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The Moose of Iceback Ridge

Prologue:

The young moose climbed the ridge on an evening walk, hoping to find a patch of the fresh spring grass that grew on Iceback Ridge. He was enjoying the cricket song of the night, oblivious to the crackling of leaves as three predators crept near. The moose sighed in joy at the peace of the evening. A twig snapped. The moose's ear twitched, and he looked around. He could sense the presence of the cougar, wolf, and lynx, and turned to flee. But it was too late. The cougar leapt onto his back, the wolf attacking from the right, and the lynx from the left. His terrified caterwaul was cut short by the cougar sinking its treacherous teeth into his neck, killing him instantly.

Chapter 1- Missing Moose:

Miranna blinked, the dawn light filtering through the roof of her den. She looked around, eyes blurry from sleep. Her denmate, Keeta, was still asleep, the wolf's grey pelt rising and falling with every breath. Miranna looked to her other side, where Vleetor usually slept. His nest was empty. Miranna sat up. 

''Where's Vleetor? ''She thought.

She vaguely remembered allowing him to go on an evening walk. Miranna shuddered. Anything could've happened to him out there! She turned to Keeta, jabbing the sharp point of her hoof into the wolf's pelt.

"Keeta!" She whispered. "Vleetor is gone!" Keeta stirred, sitting up and looking at Miranna.

"What?" She tilted her head, frowning. "Miranna, don't be silly. He's probably just at the Frozentop Pool."

"I haven't seen him since last night when I told him he could go for a walk!"

Keeta grunted and got up.

“Well, if it’s really that important, I guess we can go to Neffer about it.”

The two of them went to Neffer’s den, tails twitching.

“Neffer! Are you awake?” Miranna softly called out. There was a grunt, and Neffer, the huge bison, stepped outside of the den.

“Yeah, what do you want?”

“Vleetor is missing, I heven’t seen him since last night!”

“Is it really that important?” Neffer snorted.

“Yes, yes it is!”

Neffer sighed, and climbed up the Rock-Ice hill.

“May all animals taking refuge in this camp come for an announcement?” He shouted, voice echoing.

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An assortment of different animals filed in, from their dens, most stretching and yawning from having just woken up. They clustered around the small icy outcropping.