Charity Entrance Test - Sicherer Hafen Pack

Charity wanted to tell him to wait, to ask if she would ever see him again but all he did was flick his ear in response.

"Maybe we will, maybe we won't, let fate decide that my dear Charity" he called as he disappeared from sight.

With that Charity was alone again and with a new found determination she rose to her paws again, she wanted to follow after him but she knew deep down that she'd have to find the place herself. She had to prove to the leader of the pack he had talked of that she was worthy of joining and that's just what she intended to do. Closing her eyes she let herself relax as her mind scanned the words of the riddle. Humans go in but stone came out, so the location must be a human made territory... Darkest of nooks suggests that the area is dark in someway, possibly deep underground? Below the monster which sits on its throne threw her slightly but it must have meant some sort of man-made object sat upon the area and so with her newfound information she took off into the undergrowth. She followed the scent of human stench and watched out for any sign of human objects that would be noticeable as being part of the riddle. She ran all through the night until she came to an open cave, she had grown tired and without thinking she hobbled into the cave, curling up in a corner to rest as she felt sleep take hold of her exhausted body. 

The next morning she awoke to the eyes of 3 intimidating looking dogs. With a whimper she cowered from them earning a chuckle from deeper in the cave. 

"I see she found us, I didn't think you'd come Charity, but I'm glad you did... Come on, I'll take you to Dutch" came the voice of the mysterious dog that had spoken to her before. 

The familiarity of the voice soothed Charity and she slowly raised herself up from where she had been laying, her tail tucked between her legs but standing tall now in front of the 3 strays. As the light shone in through the entrance to the cave she noticed wooden beams in the cave and rusted buckets full of rock and coal. Of course it was a mine, humans go in and they bring out minerals from the land. 

The three dogs around her stood into the light, one was a purebred Beagle, another was a Xolocuintzli and the last was a female husky cross. The male who spoke to her stood into the light and he was a chocolate Labrador retriever. With a comforting look he lead Charity to their high judge, Dutch. 

After meeting with Dutch, Charity was given the option to bring back 3 objects for the pack to use. She was given the choice of how and what she brought back and if she was able to bring everything back she may be in for the chance of the pack accepting her. 

heading off in the direction she had seen some poppies growing in a clump near where she had been staying. She was determined to join the pack now, for the hope that maybe she would find a place where she could finally feel safe in her life and so she spend days collecting resources she hoped the pack would enjoy.

By the time she set out to find the pack again, she had collected a few fresh rabbits, a mouthful of lavender and a good amount of poppies which the pack could use for pain relief should they need it. She packed it all into a basket which was laying around her temporary home and set off in the direction of where the mines were. she worried about presenting the offering to Dutch but could only hope that he would agree to let her join the pack.