Valtris Moonwalker

Daughter of Reythyra Starbeam and Lugeiros Moonwalker.

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Valtris Moonwalker was born early, earlier than her parents would have liked, in the late summer when the pack was but a newborn itself. She was small and weak, from what she was told, but very vocal compared to her littermate and younger sister Daerona. Her mother Reythyra said Valtris liked to whine and whine and whine, even well into the night when she should have been sleeping. It was a little strange, but Valtris took pride in that. She was the firstborn pup of the first litter of the pack, so even before she was weaned, great hopes and expectations were laid upon her shoulders. She had been too young then to howl her acceptance of the challenge put upon her, so clearly, she had whined instead.

Valtris grew up alongside several other pups of various ages, though a good amount were the same age as her. Her littermate Daerona had always stuck close by, and they were like two peas in a pod. Where Valtris was, Daerona was, and vice versa. They were both so similar that were it not for their coat colors and patterns, Valtris was sure the pack wouldn't have been able to tell them apart. Alas, Valtris was born with a dark coat and Daerona with a light one, so they were proclaimed entirely separate individuals and easily distinguishable. Had they looked more alike, they surely could have pulled more elaborate pranks on the pack.

When Valtris was old enough to start apprenticing under someone, she didn't hesitate in choosing Wynrie Dayfrost as her mentor. Wynrie was the pack's herbalist, so she crafted their medicines and diagnosed their illnesses. Valtris had decided a long time ago that as the representative of the pack's future, she would have to do something special. Choosing to be an herbalist and caring for the pack like Wynrie did was the best decision.