Graywing

Birth Certificate
Birth Date: June 5 (Fall)
Mother: Stormsky
Father: Fanrik (Casalos Pack)
Birth Stats: 712 = 174 STR 141 SPD 148 AGI 139 WIS 110 SMR

Graywing was a dutiful little girl who wanted to please everyone. In fact, she wouldn't say no to anything, even if she was asked to do something too hard for her. If she failed, she might get so upset that she cried. Her pupsitter Dustflight told her it was okay to beg off if she knew she couldn't do something. But Gray was determined to keep trying, not wanting to let anyone down. When she succeeded at anything in service to a packmate, she felt such a sense of pride that it was impossible to give up.

At the Academy, Gray's unwillingness to back down from a challenge paid off in a big way. She flourished under the watchful eyes of her teachers. She was assigned to study smarts and wisdom to improve her weakest stats and chose a Chasing lesson at the end. Her elders were very impressed with her efforts in school and she lapped up their praise with enthusiasm. But there were still times when she got upset with herself for not doing well enough. She cried secretly to herself more than once, but never told anyone.

During her apprenticeship, Gray proved dauntless again in her care for the Academy pups. When a cougar interrupted a lesson one day, it was Gray who jumped in front of the puppies, snarling furiously until the big cat backed away and left. Word of her courageous actions quickly spread and she found herself with an epithet, "Lionsbane". The puppies thought she could do anything, the elder pupsitters were in awe, but Gray's insecurity still hadn't left her. She suspected it never would, but she realized that it was okay to feel that way. Even if she fell short sometimes, Graywing "Lionsbane" was still a hero.

On her first birthday, Gray was the first one reaching for the fermented barley and the first one to get tipsy and start singing. She felt so accomplished that nothing else seemed to matter anymore. Of course, everything mattered the next morning when she woke up with a hangover and still needed to see to the puppies.

Now as an adult, Gray has embraced her status as a local hero, but knows that she's far from perfect. Her insecurities keep her humble but don't interfere with her job. The admiration of her packmates feeds her soul and keeps her motivated to be her best self. The puppies know that they can count on her to keep them safe and she reassures them every night by sleeping at the entrance to the Academy, blocking it to any danger. At playtime, she's always nearby to watch over the puppies, whether she's invited to play or not.

When Bloodfeather and Graywing were pushed forward by their siblings and cousins during the choosing ceremony of July 7, something special and unexpected happened. They glanced at each other and some unspoken communication passed between them. Each recognized their own insecurities reflected back to them from the other's eyes. Nobody else noticed the moment they shared, but as new Alpha Dawnbreeze accepted her charge and the celebration began, Blood and Gray made a deep connection that grew over the next few days. Before anyone knew it, they were head over tail in love.