[indent][indent]That morning was particularly cold. He stood on the edge of a pond in the middle of the forest. It was still a little dark but light was starting to hit the sky, painting the area in a blue winter wonderland. Derek was up all night on guard duty, assuring none of the humans came into the forest. He checked his digital watch on his right wrist. He saw the red numbers illuminate through the ascending dark, 7:30. He saw his other pack member, Adrian leaving his post for school. Derek's replacement was late, but he decided to go ahead and start jogging to the entrance of the forest. [/indent][/indent]