Territory

 

The Passage opens into the center of the pack's home, which many call The Clearing. The Clearing is smaller than one might assume would be necessary for a pack, but that only makes it more cozy. A lake is located in the middle of the clearing, fed by the river that leads out of the Passage. This lake contributes to the clearing's small size, but serves as not only a source of easily accessible water for the pack, but a decent spot to catch fish.

The Willow Grove is a copse of low-hanging willow trees located on the far side of the clearing. The copse is comprised of about ten to fifteen trees, providing enough shelter for every wolf to make their dens beneath the trees' branches. The Erste's den is dug into the roots of the center-most tree, with the large nursery-den dug into the roots of the adjacent Willow.

Bordering the far side of the clearing is a rocky meadow that is home to an assortment of different plants and small animals. There is a particularly large group of rocks that serves as a perch for council members during pack events, thus providing this area of the pack's territory with the nickname Meeting Rocks. There is an ample amount of room around these rocks for the entire pack to congregate, with plenty of room to spare. Set into a different cluster of rocks situated more towards the clearing is where the pack's cache is located. The stone serves to provide cooler temperatures for the meat that is located inside, and provides an easier structure to protect against animals that may try to scavenge the pack's prey.

Just beyond the Meeting Rocks is a wide expanse of trees. The Forest is home to an interesting amount of animals ranging from squirrels to badgers to the occasional herd of deer. More often than not the pack will take to the trees to hunt, though that is not always the case. Where the Forest ends so does the pack's territory, their largest border set against the line of trees and stretching the entire width of the valley; from mountain range to mountain range. What is beyond this border is anybody's guess, though there are another set of mountains in the distance that would presumably cut off entrance to the pack's territory, though the pack's Spaher are still looking into this claim.