New Start (Joining)

[Ace]

To say that life was difficult for the black and white male, would be an extreme understatement. Already, he had dealt with being deaf for a year but still, things were no easier than they were when he first lost his hearing. He had become jumpy, defensive, and apprehensive, a completely opposite personality from what he had when he was a young wolf. His other senses, sight, touch, and scent, had become much stronger since the incident but still, hunting was more difficult for him than it used to be. Even though he could pick up on the faintest of scents and catch the smallest of movements the fact he could not hear his footsteps and had no idea how loudly he was walking made the other facts pointless. More often than not, prey would hear him coming long before he got to them and were long gone before he could get to him. He had lost weight in the past year and often went hungry but it was for that reason that he knew he had to join a pack. He couldn’t keep living life on his own.

As he walked, he kept his eyes sweeping from side to side, always on the lookout for predators and prey alike. Every now and then, he would look over his shoulder hesitantly, making sure nothing was coming up behind him. He couldn’t help but wonder if a pack would even accept him or if his efforts were in vein. Before the incident, he had no doubt he could have joined a pack with ease. But now, with such a setback, he had no idea what he could offer a pack or if he would even be looked out as an equal or just a burden.

But, before he could ponder those thoughts too long, he crossed into the territory of a pack, his steps slowing to a cautious walk. The air this pack gave off seemed to be relaxed and not threatening which helped to calm his nerves some. Spotting a series of rolling hills in the distance, he decided he would walk to the top of one of them before calling for the alpha. After a few minutes of walking, he had finally made his way to the top and he sat down, looking around. Still not seeing any of the members, he threw his head back in an attempt to howl and alert the pack of his presence. Though his call was not as loud as he thought it was, the height from sitting atop the hill would allow it to travel at least a few miles.

[Thanatos]

The sun rose above the horizon as the creatures of the Earth sang an ode to the Creator Who made it all. The day was unusually quiet today, but it was still a rather gorgeous morning. After getting some breakfast for his family, the scarred Haimovi woke up with that unusual feeling that something, or someone, was going to arrive today. He had no idea how he did it, but he sometimes felt he had a sixth sense about these things. However, he usually shrugged off the feeling and kept on doing the endeavors he was set to do that day. Patrol the borders and verify for any newcomers or intruders. Arriving to his favorite grassy hills, Thanatos stood observing the panorama, enjoying the cold winds that brushed against his pelt. Turning his ears towards a sound, he understood that it was a howl that came from up front. Walking quickly, he set off to investigate the source of the low-volume howl.

Walking across the gentle grass, he saw an ebony figure forming in the distance. In front of him, he saw a obsidian male with white markings and unusual eyes. He tilted his head softly in curiosity towards the male's odd markings, but nevertheless, he proceeded to approach him with caution and respect, not wanting to make him feel uncomfortable about the encounter. Lifting his head and smiling at the stranger, Thanatos kept a regal posture but with humility, not wanting to convey an erroneous message of what he was not. "May Elohim bless you, stranger," he greeted softly, his eyes shining with kindness and his words came out like smooth velvet, "welcome to Eden's lands. I am Thanatos, Haimovi of Eden. What brings you here?" Shifting his weight between his legs, he stood there smiling, hoping that the stranger came to Tiayr with good intentions in his soul. 


Ace

[Ace]

As Ace waited for the response to what he had hoped was a howl, time seemed to slow down to an excruciatingly slow pace. Each second seemed like several minutes and every minute like an hour. What made it worse was the fact that he was unsure of why time seemed to slow. Was it because he was nervous? There was a good possibility. After all, his heart was racing and it took every ounce of his strength to keep from pacing. This would be the first pack he was to join and it was on a strange and new island plus he had his…issue to worry about.

Though he wasn’t surprised, Ace couldn’t help but jump slightly when a wolf he hadn’t sensed approaching showed up beside him. Despite not knowing any of the wolves within the pack, he could tell that the wolf in front of him was the alpha. The way he held himself gave off a sense of dominance and Ace was quick to tilt his head back, revealing his neck in submission. He definitely didn’t need the stranger to think he was there to pick a fight or anything else along those lines.

Though Ace could hear nothing but silence when the alpha started speaking to him, he tried hard to focus on his muzzle so that he could make out as much of the words as possible. Out of the first sentence he got “may bless you, stranger” and though he wondered who was being referred to, it eased his nerves to see how welcoming the stranger was. The next sentence was a bit more difficult as there were several words he was unable to make out. However, he was pretty sure it went something like, "welcome to Eden's lands. I am of. What brings you here?" He hated that he wasn’t able to learn the other’s name but he knew he would more chances in the future. “I Ace, Am to join,” came words spoken both quietly and loudly, almost in a pattern. Ace was unsure which words were audible and which weren’t but he hoped the alpha would be able to make out what was being said.