Too Close for Comfort [Open]

[chronicler200]

Ooc: Currently using both Stars and Orion.

Bic: “Where are you going Orion? Wait up!” Stars called out, she was much smaller than the older male. Plus he had a few more years of experience on him. As his muscles carried him through the snow, he left heavy footprints behind, which Stars his younger sister quickly caught up with. Her coat was a deep blue, thus making it difficult to hide in such conditions, but it didn’t seem to bother her that much. Her wings were tucked in at her side, being that she never needed them. In fact, at some point she figured they were nothing more than an accident. Since when she was young she had wanted to fly, but that day never really came after the accident. She wanted to be like a normal wolf and never use them.

Her brother was a deep dark wolf who’s coat had blotches of red, however one thing that they had in common was a star like pattern on their coat. It seemed to not really mean anything, but both of them had a crescent moon on their side. Not that their mother had such a marking but they didn’t even know if it showed up on both their father’s side. It was certainly an odd marking; nonetheless they still had to live with it for the rest of their lives.

As they continued on the surroundings seemed to be a bit different, noticing that they had perhaps travelled too far out of the familiar territory that their mother had let them know as home for. Stars at this point, was starting to get nervous, she had never been this far out of their homeland. And she wondered perhaps if Orion had been used to wandering out for awhile. Since he was often forced to go astray in the bad weather to hunt for food, and sometimes he came home empty handed.

“Orion where are we?” She asked as he finally began to slow down after the long run, panting heavily. He looked around with his orange eyes not entirely sure, but as he moved the snow away a bit with his paws, he came across frozen ice. He was standing on the edge of a water source it seemed.

“I’m not even sure, but from the looks of it, we came across a river or a stream that was frozen in the snow.” Orion said as Stars nodded as he spoke.

“Then that means we need to be careful here. I don’t want to be a victim of the water.” Stars said as she felt a shiver of fear go down her back. First they had already entered an unknown territory, which possibly had other wolves there. Then now they came across the water, if they came too close on to the ice to attempt to get across they could possibly fall in.

[MonsterEternal]

~Fatale Monstrum~

^{Abyssus abyssum invocat}

The fae was greatful now, for the raven fur which kept her as warm as was possible it this weather. Quick, controled puffs of breath were visible as she made her way toward the illusion of safety. Cause she never belived such a thing was real anyways, not now.

The wind picked up as the destination she made for reached her line of sight, making her close those striking neon/lime green eyes, stalling her first glance at the place for only a few seconds. Then it held back, allowing Ale to see the place she had managed to make it to. The flakes flew down from the grey sky, obscuring her view a couple hundred yards out. From here she could see the frozen lake, and a dotting of trees stood around her, shielding the thin wolf from some of the chill around her.

Her orbs were nothing exceptional, but still she managed to catch sight of the two others, walking along near the edge of the lake. Her dome tilted at an angle, observing them momentarily. The similar coat patterns suggested relation, although she knew not all siblings were much alike. Her own kin were a fine example of such. Regardless, she stepped forward softly, aqua paws barely making a sound as they hit the snow. She was lightweight too, and left little trail while the snow was packed down. What little muscle she had retained through this dreadful weather rippled beneath her raven pelt. The bright lime orbs watcher intently while she stalked along. This wasn't particularly one of her skills, but at this point she could still take care of herself, and was sufficient enough. When she was just at the line of her sheltering trees, she paused, audits pricked. Now a decision was to be made.

Should she go forward? Maybe not... Her pelt color was both dark and loudly bright, a painful combination to have. Either way it wasn't out of the realm of possibility for her to sneak up on them. It might be fun. But then where would she be? Stuck next to two unfamiliars? Not to mention, even in whatever state they were in, she was most likely a lot weaker. Ale supposed that was why she was a good fighter, she didn't need to be strongest to find a way out of something. Every Terra had something of use to her.

Finally the girl walked forward, glancing at her surroundings a moment. She found a direction that led to these others, and most notably was far more shadowed than a direct path. Moving that way, she seemed to melt into the darkness around her, even the aquain markings and wings being sheltered by this shroud of shadows. She opened her maw slightly, muttering to herself, "Animis opibusque parati." And the words were true, she knew she was prepared, ready to finally be around others. Maybe. Physically was one thing, but her mind was sensitive. No, hers Vae's would stay away. This was something she had to do. After all, this was a pack land, and she did intend to join it. Once she found where her courage had hidden.

With a shake of her dome, she moved on, following the pair a distance. What were they doing? It seemed they had just realized the presence of the water. Well. Ale took a breath and let go, her form becoming visible to them now, no longer hidden. As she seemingly materialized before them her paw-steps slowed, waiting for them to notice her. She was a bit noticeable, or so it had seemed to her anyways. Most others, she noted, might start a conversation. Well, she was at a loss for word anyways. And, to be honest scared. Ale didn't much like other wolves at times. But maybe today she could get over it for a bit. Just a little while.





OOC:

Abyssus abyssum invocat- Hell calls hell; one mistep leads to another
Animis opibusque parati- Prepared in minds and resources (ready for anything)

[chronicler200]

“We can try and see where the water goes, then I think it’s best if we went back home before we stir up trouble.” Orion said as Stars shrugged. She seemed to want to leave now, knowing that in this territory they weren’t exactly welcomed to stay. Then he gently rubbed his sister’s flank with his own body being as gentle and calming as we can be. “Come on, just a little bit further. I promise.” He assured her. But Stars felt herself pawing at the snow, showing her nervousness but reluctantly followed after Orion as he began to continue up the path that the water had made some time ago, in fact it was even thousands of years ago.
Neither one of them was aware that they were being watched, Orion had paid no attention to the very fact that another wolf was in the area. But Stars meanwhile had been watching around carefully to make sure of this. She had not seen anyone, confirming that there was nothing to fear, so she only followed after her brother. Once the two stopped again it was about twenty feet down the river where they got a better view of what they had come to perhaps see out of curiosity.

Within the distance of the river that was beyond their reach within walking distance was a frozen water fall. The water had still gone through but had completely been incased in ice. While the sun shone over it, the ice crystals sparkled with dazzling colors. “So the river eventually forms into a river. It’s absolutely beautiful.” Stars said wagging her tail a bit. Even though they had stepped into different territory, this site was simply magnificent to see. However in the back of the mind of Stars, she was still worried. So the magnificent view was short lived for her. “But….I think it’s time we head back.” She said as she began to turn away.

Orion sighed as he watched Stars, realizing that he and her had both different personalities, “Just a little bit more Stars. I promise. Then we can go.” He assured her, but Stars only remained where she stood letting Orion look back at the waterfall. She seemed to be constantly looking around, in search to see if there was someone watching them. However that’s when she began to back up, right next to Orion as he turned, wondering what was going on.

“See this is what I meant.” She said trying to hold back her fear towards the new wolf. She had a hard time with being nervous and shy towards new wolves. The only ones that she had trusted right away was her mom and Orion.

Ooc: Hope this isn't confusing, they didn't move that much further down the river.

[MonsterEternal]

~Fatale Monstrum~

^{Audere est facere}

Her aqua audits twitched the slightest bit, listening to them leave. But the pair didn't go far, talking, continuing a conversation that meant nothing to her for she had not heard the beginning. Even as her raven and aqua form became fully visible she knew the Fae had sensed her. It was to be expected though. Fatale Had indeed given reason for this wolf to be cautious.

Her mind was once again in another place when the Femme spoke softly to what Ale was assuming was Her brother. It was a pretty safe guess seeing how they interacted and looked. Nothing really mattered in that moment. She was reliving a snippet of the past, a flash-back if you will. Soometimes that happened. And maybe this pair of siblings caused it. But again, not her focus. Her eyelids slid just the tiniest bit further closed, allowing her to visualize the scene in her minds eye.

He was there. The one she was related to. The one she both loathed and cared for. The insane one. He looked almost lost, his red marked pelt not hiding the crimson blood that covered him. He had a wild look to him, like one on the verge of madness. And he was. He stopped a moment, staring at Ale with icy blue eyes so light they almost made white. Then he opened his maw, as if for some other reason, and as an afterthought spoke to her, "Aut viam inveniam aut faciam." It was his promise to her. And she knew he would keep it. But would it be too late? Maybe.

The chilling experience her knocked down her guard, one she had ready at all times. Focusing in on the situation at hand, she looked at the two wolves with a mild expression. She didn't like other wolves, no, and she was just guessing but it seemed that the Fae wasn't too partial to strangers either. The body language said it clearly enough to her. Shaking her head slightly the wolf straightened herself, relaxing her own body language to speak that she was no threat to either of them. Not in this weakened state, oh no. Even if she had the urge to pick a fight, which clearly wasn't her style, Fatale could not win.

But now what? She herself had a reason to be here, she was working up the courage to join. Maybe if she was lucky a pack-member would stumble on her and Ale would have no choice but to speak to them. But the other two? What reason could they have for being here? Were they to join? Or maybe they had not known where they were. From stories she had heard Ale could imagine Bella, the alpha, not really liking this all too much. But that didn't matter. What mattered was what would happen next. Fatale's own voice did not always listen to her, so rarely used and out of practice. It was better to have them speak. Even if it did mean trouble, Fatale didn't intend to start the struggle to control her own vocals. It was a hassle best saved for later.






OOC:
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam- I will either find a way or make one
Audere est facere- To dare is to do.
Hehe <3 Latin

[chronicler200]

Orion at this point had turned to see what was causing his sister so much distress. As he looked back, he spotted the other female that had come forward. Though her body seemed more calm, yet she had not spoken a word. He wondered, if she was part of a pack. And perhaps they had come across a territory without even knowing it. Then they’d have to tell the truth at this point. They had been exploring awhile ago, but perhaps they had not noticed right away that they were in someone else’s territory. He would take the blame seeing that he was so curious to see what this territory had to offer.

But if there was a pack here, he also thought about possibly joining it. He wondered what Stars would think of this, but now they would never be alone if they suddenly where separated. They would have plenty of other wolves in the pack. Of course, there was also acceptance. Which may have not been an easy thing, seeing how the Alphas would treat them. Finally Orion spoke seeing that Stars had not wanted to speak to this female that arrived.

“My name is Orion, and this is my sister Stars. I apologize if we had gotten into your territory. We do not know it so well if we go past our own small area.” Orion confessed, which was mostly the truth. He wondered if he should have also mentioned that they were both curious this time and wanted to see what lied beyond their border. Orion had done it plenty of times when he was younger, seeing many things that his sister had yet to come across. He wondered one day if he should show her some of the things that he found, but that would be for another time.

Stars meanwhile hadn’t entirely settled down, she was still close to her brother as she listened to him as he spoke towards the female. But she noticed that her body language seemed calm and relaxed, not shy and nervous like she was acting. She tried to calm herself down but it wasn’t easy. However she was glad that Orion had told her the truth of why they had come in to the territory by accident.

[MonsterEternal]

~Fatale Monstrum~

^{Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem}

Ale suppressed a smirk at their assumption that she was a part of this pack. While she would love to be able to say she was, it simply wasn't true. Besides, if she was one, she would not be so thin. Whatever muscles she used to have was depleated now, leaving little sign that she had ever been a good fighter. Even as she considered the words, she knew she couldn't let their assumption hang. it would only hurt her in the long run.

As the decision to speak up made itself in her mind, she noted how the female attempted to calm herself, and again the littlest urge to smile hit her. But it was easily conquered. Ale wasn't as bright and cheery as she once was. She was a mess now. And joining a pack would be the only start to a cure. Although, the disease that infected her mind was more hereditary, and therefore more difficult to handle. How ong had it been? Since she had witnessed the terrible things. Not long enough. And she would not forget either.

But it was plainly apparent that her time to speak was now. The seconds had ticked by and she figured this was the moment the say something. But what? Well, why not go with the plain truth untill she knew her voice might cooperate with her, "Oh, It is not me you should speak with. I suppose I'm a bit of a trespasser myself at the moment. But mine is with a purpose. I am wanting to be here prolonged. Loners don't last long you know. But all the same, I guess it is well met, Orion. I'm Fatale Monstrum. Her words started out softly, and almost hoarse, as she didn't speak ofter. But soon enough her voice was clear, ringing out to meet the ears of those she spoke to. She had picked up a little of how to make her voice as sweet and soft like skilk as she could from her brother, but the tone now was airy, yet still tinged with her shy personality.




OOC:

Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem- In the good old days, children like you were left to perish on windswept crags

0-0 poor fatale ... I felt harsh for a second

[chronicler200]

“Oh I’m sorry about that. Since we instantly assumed you were a member of the pack.” Orion said as he managed to relax. He wondered if this was enough to help Stars to calm down in discovering that the wolf was not part of the pack. But he knew at some point he knew that the two wolves would eventually meet the pack. There was no surprise in that.

Stars meanwhile, seemed to be shuffling her feet again showing her nervousness still, but it had calmed down a bit. But he wondered at some point if there was a chance to join the pack as he thought of what Fatale said. The name had a nice ring to it and he was sure as well as Stars would remember it. It was hard to forget things like that since they had been so close, friends where rare, but in a pack they could start out with many friends.

Of course the darker side of this was that there were they could also meet enemies. But he would worry about that later. Then he decided to ask something else, “Do you know where we could meet the Alpha to apologize? We know if we stayed any shorter our scent would still linger. But as for the loners…we’re not really sure of what to do right away. We have no one else to turn too but ourselves.”

Then Stars decided to speak up finally seeing that this female did not mean harm her nervousness however could be seen in her voice. “I apologize for not saying anything as well…you probably figured out that I am very shy by now. It’s kind of a part of my personality.” Stars said as she shifted her wings a bit as she tried to calm herself down as her gold eyes looked back at her.

[MonsterEternal]

~Fatale Monstrum~

^{Quae nocent docent}

This whole thing was turning into a bigger conversation than the Fae had intended. She didn't like others, and she most definitely did not trust them. She was the opposite of open and rarely in any way forward. But what was she to do? It wouldn't exactly be the most normal thing to go tearing off into the woods, away from their presence like she so wanted to do. How on Archaic was this going to work out?! She didn't know. But, she already did know plenty, it was mainly a matter of control. Oh no.

Well, one thing she lacked far more than a backbone was a sense of control. At least no one was getting her into a fight. That was all that mattered. All that was of true importance. Her aqua audits flicked forward, making her catch every one of Orion's spoken words. An apology? Ale had rarely in her short life gotten such a thing. Mainly because things in her old life had been viewed as some fault of hers. Never mind that, she couldn't keep getting off track. Seconds ticking by and dozens of things going on with her. Her only acknowledgment of the words was a curt nod of acceptance at this.

She watched him pause with her keen, bright green eyes. He was considering things.. Not as quickly as she might, perhaps, but even so she recognized the look. If her brother had been of any use to her it was showing her how to notice the littlest details and learn things about others from them. She may not be gifted at that like he was, but she fared just fine. She wondered if at any point her name crossed that mind. It may sound okay to others, but the meaning behind it, it was nothing good. More like a prediction and warning to others. But she would mope about that later.

His question wasn't all that surprising. If they were to join best to meet the leader sooner than later. The longer this group hung around and stood there, the more likely a pack-member would stumble on them and trouble could arise. If Ale were more audacious she might call to one, see if they were near and ask one for acceptance, to join. The only thing holding her back was a painful shyness that was not always a part of her. But it was still there now. Still eating her up...

Of course, then the younger of the two spoke up. That did surprise Fatale, for she had not yet heard much from this one. As she listened to the words, Ale couldn't help but notice the likeness between them. Whatever the she-wolf suffered from was like her own problems in that they were not the same wolves they might have been. She couldn't be sure, but she figured she might find herself with a soft spot for this one. Not to mention they were both winged. Wings. The pain in them was building now. It had been too long since she opened her pair of brilliant aqua wings, and they ached. She was made to use these, made to fly. But she punished herself day in and day out by not doing so. But it didn't matter, this was annoying and she finally gave in, extending them to their full span just to stretch some.

Even if it felt good, she made herself get on topic with her responses. She really had no clue where the Alpha was at, most likely caught up in something important or whatever she did at this time. But Fatale had to figure it was likely that several wolves were around here, at least one close enough to call. But the chances of it being Bella were a tad low, " Well, I have no idea where Bella is, could be anywhere for all I know. But I am sure there is someone around if you just call them. I myself would like to join soon, so I suppose we could find out together." Her own words almost took her aback. What was she doing? Giving the push that was necessary for sure, but it still terrified her deep down. Her only consolation was that they were not going to cause her any harm. That maybe they would become friends. Still she was as scared as she had been in a while.

Fear. It drove her daily life. On and on she obeyed it. Listening to the thing that told her to run from other wolves, to cower at the sight of one who was of her own blood. Maybe it was about time she started to free herself from this entanglement. From the monster that ran her life.

Ale turned to the starry patterned girl who had finally spoken up. They were different, yes. But still alike enough for Ale to have finally found someone she liked. Someone who wasn't scary. It was a nice thing. That sense of clam that filled her now pried words from her maw before she could even totally think it all over, "You don't have to say sorry for that. To be truthful, I'm not all that outgoing myself. And, well personality is affected by a lot of things, your surroundings and the company you keep. If I had the guts I myself might be ably to change. Who says you always have to be shy? And anyways, I really don't mind. We're alike in more than a few things I think." Her tone was a bit softer, voice lowered as if she meant only to let the words go as far as the Fae's ears before disappearing like she could do in the dark. Life wasn't terrible. Not just now.

_Quaere.

OOC:


Quae nocent docent - Latin for that which hurts teaches

Quaere - Inquire

[chronicler200]

“So you’re saying we should start working and together to find them? That’d be nice. Most of the time it’s just me and my older brother. Other than that we didn’t have much contact with other wolves until we came to this pack’s land.” Stars said as she began to feel her yellow tail wag softly. Though she didn’t show it right away she was still a bit nervous to see what the alpha of the pack was like. It was true what she had said though, they perhaps had something in common in being shy.

But Fatale had been better about it, at least that’s the way she thought of it. She seemed a bit more relieved now that she wouldn’t be alone in this, after all she was always grateful that Orion had been with her since she was a pup. However, her concerns were still going on about the other wolves in the pack. They didn’t know where to begin with the alpha. Being that she could be anywhere they may be out searching for a long time. And since they didn’t really know what the pack lands were like she wondered if Fatale knew them better.

“But the problem is we don’t really know where to look for her. As we said earlier we just got here and don’t know this area too well. But either way we will find her” Stars said as she paused to think wondering where the Alpha would be. As she guessed about it, maybe the Alpha was carrying out a duty such as patrolling the boarders. But most of the time it was the members of the pack who did that duty.

Orion nodded, as he let the two females talk. Stars was correct they didn’t really know where to go and neither did he. But they could start off together as a threesome and not a twosome through the woods. However they did not know the dangers that they faced within the forest. Whatever was going to come he was going to help Stars and Fatale. Even if it meant using his fire powers, he did not use them all the time preferring other types of combat when it came to fighting. But he used it when he was desperate. He also wondered if his sister had some sort of power, yet seeing that she was still young, she did have some time. Or the power was already there and she had not realized it.

“Well since we are together we can start off when we’re ready, and be ready for anything unexpected that is.” Orion added. Seeing how his sister was starting to feel a bit better. She no longer seemed as nervous, but he wondered how she would react once they met a new wolf from the pack. Either way of what the outcome would be when they finally meet the pack, they would have to face them with bravery.

Ooc: And your post makes mine look small. About 500 words. CX

[MonsterEternal]

~Fatale Monstrum~

^{A fortiori}

Now she allowed it. The smallest bit of a smirk swept over her maw. It was a far more pleasant expression than she was normally caught wearing. With this change she seemed to change the ever so tiniest amount now. Maybe it was Stars who brought this out in her, or maybe she had simply been waiting for a moment when she could allow herself this small bit of the past persona to return. Whatever the explanation, she was glad to feel even sort of good.

It was sort of a shock her proposal was accepted so quickly. It could be the circumstances that they were in. What explanation there was for it Ale couldn't find all to quickly, but all the same she liked this. It would be good for them all, she knew. Just the feeling of having others nearby both drew back her sanity and made it all the harder to reach. Strings were attached to everything that concerned Fatale, or so it seemed to her. Not only did she feel somewhat safer, but also like rage could be a hair-trigger away. What a position that left her in.

Even if she did like them, she knew to be careful. When anyone in her family dealt with others, it was recommended to tread lightly. One screw up and she would lose it. One false move and everything could come crashing down on her like it had countless times before. As long as she wasn't pushed into a fight, as long as everyone stayed civil, this wouldn't be a total disaster. Not just now. But that was the problem. What if the pack-member they met first was too hostile? She could only hope that would not be the case.

Through all this she had to recognize that their teaming up was good and bad. Bad seeing that they could be viewed as a bigger threat all together. Good because with more eyes and ears and combined senses they would find the members of this pack sooner than if any of them was alone. She was no cosmopolitan, but she wasn't a big threat either. So how would the pack see them? See her? Questions to answer when the time came she guessed.

She wasn't brave. She wasn't audacious. All that defined Fatale Monstrum was that she was a shy wolf with a bad past and a sort of other personality that had a taste for blood. So now she wondered briefly how she would face the pack. Cerrac. It gave her a tiny tinge of confidence to think of what might happen if they let her in. Maybe it would be nicer than she let herself think. But high hopes were crushed with so much more recoil.

Shaking herself and coming back to the present, Ale looked at Orion and Stars. So different from her brother and she. So alike compared to them. But, as with everyone, very different. And she liked it. Each one had defining qualities that suit them very well.

But where would they go? Was it such a great idea to go tromping around, searching for wolves who may not accept that the trio was intruding on this terra? Well of course not, and Fatale thought bitterly for a quick moment, Absum! And if she had not had the infinitesimal amount of control she possessed could have ended up tearing off into the distance. She had done it before. She was a coward. But no, not this time. It was time to hold her dome high and find a piece of that shattered confidence.

So looking at the two, she decided on something. She would take her decision to heart, and carry it out. Not hold back like always. Just a small venture from the shell she hid herself within. Just for now, she consoled herself. And then she tilted her head back, opened her maw the slightest amount and let loose. A howl emerged. It was eerie, sweeping over the landscape like a wind does. Pushed forward by a surging storm that wind brushes over every living thing in range, just as Ale's howl would reach all available ears. Time to grow up and not be the small one anymore.

Her voice had surprised her. Not throaty or terrible at all, but brighter than normal and clear as it summoned whoever was to hear her to come and see the ones who wished to become a part of the pack known as Cerrac. With that she looked at Orion and said with a bemused tone, "Why wait? I'm sure they will come along soon enough." But there was a slight strain on her tone, knowing all too well they were going to face a small trial of sorts, have to gain acceptance and therefore face all that that entailed with it. This would be both interesting and not so fun. She had a hard time deciding what she thought of it all.

_{Quaere verum}

OOC:

A fortiori - With yet stronger reason

Absum! - I'm outta here!

Quaere verum - seek after truth

[chronicler200]

Fatale was certainly correct, the sooner that they found the pack the better. It would be faster that way once their fate was decided for them. Though things as complicated as fate and destiny were things that Stars was so unsure of. As of now her past had been nothing to exciting, but it may change. She didn’t know what to expect. Both of their ears perked up as they heard her howl. It was an impressive one, but Orion nodded as he listened to what she had to say. He decided to hold back his own howl, seeing that one was good enough to be heard. He didn’t need some confusion amongst them and the pack.

Where was the pack now? He and stars wondered. What where they like? Would they accept all three of them in? What challenges did they have for them in the future? All these questions roamed around in the two wolves’ head as they awaited to see the answers of these questions.

Stars however still seemed a bit nervous as of meeting the pack, though they had just met a new friend she did not know how they would treat her or her brother. She knew he was more of a braver and courageous than she would ever be. Some of the traits that she would never have as part of her personality, but she did manage to speak up again as to try and think of something else besides her fear towards the pack.

“I wonder what the pack is like. They seem to have a nice territory though.” Stars asked, perhaps she was trying to start another conversation with the three. A lot of these questions however were left open they would soon find out themselves once the wolves or wolf from the pack arrived after hearing Fatale’s call.

“Who knows, Stars. We can only hope that they let all three of us go in. Since we teamed up, however we’ll have a better chance of finding them. Which was certainly a good idea.” Orion added as he brushed his back gently against Stars’ back in approval. Though they were brother and sister they were polar opposites it seemed. Yet as the saying goes, opposites attract in this case. The two got along very well despite their differences of being shy and brave.

[Tonic]

Demonio

Newcomers On The Horizon

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Demonio was in somewhat high spirits. Things had been going pretty well since he had joined the Cerrac ranks. He hadn't met many wolves, therefore he didn't have many friends. But the one wolf he did meet, Rint, made everything better.

It was surprising really, how quickly he had formed a bond with her, considering his untrusting nature. Even now, about a few weeks later, he could still not fathom what allowed him to develop such feelings for the beautiful, cream colored female. Sad part about it was that he hadn't seen her in some time. Worry had begun to creep into his thoughts. Had he scared her away? Was this her subtle hint that she wasn't interested? Demonio shoved those worries aside. He couldn't be worrying about things like that at the moment. His job was patrolling the lands and that's what he had to focus on.

Lately, he had noticed alot of loner activity around the pack borders and that had put him on high alert. He hadn't run into any yet because Bella had attended to most of them, which meant his presence was not required. But it seemed today the dark queen was perhaps busy or off somewhere unable to attend to the loners roaming her borders for three new scents wafted into the black and white male's nostrils as he circled the Nehvyv Lake. His sharp maroon eyes caught the unmistakeable forms of three distinct wolven kind of huddled loosely at the edge of the lake.

His bi-colored mass moved closer, his powerful muscles rippling beneath his coat, his massive onyx spikes shifting this way and that. Upon closer examination, he came to the conclusion that the two standing closest to each other were related, partly due to the fact that they had similar coats and their features resembled very much. The third female, the dark one, was of no obvious relation to the other two. It appeared these three had merely stumbled upon each other.

Though he was larger than most males, Demonio could still move undetected and he fell back on this skill in order to approach the trio without being spotted. Despite not necesarrily being a wolf of high rank, the ivory & obsidian knight felt it was his responsibility to adress the loners and see what business they had in Bella's lands. His movements were quick and undetected as he quickly came upon the three. Shortly before he was within distance of them, the dark female let out a howl, as if to summon a pack member. Perhaps they wanted to join? That would appear to be the only logical explanation.

Deciding against making his presence known, Demonio simply revelead himself from the shadows, stepping forward, placing his massive self on display. His body was relaxed for the most part, though he remained on the alert. What business do you three have here? Are you aware you have crossed into Cerrac lands? His deep bass boomed out towards the three. His tone was non-threatning but serious. His dark maroon eyes swept over the three, waiting for a response.

[MonsterEternal]

~Fatale Monstrum~

^Caelum

She whipped around, wings spread in a display of potential aggression and surprise, like a bird that might take wing at any second, fearing it's life may be in danger as a predator is clearly nearby. The bright greed eyes flew to the stranger who had come out all of a sudden and caught her off guard. Stupid Fae. That's what her brother might have said. Shaming her. She could have heard him, but all her attention was placed on the two who had been before her. Like a complete idiot she had calmed and now she was unprepared. So once again the ever working mind took up action, thoughts spinning like the gears within a clock.

He was one of the strange ones, she noted. Like herself, with the mutations that could set one apart from the rest. His was spikes, large, deadly things that she had to be cautious of until she knew what to say and do. Tricky situations were hardly her specialty. The maroon gaze was penetrating, she felt, digging into her and just waiting for her to open her maw and explain herself. A reasonable thing with her being the intruder.

As her orbs darted about, taking in this carrac member and sizing him up, she was already prepping her response to the questions. Silly ones. She noted that with the tiniest hint of amusement. Of course they were an obvious choice, but the way they were worded could have been done different. No, this wasn't time to criticize the language of others. Now, to answer.

Well first off, she knew quite clearly what buisness she had. She wanted to join their ranks and be one of the cerrac. But she didn't know exactly how all of this might turn out... And as for knowledge of where she was, well that one was easy. Of course she knew She knew plenty of it, and quite liked the fact. Finally she was trying to do something, attempting to be a part of a pack, which was one of her fears anyways. She wasn't fond of other wolves. But toughing this out would put her another step closer to being accepted. hopefully.

One of Ale's aqua audits flicked back as she pulled the words forward from the back of her mind, breathing her thoughts to life and animating them like real creatures that could move and breathe, "My 'buisness' Is simply to join. Absit invidia... But of course I am aware of where I stand. I need a pack to join. And, as for these two..." She trailed off, not sure is she ought to speak for them or not. Her voice was a mask of calm, hiding a nervous animal whos only wish was to flee this place. Her tone stayed mild, not mocking like others might have been when she quoted his wording. She was smarter than that. Rude behavior would get her nowhere fast anyways.

Her words chosen and voiced, the Fae relaxed the slightest amount, no longer poised to react. She could still leap at a moments notice if trouble arose. She would be fine.







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Caelum - Sky, heaven
Absit invidia - No offence intended

[chronicler200]

And their hopes perhaps were answered; a new creature had been walking towards the group. Stars had begun to observe his movements, a bit intimidated at first as she watched Fatale move first and wished to speak of joining these lands. That too was another reason why they had joined. But would they mention the fact that they were merely just curious of these lands? She felt too intimidated to say anything as this new wolf came over. His massive size compared to her small body made her feel outmatched. Sure, she had her wings, but they were still useless for her. Once more, Orion would have to step in to deal with her cowering pose.

“We would also like to join also. And do forgive my sister, she is a shy one.” Orion said calmly, there was no change in his voice as Demonio came forward. After letting Fatale speak he decided it was his time to go. He also recalled Fatale’s warning that loners do not survive long in the wilderness. This would perhaps be one of their only chances to find a pack.

And they were still with Fatale. He hoped that they could be friends and Stars could have one as well, she relied heavily on Orion. And he knew one of these days; he might not be around to protect her. She would eventually have to make her own choice. But as of now, the two would remain together.

Stars managed to nod softly towards Demonio, as if assuring him that was what she wanted as well. To find a place called home. Not to be hidden in the forest for years. “Yes.” She finally found herself saying as she looked towards the other two. “Like Fatale we would like to join the pack, we have no designated home of our own so this was the first choice…and we came here by a bit of curiosity.” She said though the last few words were soft. She wanted to confess the truth to how they had come across these lands, ye she still couldn’t bring herself forward.

She wondered what Demonio thought of her now seeing her cower in such a position. It may have looked pathetic. He might not have a reaction to it at all. She wasn’t sure; she didn’t have the gift to read minds. Demonio may have not even to give those details up to her at this point. Sighing softly she tried to calm herself down, to stop the quivering of her body and try to relax her submissive pose. Then she felt something touching her flank, as she glanced over to see what it was. She wasn’t at all surprised to see her brother’s tail. He was attempting to comfort her. Now as she thought about it, the two siblings knew each other best, reading their problems from their body expressions in times of need. It surely was a wonderful gift sometimes, but when one wanted to hide something, it wasn’t as easy.

[Tonic]

Demonio

Let's Just See What You're All About

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Well, things had just gotten a bit more interesting. This was the first time since his joining Cerrac that he had actually come across loners during his rounds. It was quite surprising really. He just hoped he would be able to handle them efficiently enough so that he would not disappoint his queen.

In the silence that had followed his questions, Demonio had taken the time to make a much closer inspection of the three wolven standing before him. Two of the three, both of the females, possesed winged appendages. Although, the darker dame seemed to make more use of them, seeing as how she flashed them once the large spiked male had made his appearance. The other female, the smaller blue one kept her own appendages tightly held against her body. The stalker wondered if she had ever even used them.

Neither of the females looked like much of a threat; especially the blue winged female. She was painfully shy. Had he caused that with his presence? The black and white knight had not meant to intimidate anyone nor cause anyone to cower before him. His natural distrust of others had immediately kicked in upon arrival, perhaps making him appear less friendly than most other wolven. He was sure his bulky mass and large spikes didn't help to soften his appearance. As he waited for a response, he made the conscious effort to slightly relax his demeanor, trying to show the blue female that he meant her no harm.

The dark female, the one with the aqua markings, spoke up first, confirming his suspicions about her wanting to join the Cerrac wolves. He wasn't surprised. Lately, he had caught wind that more and more wolves were coming to join, although more of them were females than males. Shortly after the darker female had spoken up, the male, who appaeared to be the brother of the blue winged damsel spoke up, also claiming that he and his sibling had come to join the Cerrac ranks. Bella would be pleased.

Well I suspected as much. He paused, looking at the three. My name is Demonio. May I know your names and what skills you posses that could be of use to my pack? His maroon eyes softened up, by just a bit, as his gaze flickerd over to the female. And miss, he spoke gently, adressing the small female. There is no need for you to be scared. I am not here to cause you, your brother or the other lady here any harm. I am simply here to ensure that no one attempts to bring trouble onto the lands of Bella. Despite his distrust of others, his natural gentlemanly side also kicked in.

Muscular hind limbs folded themselves beneath the knight, lowering him into a sitting position. His spiked tail curled around his forepaws as he sat to attention. Nostrils flared, jaws unhinging ever so slightly as a puff of smoke curled away from his powerful jaws, hinting to the fire that lived inside of his belly. Demonio waited quietly for a response.