Caleb paused crouching down and growling quietly as the scent of a second intruder drifted along the wind mixing with the other smells. They weren't very far ahead of him he was already on their tracks. Caleb started moving again making his way through the brush as fast as he could while remaining quiet. Caleb slowed down moving between the trees as he came near a clearing with a fat human digging. Watching cautiously he scanned the tree line to get the lay of the land and make sure there wouldn't be any surprises. Caleb sighed as he looked around, not only was the second intruder hiding in the brush not two yards from Caleb, seemingly a sentry for the fat man, but they were a ten minute walk from the shrine for Fenrir. Caleb grimaced he did not need to deal with this at least Maria was out here with a patrol if she kept her head on straight these two shouldn't be much trouble. Maria and one other wolf probably an omega were a few yards away from him on the other side of him from the rifleman once she got the rest of her patrol he would leave and let them deal with it.<br/><br/>Caleb was about to turn and back away from the clearing a bit, no reason to let the patrol know he was out here, when the glint of metal caught his eyes. Caleb cursed gently under his breath, bear traps, the fat man was burying bear traps. As if things couldn't get any worse Maria stepped out of the woods and into the clearing in full furred wolf form growling at the fat man. Caleb sighed and hit his head against the tree a few times.<br/><br/>"Damn't Maria." Caleb growled the words under his breath she hadn't even bothered to grab the rest of her patrol. It smelled like she had also left her patrol partner behind as well. Moving quietly Caleb started flanking the rifleman hoping he could get to him before Maria got hurt. Caleb was almost right behind the man when a twig snapped under his foot. Cursing Caleb jumped at the man as he turned his head bringing his feet under his body he slammed both his feet into the rifleman's face. As his feet connected with the mans face the rifle went off the bullet hitting the dirt a few inches away from Maria's front paw.<br/><br/>With Maria OK Caleb turned back to the man besides being unconscious with a broken nose the man still seemed to be breathing. Grabbing the rifle Caleb dragged the man towards the clearing throwing him out of the tree line then stepping out of it himself the rifle pointed down. Looking directly at the fat man Caleb spoke his voice low yet carrying so the man could hear him clearly.<br/><br/>"I hope you know you are on private lands. If I were you I would take your friend and your traps and leave. Also if you hadn't known the pack has your scent now." Caleb looked pointedly at Maria as he said this next part. "And if there is one thing wolves never forget it is a smell. If they catch your scent again I wouldn't be surprised if the whole pack came after you. Wolves are very territorial. We wouldn't want anything bad to happen to you now would we." Caleb kept his tone neutral but the threat was clear in his voice. Come back and die.<br/><br/>Watching carefully with his finger on the trigger Caleb watched as the fat man grabbed his friend and started dragging him, stinking of fear and breathing heavily as he exerted himself. Caleb watched with disgust as the man slowly drug him out of the clearing. After a few minutes the rest of Maria's patrol slowly came out into the clearing. Slinging the rifle over his back Caleb turned towards them.<br/><br/>"I want you to follow them and make sure they leave. If they don't or try any tricks I want you to kill them. Maria you stay here I need to talk to you." Caleb kept his commands curt and to the point only letting a hint of irritation creep into his voice as he spoke to Maria. The patrol looked at each other then slank off after the poachers. Waiting a few minutes to make sure they were gone and that no one was around Caleb put the rifle on the ground and walked over to Maria dropping to his knees next to her and draping his arms over her in a tight hug.<br/><br/>"Thank god I thought he was going to shoot you." Caleb's voiced trembled slightly as he let his breaths come out a tad shakily the adrenaline coursing through his body starting to wear off. "You should have been more careful you know the rules Maria. Don't attack and never be alone." Caleb pulled back from his hug leaving his hands on her back as he looked her in the eye.