Topaz heard a call from another wolf at the border of her territory. Though the cry sounded more like a dying crow. She stayed still for a few seconds, debating on whether she should answer or let them go on their merry way. She came to the conclusion that the wofl would probably go into her territory to find her if she didn't go and answer, which would piss Topaz off dearly. Topaz grumbled for a few moments, took one last bite from the deer leg Demon had given her, and trotted over to where the sound came from.

To her surprise, there was an unconcious and injured female at her border. The fact that she had waited at the border out of respect that injured knowing that the leader might not even answer was quite admirable. So far she was impressed with the wolf without even having a conversation with her. She sat down beside her, thinking whether to take her in or leave her here. Other animals either than wolves had to eat too. But she had to help a fellow wolf sister in need, whether she wanted to or not. She took the female by the scruff of her neck and began to drag her to the camp.

A rock jolted Valkyrie awake and she let out a cry. She jumped back, not understanding where she was, and collapsed immediatly.

'Thank you.' She panted, after noticing it was the Natsu Raviv leader. She folded her ears respectively and dipped her head close to the ground. 'Thank you for answering my call.' She panted, and licked her belly softly, her tongue feeling the soft bumps which carried her pups. She could feel each body shape clearly now, and she knew they would be birthed soon. Valkyrie looked up, her cheek bones pointed out prominently and she couldn't remember when she had looked so scrawny since she joined Blood Rage. Valk remembered the massacre clearly, and remembred Pain had escapsed. She couldn't remember if her mate did but she prayed he did.

Topaz noticed the bluging of her stomach, and eyed it slightly. But she did not pay much mind to it.
"It's fine, female. Who are you and what brigns you here?" Topaz asked coldly, not even a hint of warmth in her voice at the weak and scrawny pregnant female.

Valkyrie dipped her head once more, showing respect to the leader.

'I am Valkyrie.' She lifted her head, hoping no trace of recognition glimmered in the Natsu Raviv's leader showed. 'My pack broke up, not long ago. We...could not get along.' She murmured the end, not wishing to disclose anymore information on her previous pack. 'I was attacked by a lynx, when I was looking for my mate, we got lost in the forest, and as I raced away I fell and well, here I am.' Valk's voice shivering slightly as she checked her belly again, making sure none of the shapes were missing from the last time she counted.

Topaz raised an eyebrow, suspicion clear in her eyes. "And what was the pack you came from, Valkyrie? Do not dare lie to me in my own territory either." Topaz warned her, eyes piercing into hers like silver bullets into a cat's delicate skin.
She would get the truth, and nothing but the truth, fom the femme. She would make sure of that.

Valkyrie folded her ears lightly, and flattened herself as best as she could to the ground. She knew she could not lie, not with the Natsu Raviv leader staring at her like this.

'BloodRage.' She whimpered softly, hoping the leader would be merciful.

( ( Do not kill her, please.) )

For a few moments, shock showed in her eyes, glazed over by fear. It soon dissapeared though, once she realized that the female could do nothing to her, no matter where she came from. The Bloodrage was one of the legendary fallen tribes, and she was alone and frail. Topaz's eyes became cold toward her once again.
"How long do you wish to stay here, if at all? Until your pups grow?" Topaz asked with an icy voice.

Valkyrie folded her ears and cowered to the ground.

'It is up to you, if you wish for me to stay in Natsu Raviv.' She said, her voice only a pitch higher than a whisper. Her tail swept the ground in respect and she dipped her head that had once been held so high.

Her eyes flickered lightly, the flame that once burned had disappeared and the claws that were sharp enough to pierce muscles and tendons alone had become blunt and less than enough to tear into a rabbit. Valkyrie felt like a husk of her former self and she knew she couldn't do anything to redeem herself.

Topaz's eyes stayed the same. "I can't force you to stay though, it is your decision. I can choose to run you out sooner, but that's it." Topaz replied with a rough and uncaring voice.

Valkyrie's eyes flickered uneasily.

'I'll stay until my pups are two weeks. Run me out sooner, if you wish.' She whispered, tail curling protectively. 'I will not be a nuisance and hunt for myself.' She said, her pride slightly untouched but hidden in her hoarse voice. She wondered, for the fifth time that moment, if Taz was okay.