhh you know, something different about her?" She shook her head, hoping she didnt just mess up.

"Oh," anya said as shadow answered her first question. "Then why didnt flame or icicle smell it?" Anya then smiled as shadows voice softened a bit. "Asome", she replied to his second answer. She then stopped in her tracks as he laughed. "Whats so funny?!" Anya then nodded at his question. "Yes, whatever shes hiding shes doing it well because she seems like a normal wolf." She then picked up speed as she kept up with shadow. She then thought about what shadow had said, chewing each word. Finally she gasped "oh! She's lost one of her senses, and if im correct its her vision." Anya thought back to the questions icicle asked her and how there was pebbles on the ground at the home camp. Anya then looked over at shadow, waiting to see if she was right.

Anya was going to ask more questions about the pup thing but when she saw shadow blink, clearly not wanting to talk about it anymore she stopped. She then smiled as he said the word correct. Anya watched shadow smile, for the first time in meeting him she didnt feel the least bit scared or intimidated. His smile was warm, much like her fathers. A tear rolled down as she remembered her family. She then nodded at her scheduled nightly lessons. She didnt know how good she would be but she knew flame would be patient. She then followed shadow around a grove of trees. Anya then nodded but stopped at the word snake. "W-what?!" Before shadow could answer thought frost jumped onto his back. Anya gasped, stopped and clenched her eyes shut as bad memories rushed back to her.

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She then tryed to smile sweetly at frost as he jumped back into the trees. Anya shivered then gasped. "Hes gonna go tell them! But i told flame i would figure her secret out before i got accepted!" anya cried. She then took off, rushing back to camp but not really knowing where she was going. Luckily she made it to camp safely right before frost did. She then ran over to flame and skidded to a stop infront of her. "I know your secret!" anya said proudly as her tail wagged wildly. "And im accepted! Told you i would, im just so good!" anya said as she got into a play bow.

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Anya then piacked herself up as she relised flame couldnt see her. A happy tear rolled down her muzzle as she pulled flame into a hug and whispered "thank you for everything." Anya couldnt remember the last time she was this happy. She then pulled away and smiled her biggest smile.

Anya nodded as flame told her to go eat and sleep. She watched flame go before she turned to the prey pile to eat. She picked out a small fish before bringing it to a nearby tree to eat. Anya sat under the tree as she listened to the leaves rustle. She took a deap breath in and out. Peaceful anya thought as she finally tore into the small fish. After eating she layed down and closed her eyes, again listening to nature. This was how she went to sleep everytime. If she didnt she would always have a nightmare, and even still she would have one sometimes. Anyas fur rippled in the wind as the trees blew leaves down to the ground beside her.