Making Sense of It All [open]

[irirangi]

Sunlight kissed the land as the desert heat gave way to the shade of trees. There was a drastic shift in both climate and terrain, the air cooling as the sands faded into solid earth. The gurgling of the Aughgar River steadily became louder, the smell of water mingling with the calming scents of the thin forest. There was something methodically calming about the drastic change in landscape. Maybe it was that no one else was around. Or maybe she'd spent far too much time in the desert heat lately.

Either way, the brightly orange Maned fae had settled herself along the river bank, a contented sigh leaving her lips. Her rear legs were curled beneath her, head resting atop the front ones as her tail followed the gentle curve of her side. Slightly in front of her and to her right sat a golden Iranian only she most likely saw, a contented smile painted on her maw. Everything that had just happened in the last few hours was still freshly buzzing through both their heads. Now that they were surrounded by the peace of the roaring river, they could each begin to fully understand everything that had transpired. And make sense of it all they did, with a conversation that had started in the dead of night and lasted well into the daylight hours.

"We've done well, puppet," the Iranian smiled. Every fiber of her etheral being was filled with pride. Even in death she had managed to rebuild the Zahir.

"How many times must I tell you, I am no one's puppet, princess," the Maned wolf shot back with little enthusiasm. It was becoming an age old arguement.

"Reguardless, Irirangi, we have done so well. I couldn't ask for better circumstances under which Zahir has been reborn."

"So you actually do think Avani will be a decent successor?" Iri asked, raising her head to look at the ghost. "Has the stubborn Alya finally accepted her lack of control?"

"Nonsense!" the former alphess chirpped, eyes narrowing into a glare. "We can rule just as well from the beta position as we could the alphess one. So long as Zahir thrives, that is all that matters. Avani seems willing enough to try, so she can have her chance."

"I suppose..." The leggy fae lay her head atop her paws again. "What do you think of the new alphess's relationship with the albino? It's a rather intimate friendship, no?"

"If he keeps her sane, that's all that is important. Not everyone is strong enough to handle such a position on her own. As I said before, so long as Zahir thrives that is all that matters."

"Well so long as they keep the public displays of affection to a minimum, I suppose things will be just fine."

Alya picked up on the bitter note in her living companion's voice and smiled smuggly. "Not one for romance, are we Iri?"

Irirangi replied only with a cold glare, not elaborating on the subject. Instead she changed topics, touching on something that had been bugging her for quite a while now. "Speaking of Vee, did you notice he seemed to react to your voice? For a deaf brute, I think he hears more than he understands."

"Mmm. It'll be a rather useful trait should he and Avani become mates. While you relay my messages to her, I can relay yours to him."

"Why Alya, you actually do have a heart. Who knew you could be so kind?" Iri's words were dripping with sarcasm as she rolled her eyes. She knew the Iranian ghost was right. She just enjoyed getting some sort of reaction out of the spirit.

Alya fixed her with an icy glare, ears twitching in annoyance. "Watch your tongue, puppet."

"I am not your puppet!"

And thus the pair continued on in this manner for quite some time, doing their best to make sense of the new track their lives were currently headed. Zahir had been reborn under rather interresting leadership, which proved fodder for deep discussion. Of course, anyone who happened to overhear the pair would be hearing a rather onesided conversation. It was a rare gift to see the spirits of the dead; a gift Irirangi and Alya made full use of.

[vee]

Awakening hours before, his mate missing and scent faded. Vee wondered where his beloved Avani had gone too,the brute also wondered how long he'd been asleep as well. Vee figured Avani had some alpha duty to be done. Sure, he was worried about her, Vee wanted to protect her at all times. But possibly she wanted some alone time, and Vee shouldn't get in the way all the time... Right?

The dreadful heat of the desert, the albino trudged along the sandy paths. Licking his lips for any sort of moisture he could obtain, parched in the desert. The heat waves danced on the far hills in the distance. Cacti became blurs from the warmth, and the land seemed vacant from any life. Young Vee wondered is Avani was going to be alright traveling by herself. Could she possibly be informing the other alphas that Zahir has rose once again? He remembered her mentioning that before their night together, so that is what he assumed.

Slowing his pace, red eyes desperately searching for shade, water, anything. Vee was in the middle of the desert, but the faint smell of the Zahir wolves lurked in the area, so he knew he was getting close to the dens at least. Vee continued padding along, his paws scorching from the dense hot sands, pink tongue lolling from his maw as his breaths rhythmically huffed in the humid air. For the first time in ages, Vee felt alone again. He missed Avani greatly, he only wished he could be with her every moment of every day.

Up and over a sandy hill, the scent of water was nearing his senses. The river was close, his thirst demanding the cool waters, and possibly a nice fish. Vee pondered about Kaoru and Irirangi, and where they might be. But for now his mind was locked on his and Avani's previous night, and the longing quench of water. The sight of the Aughgar river came into view, Vee picked up his pace, his orbs completely focused on the current. Not paying attention of what was in front of his pace, a pale paw stepped on a small cactus. A sharp poke stabbed in between two paw pads, and the white brute sharply yelped. Damn cactus... Vee frowned, lowering to his haunches and attempting to get the needle from his paw.

The brute sighed as he finally managed to get the thorn out. Thirsty and exhausted, Vee padded awkwardly to the river. Lapping up water quickly, his front paws soaking in the cool river. Much better. Vee thought happily, his gaze scouting the river as a red figure came into view. Irirangi... Vee smiled from down the river where he saw the maned fae. Rising to his quads, the albino excitedly trotted over to his pack mate. His tongue hanging from the side of his mouth as he approached her. "Ai!" He bellowed to the red femme as he sat down next to her, his tail sweeping the sandy shore as a goofy smile decorated his pale face.

[irirangi]

The conversation had died down eventually as Irirangi eventually needed to sleep. Kept hidden from the steadily rising sun thanks to the various trees, she'd lowered herself onto her stomach with her head resting on her paws. Tall ears remained erect and alert despite her eyes drifting closed, allowing a peaceful REM cycle to overtake her mind. She was aware of her surroundings enough to know if danger was approaching. Other than that, her tired body was further lulled itself into unconsciousness to the gentle lullaby of running water and quiet snores.

Meanwhile, Alya had settled herself on the bank of the river. With no need for sleep, the spirit's once bright eyes stared into the icy depths. Silently her mind continued to churn over the conversation that had just been had. Her pack, her Zahir had been reborn. Sure, she was not alphess. It was more important that the pack actually thrive and flourish though. If that meant trusting the Ethiopian femme, so be it. The deceased Iranian was positive she knew what was best for the pack, and right now what was best was having someone in charge that was actually willing to be in charge.

The silence didn't really elapse for long, saddly. All too soon Iri was jolted awake by the sounds of a sharp yelp of pain. Instantly her eyes snapped open as she leapt to her feet. Her head swiveled left and right, searching for any signs of danger that could have caused such a such. Alya as well was on red alert, though neither one of them seemed able to locate the source. At least, not until a familar flash of white caught in the distance.

With a relieved sigh, the Maned femme settled herself back into a sitting position. Both her gaze and Alya's were locked on the white form of what may very well be their new alpha. There would be no telling until the brute came closer. Still, it was a relief to know that the only trouble in near the Aughgar River was most likely caused by the vegetation. Iri was well aware of the troublesome plants that often got in the way of paws.

"And thus the albino returns without the alphess," she murmered quietly, knowing only the spirit would hear. The Iranian nodded in agreement, watching the fluffy white brute take a drink. It was slightly odd that Avani was not with him. Had they been wrong to assume Vee would be thrusted into the position of alpha male? His scent that caught on the wind as he finally noticed the odd duo and trotted over to them stated otherwise. He smelled very strongly of the Ethiopian fae; the scent was much too strong for the two of them to simply be friends.

A bit of a sneer formed on Irirangi's maw as her new alpha plopped his rump down beside her. He seemed so generally cheerful as he vocalized his greeting. The fae could see why Avani had taken such a liking to him. Vee was charming in a childish sort of way, and the utter happiness his presence was consumed with made her heart burn with jealousy. Iri longed for that sort of joy out of life, and yet all she had was a bitchy little alphess to deal with.

"Master Vee," Alya greeted, her smile sincerely genuine. She was positive her instincts were correct, positive that the Tundra male was newly alpha. As such, she didn't even bother to question the topic. She simply stated his rank as fact, showing that she accepted him as a leader of her ever changing pack.

With a soft sigh, Iri fixed her expression into a slightly more pleasant one. There was no use dwelling on what she didn't personally have. Instead, she might as well take the time to try and get to know one of her two new alphas. A snort escaped her at the thought. A pack. She was honestly part of a pack now, and she was beta no less. Her life would certaintly be different from now on. "Good morning Vee," she finally drawled, raising a rear leg to scratch behind her ear. "Have a pleasant evening?"

[vee]

Without Avani, sitting and talking to Irirangi was a bit awkward. Considering he couldn't really make conversation, but reading lips was his newly found specialty, and Vee could add himself into conversations at any time. Red eyes watching the river, dark blurs swimming by. The fishy scent was tempting, he could possibly catch them both a small dinner.

"Master Vee," The feminine voice rang in his head. Turning his muzzle in the direction on Iri, Vee smiled once more with a quick bob of his head. The brute knew he could hear Alya, it was a bit of a disappointment that he couldn't see her though. It would be a lot easier. His eyes followed Iri's mouth as she greeted him as well. "Have a pleasant evening?" The maned fae asked him. Vee looked over his shoulder, just to see if Avani was going to be there, no such luck.

The albino sighed and nodded to her question, an uneasy smile formed on his maw. The river, this was where He and Avani first met. Where he stayed with her when she was injured, took care of her, and fed her. Those times would be hard to forget, not that he'd want to forget them. But to see her in pain made him want to forget. That was all behind him now, the future is approaching and he'll have to be looking out for more than Avani. The thought made Vee nervous, but excited as well.

"Yew... Hon-gray?" Vee asked the leggy female. His eyes focused on a large dark figure hovering in the current. Without waiting for Iri's answer, Vee lunged in the water's shore, running and splashing about with a large salmon in his jaws. The river's current was indeed strong, but he hadn't gone out far enough to be swept in it. Paddling back to the shore, the fish flailing and slapping its tail, Vee padded up to Irirangi and dropped the large fish at her feet. The fish must have weighed at least eight pounds, the biggest fish Vee had ever caught. The brute held his head up proudly with a smile. "Ate up."

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Ooc: Sorry, shorter than I expected, didn't really know what else to say lol.

[irirangi]

Neither the former alphess nor the current beta missed the way Vee seemed to keep looking over his shoulder. He seemed quite distracted despite his efforts to make simple conversation. Both femmes drew the same conclusion as to what that distraction most likely was, though neither dared to speak it aloud. The albino had to be pining for his missing mate. Alya was not so cruel as to make him have to further dwell on Avani's absence through conversation, and Iri did not wish to hear anything on the subject. Her oddly jealous heart found the subject of anything remotely romantic to be quite nauseating.

As Vee offered an uneasy smile with his nodded responce, Irirangi had to fight to keep her returning smile from turning into a bitter smirk. Her alpha was just so... love sick! Though he said little to nothing most all the time, it wasn't that hard to read his body language. He sighed frequently, and his gaze was distant as if he were reflecting on past memories. His heart had his mind almost fully focused on Avani, and the thought of such a strong devotion caused the leggy female to let out a sigh herself. Would she ever have such a connection with someone? Or rather, would she ever find that sort of connection with someone still living? The spirits made great company, sure, but they were not tangible relationships without any sort of future. Iri couldn't even recall the last time she'd had a living best friend.

While the Maned fae reflected, the Iranian took to watching the new alpha fish. Neither had missed his questions, but as he'd given no room to give an answer neither bothered to voice their opinions. Instead, one pondered while the other watched. And Alya watched with pride. Vee seemed to posess great skill in hunting. Had he not mated Avani he still would have been a great contribution to the pack. Her small skull tilted to one side in amusement as he lunged into the water, and a giant smile spread across her face when he reamerged with a rather large fish. Her pack, for she would always think of Zahir as hers, was rebuilding itself step by step and growing stronger every day. "Well done, Vee."

Irirangi pulled herself from her musings at the sound of Alya's voice. She didn't really have much time to process what had just transpired, for the soggy Tundra had just dropped breakfast in front of her paws and was telling her to "eat up." She blinked a few times, confused out of her mind. Had he really? Did he just? The orange female was not exactly used to such kindness. She'd been so headstrongly independent for so long that it was a bit difficult to wrap her head around such a simple, sweet gesture. Bewilderment was written clear across her face as she looked between the plump, juicy fish and Vee. He really had just caught a meal for her out of the kindness of his heart.

A small, uneasy, and truly genuine smile laced its way onto Iri's muzzle for the first time in a very long time. It was almost shy as she lowered her head to sniff at the offering. Instantly her mind began to turn, trying to figure out a million ways in which to return the sweet gesture. And yet she could not think of something good enough. The fae was not used to such blatant kindness, and it was even rarer she showed the characteristic towards others. It was somewhat humbling, and finally she offered the only sentiment she could for the time being. "Thank you."

[vee]

"Well done, Vee." Alya's voice spoke. The albino brute smiled nicely towards the maned fae, his soggy tail soaking up the sand around him. Water dripping from all corners of his body, Vee stood and shook the moisture from his fur then settled back onto his haunches. It was much better than he expected, the fish was large enough for both wolves to snack on. Turning to the sky and whiffing up the salty scents from the river, back to Iri and then the fish. The salmon really did smell good, but Vee thought it'd be polite to let Irirangi feast first.

Vee watched the maned fae's expressions towards his offering. At first, she seemed hesitant, like she'd never received a gift in her life. Her smile towards him made Vee smile back. Red orbs watched her lips carve out a "Thank you." The white wolf nodded to her, and thought it'd be best to let her eat in peace. In that note, Vee rose to his feet, his eyes gazed the sandy surroundings. Vee, the standoffish past omega was now a determined alpha. It was unbelievable, but exciting as well. Vee was the hierarchy of Zahir along with Avani. And one day soon their offspring would run along side Zahir as well.

Shaking out his damp fur once again, Vee wondered about Avani. Should I go back and look for her? He thought confused. It was an idea, but there were other duties to be done as alpha. The albino turned to Irirangi, "Enjoy your meal, I will return soon." He said to her with a smile and trotted towards the boarders. Yes, the boarders, they had to be marked the the alpha's scents. Maybe that was what Avani was doing? She could possibly be informing the other alphas about the rebirth of Zahir. With those positive thoughts wrapped around his mind, Vee began to patrol The Occasus.

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Ooc: Lazy with the "misspellings" And Vee isn't leaving the thread, he's just patrolling this area and will probably be back next post. xD
Also, sorry for yet another crappy post. Dx

[irirangi]

Her brow knit in confusion as Vee turned and dissapeared into the distance. Where was he going? He'd told her to enjoy the meal and then just up and left without so much as a small sign of where he was going. He'd just caught a large fish and wasn't sticking around to revel in his spoils? Did he not know that usually it was customary for the alphas to eat first, and then the rest of the pack?

For a few long, silent minutes Irirangi stared at the path her Alpha had taken to dissapear. Then she turned her silver gaze back towards the fish for a moment, before letting it settle on Alya. Her discomfort at the unfamilarity of the entire situation was clear on her face and it took a moment for her to school her features back into her usual bitter expression. When she finally did, she let herself voice her toughts aloud, subjecting them to the critizism of the former alphess. "He's too sweet for his own good," she murmered quietly.

"A heart of gold," Alya replied with a slight nod. "He is a curious brute. Hopefully he will balance Avani well." The Iranian was also watching the space the albino had disapeared into. She could only speculate on Vee's sudden decision to up and leave them. Hopefully the idea that he had left to do something alpha-like was the correct one, for dozens of them buzzed in her head but that was the one that would earn him the most approval.

"Hopefully," the Maned femme quietly replied. Then she turned back to her meal in silence. She watched it wearily for another moment before finally dipping her head and sinking her teeth into the tender flesh. There was definately more meat than she was willing to eat, and before long she'd made quick work of her half of the fish. Having made sure to leave a few choice bites for the young alpha, she licked her lips in contentment before letting her eyes wander her surroundings. Iri was still slightly uneasy about the entire situation, just so not used to such kindness. It was nice though, and silently she padded over to the river and lowered her head for a drink. It was nice to have her stomache full and thirst quenched. Behind her Alya continued to look for the shape of Vee's returning figure.

[vee]

Red eyes glided left and right, looking for good spots to mark the Zahir borders. He'd rub against a large rock, but avoid the cacti, instead Vee would lift his leg for the shrubs and trees. Avani's scent was nowhere close to where he was. A very faint scent entered Vee's pale nares, the young albino assumed it was the Acerbus alpha's markings between lands. In that note, Vee made a wide U-turn, and continued to mark the land with his scent while going back to the river where Iri was.

The orange shape came into view in the distance, Vee picked up the pace a little. The hot air danced around his far surroundings, it indeed was hot outside. Licking his lips as the scent of cool water teased his thirst. His stomach growled slightly, and the fishy scent filled his nose as well. Wonder if Iri is finished... Vee padded up cheerfully, his white tail swayed weightlessly and he bowed his head to the maned fae.

The fish was partly eaten, which meant Iri did eat after all. Vee was still pleased from his catch, there was much leftover for himself as well. Dipping his head to the river, lapping up water quickly to quench his large thirst. Water dripped from his chin as his head rose, a smile crossed his maw and he blinked, looking at the fish and back at Irirangi. "You finished?" Vee asked, his eyes targeting the fish. Without seeing the femme's lips to respond, Vee flopped down quickly and started tearing at the juicy fish.

The young brute groaned while eating, it was just too good. He hadn't had a fish this delicious since his very first encounter with Avani many months ago. Eating bones and all, Vee finished the snack and glanced at Iri with a silly smile on his face. "That was very good." He projected, his ivory tail sweeping the sandy terrain. Resting on his side lazily, and huffing loudly. The journey back was long, including border patrol. White lids lowered over his red orbs momentarily as he wondered when and where Avani would return. He was a bit curious about Kaoru as well. He wasn't as much concerned about the young brute though, he seemed like a good wolf, and figured he was still speaking with Acerbus's alpha. Avani would return soon, Vee knew it.

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Ooc: Lol, running out of RP ideas, didn't have much to work from. Hope this is alright n.n!

[irirangi]

ooc: no worries. ^.^

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Cool liquid felt ice cold as it slid down her parched throat. Iri hadn't realized how thirsty she was until she'd begun to greedily lap at the water. The high noon sun was scorching, even from within the shade of the river's bank. Any thoughts she'd entertained of returning to the dens sometime soon would have to be put on hold until after the sun had set. It would be much cooler in the dark, much safer to travel.

Water dripped comically from her chin as the Maned fae finally surfaced for air. A quick shake of her neck sent a multitude of droplets flying, and then she turned around and settled in along the back. Her jaws opened wide as a long yawn escaped her, the summer heat and general lack of anything to do finally catching up to her. Heat made the female lazy, and without so much as a glance at her ghostly companion she'd laid herself down and closed her eyes.

Irirangi had barely drifted off when the sound of someone approaching caught her sences. The sticky air carried of the scent of Vee, and lazily she lifted her head and gazed into the distance. His large, fluffy white frame was not difficult to spot as he reentered the treeline, sticking out against the browns and greens. A lazy smirk crossed her maw by way of greeting, her head dipping to return his bow despite the fact that she did not stand. She'd decided it was too hot to move much beyond her current position.

As he questioned her, the leggy femmed replied with a nod of her head. She doubted he'd caught the action, however, and a bemused chuckle escaped her maw as she watched her alpha basically attack the poor fish. Vee must have been really hungry. Then again, it had been one very tastey fish. She didn't blame him for acting so ravenous. She did, however, provide him with a bit of privacy by laying her head back on her paws. Once again her silver optics were hidden behind their lids, the sudden darkness providing the illusion that it was cooler than reality. She didn't let herself drift back into sleep though. At least, not yet she didn't. Instead, her auds stood tall atop her still head, taking in every sound near the river's bank in case Vee decided to try and strike up a conversation.

Alya seemed to have quite the opposite reaction that Iri had had. While the beta had been lazy and nonchalant, almost not caring that the alpha had returned, the former alphess was excited and curious. She wanted to know where he'd been, what he'd done, and hoe Zahir's future was currently looking. Her tail swished lazily back and forth behind her in greeting, her spirit unphased by the heat. She did manage to let the alpha male finish his meal. Then she ambushed him with what exactly was on her mind.

"Master Vee," she greeted with a proud smile. "I trust your patrol went well? Assuming, of course, you were on border control." In her mind she had already decided that Vee's sudden dissapearance was him being a good alpha. She did have a small percentage of doubt, though. Thus, she'd left room for him to prove her wrong despite desperately hoping he wouldn't.

[vee]

A long pink tongue moved in and out of his mouth quickly. The heat was miserable, almost unbearable. But the river kept the area much more cooler, as water splashed from the current and onto his snowy pelt. The heat also made Vee really tired, he glanced over at Iri, then back at the river. "Master Vee," The invisible Alya spoke. Vee swiveled his head in Irirangi's direction and smiled, notifying them that he was aware. "I trust your patrol went well? Assuming, of course, you were on border control." The white brute nodded. "How did you know?" He chuckled amused and knew the former alphess knew a lot about the jobs alpha wolves do.

Vee lowered himself to the sandy ground, rested his large ivory head on his pale paws and huffed loudly. His chest expanded and deflated with each heavy breathing pant he took. Red orbs slowly glanced over at Iri as he spoke to her, "I'm going to rest, you do as you please." He smiled, then lowered his white lids over his eyes.

Days went by, then soon enough the days became weeks. Avani was nowhere in sight, Vee would search around the territory for miles at a time, sometimes not coming back to Iri and Alya. Kaoru had ventured to Salen to inform the alpha of the rebirth of Zahir. He would return soon, Vee hoped. But for now it was the Maned female, the dead Iranian and the albino brute.

Vee approached the river once again, lowered his cranium and drank the water slowly. Water dripped from his maw as he lifted back up, sitting in the sands and staring blankly at his reflection in the water. In his reflection, Avani was right by his side. But in reality, she was nowhere in sight. Avani... She had been gone for dozens of days, young Vee was beginning to lose hope. No... I won't ever give up. Rising his head to the skies, ears flattened against his skull. Mouth parted as a howl emerged from his chest, vibrating violently as the sound was unknown to his own ears. This was the first time Vee actually howled.

The howl had no words, it was simply a sound to be heard aloud. Emotions filled in the noise, a mournful cry as it called out to his missing mate. The howl subsided slowly, Vee lowered his head and closed his eyes. Hunched over and picturing her face in his head. He had wondered if he'd done something wrong, if she was even alive anymore. His only company was Iri and Alya. His eyes remained closed, ears lowered and posture depressing.

[irirangi]

"Had I thought you unfit to be Zahir's alpha, Master Vee, I would not have placed faith in your abilities. Though usually unwise to make, correct assumptions are often rewarding. This would be one of those times." A soft smile curved along Alya's maw, though no one was able to see it. Iri had dozed off and though Vee could hear her clear as a bell he had no idea of her whereabouts. She'd spoken nothing but the truth, however, pride shining in her eyes upon hearing her assumption had indeed been correct. The former alphess was quite pleased with the current one's choice in mate. In all truth, the deaf albino was currently appearing to be more fit for the position Avani was. The Ethiopian had been gone an awefully long while. Had something happened to her on her quest to inform Aldgar of Zahir's rebirth?

Shaking the thoughts from her mind, the spirit gave a slight nod as she watched Vee curl up for a rest. Though she could no longer bare witness to the sun's heat, Alya had clear memory of it from her living days. There were times when the desert became so hot that even she could not stand the weather, and her Iranian breed was well equipped to live with the summer sun. For Vee the weather must have been absolutely unbearable. Even with shedding he was still significantly fluffier than the rest of their pack. She was amazed that heat stroke hadn't gotten to him. Iri too seemed on the fluffier side, though her body was still equipped for the desert heat. Reguardless, the former alphess watched silently as the members of Zahir 2.0 waited out the summer sun in hopes of returning to the dens upon some cooler weather.

Night eventually did fall, and with only a slight nod towards the alpha did Irirangi dare venture into the desert. Vee seemed slightly put out by Avani's absense, and the Maned fae thought it would be a good idea to let him have some time to himself. She would return and check on him later, make sure everything was all right. Time passed slowly on, ticking away without a care in the world. It didn't stop the beta from growing anxious, however. Neither Avani nor Kaoru had returned from their quests, and all the time she spent in Vee's presence was making her grow weary. For the longest time it seemed like it was just the three of them: Vee, Irirangi, and the lifeless Alya. Hopefully their pack would return soon, for there were always days when their pack felt even smaller. Like the day Vee returned to the riverside. That trip he'd made alone, for the beta and her ghostly companion had chosen a different direction to spend the day's wanderings.

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Exit Iri+Alya