Sapphire awoke in a cave she had never seen before. Scrambling to her feet, she looked around. "Where am I?" She wondered. Timidly, she took a step, and then another, walking about the cavern. In the corner, she saw movement. Sapphire cautiously walked forward and found herself staring at a tall, graceful wolf. Her fur was as white as snow, and her eyes the color of sapphires. "Mother?" Sapphire gasped. The wolf turned and looked at her. "My little jewel." She said softly, "B-but I thought you were gone!" Sapphire cried. "I am," her mother replied. "But I have come to tell you. Your life is running out, and soon you will fade away from your pack. That is, unless you can find the Sapphire of Life. The honey that your pack has given you has preserved you, but it is not enough. Your wounds were poisoned by the Castor Bean. If you are to find the Sapphire of Life, you must go to the cave found beneath the Mountain of the Moon. You yourself can not go, but another one, and only one, of your pack, may go. They must be strong, swift, and ready to face the dangers within. She paused. "That is all I can say. We will see if they can help. If not, you shall come with me. For now, we will wait."