Finn sniffs the air. “They’re close,” he says quietly.
Then you see the wolves, made entirely of light. Their forms ripple, translucent and beautiful, each movement tracing splashes of color through the night.
The Aurora Wolves are strong keepers of the sky’s song, but the pack is scattered. Their trails tangled. A young wolf, little more than a shimmer of teal and violet mist, crouches by a frozen stream, whimpering.
“Their pack patterns aren’t forming,” Finn murmurs. “Without them, the aurora can’t dance.”
You kneel beside the young wolf. Its fur crackles faintly under your hand. “Show me how it’s meant to move,” you whisper.
The wolf hesitates, then steps forward. One pawprint glows. Then another. Slowly, you trace the steps in the snow, following its rhythm. The others begin to notice, ears pricking before joining in until the tundra becomes a field of light and motion. A living constellation.
Above, the aurora blazes back to life in streams that mirror the wolves’ movement below.
The young wolf presses its nose against your hand before bounding away to join the others.
Finn exhales. “You’re officially better at choreography than I am.”
You laugh softly, eyes lifted to the reborn sky. The path north gleams once more.
Task:
Hunt around with the Aurora Wolves to solve the following Spot the Differences puzzle! There are 11 differences to find, but you must only find 10 differences for full credit.
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Alternatively you can prowl around to answer the following Trivia questions and Send Me Your Solution for either option through a private message.
01. What are the “southern lights” called?
02. Who is said to be the first to name the northern lights Aurora Borealis?
03. Which type of bird do wolves seem to have a special relationship with?
04. What sound do the Sami people advise you should not make in the presence of auroras believing it might result in being spirited away?
05. From which Norwegian town does the Northern Lights Cathedral dazzle on nights when the aurora come out to play?
06. What was the name of the large species of wolf native to North America that became extinct roughly ten thousand years ago?
07. The Inuit called the Aurora “aqsarniit,” believing the northern lights were spirits of the dead playing what?
08. What are two other planets in our solar system where auroras are also found?
09. The auroras have been observed making a sound, what is this often described as?
10. How many teeth do wolves have?
15 beans/sapphires are available for this task, with an extra 15 for completing all Week Three tasks by end of activity. Deadline is 11:59pm (HOL time) on Wednesday January 21st.
