Here in this clearing
This ordinary clearing in the woods
A saga of life and death
Of hate and love
Unfolds.

Wolves and humans
Come and go
Enemies are made
Battles are fought
Friendships forged
And love found
Here, a woman
With the soul of a lost child
Finds peace at last
In a turbulent world.
A man, tortured by
Inner conflicts and pain
Begins a battle
With the fire's flames
A battle he cannot win
And smiles.

It is here that the fight
For life
Was fought.
One enemy against a pack
Protecting their home
And loved ones.
A man looks down
At his mate
With tender love
Even while he stands
To protect her life.
A woman holds a child
In her arms
A child that is not hers
But one that she
Will give up her life for.

The ties that bind
Hold the pack together
In a tight grip of
Shared pain
And love
A grip broken only
By death.
Here in this clearing
One finds the hold of
The LanHunters.

~*~

- written for the LanHunter wolf pack from #Wolfspirit on the UnderNet who introduced me to the fantastic creative world of roleplaying