Acceptance [sianna + open]

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"You lead the way boss."

With that, the Tundra femme had made it her first priority to find the calling grounds. She wasn't too thrilled at being called boss, never one to see herself as the leader type. Hearing it from her Timber friend sounded odd. Still, she had only nodded her head and started walking, deciding it best not to carp about some trivival title.

Every so often, Denali would pause and scent the air. Her slender head would tilt towards the sky, nares flaring lightly as she took in a deep breath of the crisp, floral scented spring air. Every time she caught the hint of rotting eggs, she knew they were traveling in the right direction. The sulfer filled Lava Plain was an odd place for alphas to designate as a meeting ground, but the fae assumed she would just have to trust the rumors she'd heard. The land filled with smelly liquid rock was the land talked of as the place loners howled for pack acceptance.

"I think we're almost there..." The way her voice trailled off, it was a little obvious that femme was unsure of what she and Sianna were doing. The smell of sulfer was now overpowering, and the ground had an unsettling warmth about it. Golden orbs flickered from the left to right as Denali scanned from any dangers. Her steps had slowed, becoming more cautious, and her ears were as alert as they could be. The only sense she didn't have on guard was her nose, and that was only because the smell of rotting eggs was beginning to make her nautious.

Finally halting on a hardened patch of lava, Denali turned to Sianna with a weak smile. "This place is aweful," she commented with a nervouse laugh. "I'll send up an howl and hopefully we won't have to stay here too long." With that, she tilted her head towards the cloudy sky and prayed her call would reach the one intended for it.

"Alpha of the eastern mountains... My friend and I request permission to enter you lands and possibly gain acceptance into your pack." A little vague, but the Tundra fae wasn't quite sure how to word her request and she was rather timid due to the territory they were currently standing in. Hopefully the would receive a speedy reply and be allowed to be on their way.

[analla]

With each careful step, her talons pressed deep into the ashen ground. Shimmering orbs darted around, looking for any sign of other wolves. Her ears lifted from against the side of her head to a straight up position as she listened carefully for any sounds. Then, she saw them. Her whole body stiffened with the sight of two females. They looked as though they were in search of a pack to call family just like Analla. A slight smile tugged at the sides of her lips as she approached cautiously. As she moved closer, she let her nose breath in their scent. They did not seem like a threat, though these days, it is hard to be sure.

Once she was in hearing distance, she casually slowed to a halt. She shifted her weight from one paw to the other as her eyes fluttered. She parted her lips as she spoke to them. That was you, wasn't it? That made that howl stating that you are in search of a pack? Well, I am in the same position you are in--Looking for a pack. she inquired as she eyed the females. She shook her head slightly as she realized how rude she had just been; not evening saying hello or her name. Solitude had obviously damaged some of her social skills. The sound of her delicate vocals sounded again with a slight little giggle at the beginning, Oh where are my manners? My name is Analla. Now, may I inquire of your names? She softly closed her lips as she awaited for their response.

The distinct smell stung her nostrils, and she crinkled her nose suddenly in response. The ground was full of ashes, and in some places there were some remains of lava. The color of the black ash made Analla stand out even more. Analla being an arctic wolf had glistening snow white fur which contrasted against the terrain. She batted her eyelashes subconsciously; an old habit.

ooc; not my best. my apologizes.

[sianna]

Slowly but surely Sianna allowed her friend to take the lead and in moments the two headed in another direction. Her brown eyes leaped with joy at the thought of finally joining a pack. Sianna had searched for moons, and now her prayers would be answered. Her pelt was clean, and her maw washed, ready to look her best once she saw the alpha, if she saw the alpha.

Keeping a short distance away from her Tundra friend Sianna began to eye the landscape. The grass was beginning to ebb away, and her paws began to make contact with icky soil. Looking around Sianna wondered which wolf had the bright idea of making a meeting place here. The place was covered in an awful stench, and the air was so hot Sianna thought she wouldn't be able to breath.

Living on the beach sands which she had dreaded, this place made her old location seem like heaven. Listening to Denali she heard her say that they were almost there. "Great." she sighed. As they continued on Sianna's own thoughts were echoed with Denali's words of how this place was absolutely horrible. And when Denali offered to howl, Sianna did not object. "The faster we get of of this crap hole, the better."

Allowing Denali to howl Sianna searched the barren land with her teary eyes. Thinking she had seen something in the distance she focused closely. It was another wolf! A femme by the smell of it. Hoping her sight to be true, an Arctic fae approached the two and said how she was hoping of joining a pack as well. Sianna thought she was very straight forward, but she would be agitated too having to stay in this waste land.

The she wolf then told the Timber and Tundra femmes that her name was Analia. Sianna then wondered whether she would answer the faes question and tell Analia her name. Looking at the Arctic fae Sianna could find no evil in her and so she found it safe enough to share a few words. "My name is Sianna." she barked.

Then suddenly as Sianna had finished speaking a long and powerful howl rang out across the sky, "Any and all wolves seeking to join the Aldgar Pack should proceed to the Oriens terra and meet with myself, Xinelil, by Nyspoli's Pool." Turning to Denali Sianna began to smile. "That must be it! We need to get there!"

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In the lingering silence, Denali could not help but fidgit. The land was discomfiting to the point that even Sianna's good mood was affected. Fear and Panic were slowly beginning to worm their icy clutches around the fae's heart, and if a reply howl did not come soon, the Tundra's mentality would shatter. For the last few days she had been able to live as a normal wolf. She had a good friend and had been in such a calming atmosphere that no one would ever guess Denali was a schizophrenic. This sudden sharp change in the pleasant scenery, however, was beginning to bring out the side of the fae she hated to show. Absently mindedly she pawed at the ground, all senses as alert as they could be. If something didn't happen soo, she was afraid she'd end up bursting into a sprint just to get away from the foul smelling lava field and thus affectively abandon her friend.

At the sound of an unfamilar voice, the Tundra female nearly jumpped out of her skin. She had been so intently listening for the call of the alpha that she had forgotten to keep track of her immediate surroundings. Amber eyes wide and laced with fear, she turned to find the souce of the voice. When she realized it was meerly another fae seeking a pack, she let out a sigh and shook her head, trying to clear it. If the sulfer didn't stink to high heaven, she would have taken a few deep calming breaths. Unfortunately, all she could do was offer a nervous smile as Sianna introduced herself.

As her friend finished speaking, she managed to calm her nerves enough to let her own words flow freely, gaze scanning the Arctic femme as she spoke. "I am Denali. Nice to meet you. If you'd like, you can join us. I just howld for..." She was cut off in the middle of her sentence by a far off howl.

"Any and all wolves seeking to join the Aldgar Pack should proceed to the Oriens terra and meet with myself, Xinelil, by Nyspoli's Pool."

With a small chuckle, she continued with what she was saying. "I just howled for permission to enter that alpha's lands. I guess Sianna and I will be heading there now. Feel free to join us if you like. Shall we go?" With a nod of her head and a now happy smile on her maw, she began to walk in the direction of the howl. Just the thought of finally getting out of that god forsaken place was enough to curb some of her fears.

[analla]

Her white fur glistened against the sun’s strong rays, and her eyes glanced back and forth between both femmes. Analla listened as the timber fae said how her name was Sianna, and how all wolves seeking to join the Aldgar pack should meet with the alpha, Xinelli, by Nyspoli’s Pool. She delicately nodded her head acknowledging the fact that she would like to get out of the wasteland to join the pack, if possible. Analla looked over at the tundra femme who was nervously pawing at the ground. She tilted her head slightly to the side wondering why she was doing that, but it was obviously none of her business right now. Then the tundra wolf said that her name was Denali, and that she would be welcome to join them to go to meet Xinelli. Once Denali was done speaking, Analla’s melodic voice sounded in the air once again. Denali and Sianna…What pretty names. It is nice to meet you two as well. said Analla as she took a deep breath before continuing, Yes, I would love to join you two to go seek membership of the Aldgar’s Pack. Thank you for the offer, I do appreciate it. Her dark orbs sparkled with exitement as she shifted her weight from one paw to another. She breathed in the heavy scent of sulfe; she whimpered silently to herself as the smell disgusted her senses. Ugh..What a foul odor. I do hope that we can get out of this place soon. thought Analla to herself as she looked at the lava field. They were standing on ashen covered terrain, but in the distance, Analla could see a few small stretches of land where a little lava was freshly spilled. Her paws ached at the idea of how much pain the lava would cause to her body if she was to touch it. A tremble shot through her body at the very thought. She shook the thoughts out of her mind as she swayed her head back and forth slightly. Then she looked back at Denali and Sianna to try to refocus her thoughts back onto what was more important at the moment.