Akita sighs, resting her head on her folded paws. A snowstorm was raging outside the small cave she was huddled in, and she'd decided to stay in her wolf form because her fur kept her warm. Still, she was cold, hungry, and most of all, lonely.

Just as the she-wolf was about to doze off, light footsteps alert her of another presence. Her ears perk up, and she lifts her head, letting out a low whine.