Pebble

Born to Willow and Shadow alongside older brother Night. Pebble quickly decided she wanted to be an herbalist like Nulberry when older.

Zalia took over her pupsitting.

Her brother Night wandered away from the den in early morning to get a drink of water from a nearby river. Sadly, he didn't see the well-camouflaged alligator lurking closely nearby before he was snatched away in the reptile's jaws. His death caused young Pebble a great grief, she began spending more time off to herself and put more into her pup training.

Her parents separated as mates following the death of her brother.

Pebble began blaming Zalia for her brother's death.

Survived the drought.

Zalia realized she couldn't care for every pup on her own when Night died, so she gave up care of Pebble and Birch and Pebble went to her father, Shadow, temporarily.

She could hardly look at her father since Night died, her brother was the spitting image of their father and Pebble often wondered what he felt whenever he bent down to drink water in the lake. Surely his own refection caused him pain.

Pebble became an adolescent, but couldn't start her apprentice training until a few days later because Nulberry was nested for her first litter of pups.

Sat by and watched as her mother and father took six pups out of the clearing all in one trip, some would've been weaned soon and others just born.

Began spending time with Hyena, a pretty reserved wolf similar in age to herself only a bit older.

When Hyena got to begin his apprenticeship under Oak to be a chaser, Pebble got a little jealous of her friend as she had hoped to begin her herbalist training soon, but Nulberry had only just gotten back to working and away from her last pup, Scry.

After spending nearly nine months of her life waiting to be trained in herbalism, Pebble finally and reluctantly agreed to start training as a stalker in the alpha hunting party after being promised she could switch roles later when Nulberry was ready. Her father, Shadow, became her teacher.

Developed a crush on Hyena.

The only other apprentice in the pack aged up, Hyena didn't have as much time to play with her afterwards.

Pebble started to watch over Scry from the background as she soon realized Nulberry wasn't going back for the newly weaned pup.

Her mother, Willow, became pregnant by Oak with another litter, Pebble became slightly jealous of her unborn half siblings, and began yearning for her lost brother, Night, once more.

Began taking her hunting training more seriously, and letting go of the idea of being an herbalist. By this point in her life, Pebble figured she'd never be an apprentice to Nulberry, who was beginning to get on her nerves with the way she practically abandoned Scry, so why not enjoy what she was doing now?

Pebble reached out to the lonely looking pup Scry, who seemed overjoyed to have the attention of another.

Aged into adulthood, and felt sadness at the fact her brother could've been with her, but she would never see him older than he had been when he died. She pushed all away and chose to be a hunter, as she had no training in herbalism and didn't have any interest in working alongside Nulberry.

Began mothering Scry more, and treating the pup as her own, despite not being.

Her mother gave birth to her younger sister, Snapdragon, and brothers, Augustine and Rowan. Pebble was both relieved and disappointed none of them resembled her lost brother. Being overrun with baby fever from her heat and her new siblings, Pebble decided she'd become a pupsitter.

Pebble noticed her parents getting closer again.

Her mother and father got back together as pair bonds. They adopted her newest brother, Alder, from the enclave not much later. Pebble developed a good relationship with her new brother.

Her parents adopted another pup, Carnation.

Once again, her parents came home with another pup, calling him Branch. Pebble took over pupsitting for him as she had nothing better to do at the time.

Started pupsitting her sister Snapdragon when her pupsitter, Meadow, left the pack.

Her brother Alder came up to her telling her about his suspicions of Nulberry not caring for him. Knowing pretty well she didn't care for her own pup, she wasn't surprised and gave the pup some reassurance.

With no pups left in the pack to watch, herself and the other pupsitters began to get bored and Pebble considered thinking about finding a new job in the pack.

Her bond with Scry was getting better, by now this pup was practically her own.

After nearly three months without watching a pup, Klemie and Salem adopted Fog, whom Pebble got first dibs on sitting.

Her mother and father came home with their newest adoptive pup, Mimus. Pebble wasn't all that surprised, they always seemed to give up on their no more pups rule.

Scry became mated to Hyena. Pebble found it awkward considering at one point in her adolescence she had a crush on him, but she was proud of Scry.

Scry adopted Redbud, and asked that Pebble be his godmother. She obliged. Pebble did notice their relationship slowly dissipating as Scry continued to build her family.

Her younger brothers and sister Snapdragon, August, and Rowan became adults. Pebble felt both proud and sad to see Rowan start up his own hunting party and lead it as a stalker. Pebble always imagined her littermate, Night, doing the same, and Rowan reminded her of him most for some reason she couldn't explain.

Scry fell pregnant, and Pebble suddenly felt like her life was passing her by. She'd always wanted the loving mate and pups, but changed her mind on it when her brother died and parents split. Even though Pebble knew she wasn't old-old, it still felt like she should've done more when she was an apprentice and acted on her crush on Hyena- though, she would never act on it now and betray Scry.

Scry gave birth to Thena, Carmine, Crimson, Sulley, and Bandit. Pebble felt a strong connection with Thena.

Took Thena and Bandit for pupsitting.

Her mother became pregnant with her final litter, Pebble knew better than to just take her word on that matter, but still was happy to welcome new paws to their pack.

Her mother gave birth to a litter of three, and the middle pup died shortly after its birth. Pebble felt pity for the new siblings, she knew how it felt to lose a littermate after all, but at least these two were young enough to not remember and still had each other. She took on the oldest of the litter, Spider, for pupsitting, while the youngest, Brook, went to Carnation.

Zorro began hovering around her and since Carnation and Pebble were a packaged deal, he hovered over her too. Carnation seemed over it pretty quickly, but often chuckled when he would make up random excuses to hang around or help out with the pups.

Her littlest sister, Brook, was taken to the enclave and traded by their mother. Shadow gave out the news to her and her other siblings. Pebble felt a strange pain for her little brother, he had lost a littermate at birth, but never expressed any feeling over it. Now, he had lost his other sister, one whom he was supposed to grow up along-side and he knew it. Pebble wished she had the chance to do so with Night, and only wondered how she could help Spider.

Began to see Zorro in a different way, she brought it up with Carnation, who only giggled, and Pebble decided then that she would go to Zorro.

Became mated to Zorro, Pebble felt a joy that she could honestly say she hadn't felt so strong since Night died. She now had her loving mate, and hoped sooner rather than later she could have the perfect pups to go with.

Pebble had been trying to let go of her brother since his death, but how could she? Pebble even began noticing an increase in thoughts about him. Everything seemed to slowly come back to her dead littermate. Did her mother and father even think about him still, or was he just as long forgotten to them as he seemed to the rest of the pack- the pack... Suddenly it hit her, the pack had changed so much. Oak was the only pack member left who would be old enough to remember her brother other than their parents, wouldn't he? It had been so long she couldn't even remember.

Spider became an adolescent and left the pack. Pebble hated that her little brother felt the need to leave his own home and could only hope that someday he would want to return. She understood why he left though, or at least she had a good idea.

Became pregnant by her Zorro, Pebble was excited from the moment Alder confirmed it and couldn't wait to tell her mate.

Spider left the pack the day he turned an age where he'd be considered an adolescent. Pebble really wondered if he would make it out on his own, but only wished the best of luck for her little brother.

Zorro came down with a cough, not a bad one, but enough to make her worry when he changed the subject at its mention and refused to see Alder.

Told most of her family about her pregnancy, and those she didn't tell personally eventually got the news.

Gave birth to three pups, she and Zorro named them Flick, Viento, and the only girl Zephyr. She took on her boys for pupsitting as Carnation begged to watch Zephyr.

Pebble wanted to cry when she looked into her daughter's eyes. It took her a while to notice, but once she did Pebble couldn't unsee it. Zephyr had her brother's bright yellow eyes. Shining so bright with hope for an exciting future.

Scry adopted a new pup with her mate, and Pebble suddenly had an overwhelming urge to do the same. She begged Zorro to go with her, but he refused, unwilling to give up, Pebble went alone knowing it was risking their relationship. She brought home another son, Rhett, whom she gave up pup sitting duties of Viento for as she wanted to make sure he felt at home and loved.

Zephyr wandered away from camp while she wasn't looking, she never came back and no one found her body. Pebble's heart ached, but she prayed that they didn't find her body because she was still alive out there somewhere.