Beautiful things (joining,open)

[dihren]

Dihren had decided to travel in search of joining a pack just as he hoped his younger siblings were doing. Wolves were not designed to live alone and he knew that pack wolves lived longer than loners. Pack wolves tended to have more food and constant water along with more wolf contact which was better for a wolf's brain.

He had just been walking around aimlessly until he found this beautiful land. He smelled the scent of a pack but, it smelled a bit weak or fading. Either the pack was dying or the hadn't scented in a while. Or maybe there just wasn't many wolves in it. That didn't matter to Ren. He would prefer to catch a pack on the way up than when it was on the top. The pack had beautiful land and smelled like food wasn't a problem. He didn't know if there was much water or not but, by the looks of the grass he was sure water wasn't a problem. Getting in a pack while it was down, meant that when it went up he would have been a member for a longer period of time and, most wolves want to join pack at their peak but, that is their mistake. When many members are asking for membership, usually packs only choose the most qualified wolves if any but, while a packs numbers are low or food is scarce, packs will almost always accept any member who asks. That was his thought anyway. Ren was a thinker. He liked to figure out things in his mind and to observe things to figure out how they worked. These things could range from body language/ another wolves mind to waterfalls and rivers or why leaves change in the fall.

Ren was sitting on the outer edge of the pack's territory when he allowed his bass song caress the air. Ren wasn't a very large wolf, he was average size for a grey wolf male. He weighed about 120 pounds and a height and length to match. He looked neither skinny nor bulky. He was average in body but, extraordinary in the mind. He wasn't good at having long conversation especially when it was small talk so, he hoped that the alpha or alphena either accepted him or rejected him fairly quickly. He wouldn't mind shory conversation but, anything over 15 minutes would be too much.

He took a moment to observe the rolling hills in front of him. They were beautiful things.

[sapphire]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][atrb=background,http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7924/seatb.png,true] Sapphire It was terrible, how quite things had been the last few weeks. The solitude in these woods seemed greater and far more intense in the days following her claim here. It made the white-washed fae wonder if she had done the wrong thing. Searching for a place of her own, to bring others together so that she could be in the company of other wolves, have those around here that she could look after and protect. Now even Jay had fallen silent to her, and maybe so too had she to him. She had driven herself into such lonely times, fighting the wilderness with no one but her side and no voice to guide her but her own. The solitude she was finding here, it should not be so bad, only... she had built up an expectation, a hope, and it had crumbled down leaving her at its mercy unable to find the means to build the walls once more. Maybe the wolves in this pack had their own soul searching to see to. Maybe they just needed some time, and she could respect that. She wanted this pack to be strong, but maybe she first had to learn patience. She sat upon the grassy hill, overlooking a large period of this land she had chosen to call her own, looking out into the distance only one thought entered her mind now How long would she have to wait? The answer in fact, turned out to be quite different to what she had first thought. It would not be days or weeks before she heard the call of another, it would be moments. A males voice rolled across the land, strong and musical in his own, deeper toned way. She lifted her head in response to his call, and sounded out a song of her own. Her melody was sweet, and wild, in it was her compassion and her fierce nature, her inability to stop or to give it, how she would prove to the world that she could handle anything. Her howl slipped into the silence that had followed his own call, whispering in the wind and echoing through the trees. Her mouth however was closed now, and her paws where moving. Barely touched ground in fact as she glided across territory that had become so very familiar to her. “Greeting, stranger” her voice was slightly breathless, her eyes alive from the joy of a wolves call, and the run that had followed. “I am the Alphena here, and what is that you are after?”

[dihren]

Merely moments after his call had been made, it was matched with a feminine howl back. It was sweet and melodious as it touched his ears. It sounded like an alphena calling back. Excellent he thought. He would not have to wait long even though he didn't mind waiting.

The alphena must not have been very far away because she arrived rather quickly but, she may have ran because she was slightly out of breath. It was kind of her to not leave wolves calling to her for very long. She spoke to him in a friendly way and asked him what he was doing there in a sense. His eyes shown with friendliness even though on the inside he felt next to nothing. Ren was good at faking emotions but, he wasn't perfect at it yet. He hoped that the alphena wouldn't see the nothingness that was inside him. It wasn't that he was heartless because he had a lot of heart. He cared for those close to him with everything he had but, the alphena meant nothing to him emotionally at the moment because they had just met. She was however, beautiful. Dihren preferred to stay single for many reasons but, that was not to say that he didn't find others attractive. He was moderately attractive in his opinion. He had several different colors in his pelt and a few females that he had met in the past had told him that his eyes were "beautiful." The word "beautiful" is not something he would use to describe a male but, that was the word they had used. Of course, the females were in heat and he was certain they only told him those things for obvious reasons.

Greetings, Alphena. He bowed his head in respect to her before continuing to speak. My name is Ren or, Dihren if you prefer to be more formal. He preferred the name "Ren" over "Dihren" for reasons he did not know. It just sounded better to him. I've come in search of a home and a family. He kept his voice calm but, friendly. He was never the type to quiver and shake in front of higher ranked wolves. He would rather just keep his tail low and his head below theirs to call it good.

[sapphire]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][atrb=background,http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7924/seatb.png,true] Sapphire If Evian had left any influence on this defiant, silver creature, it was the sense to understand and love beauty. To seek it in an isolated world, to find the warmth of a fiery sunset on a bleak and silent early morning. They had taught her that she should not let despair find its way into her heart, when all she needed to do was seek the meadows of her land, to watch the wind-swept flowers as they took to the sky in a flutter of colour. Maybe Sapphire was made a spirit of fire, and the defined will of ice, but that did not mean she could not find comfort in the beauty that surrounded her on a daily bases. The grey-white Alphess stood before the stranger, and allowed a gentle smile to take upon her lips, as she felt the wind wash against the earth and kick up a dust of leaves, showing the swaying grass and growing flowers beneath. She did not need to despair so readily – the wolves here had not proved themselves to be faithful pack wolves yet, but that did not mean there was no hope. Here, already, was another wolf searching for a home, and a life within a pack. His head bowed to her in respect as he returned her greeting. “Ren, it is a pleasure to meet you. I’m known as Sapphire, or Saph if you like. You’ve come at a good time because we are seeking more wolves to swell our ranks. What is it you are good at? Hunting or fighting? Whatever you say, after your acceptance I will get you to show me your skill.” She sat now, her eyes level with his as she let him chew over her words. She would not be strict, and chose the rank he would take within her pack, she would let him tell her what he was best at.

[dihren]

He figured that the Alphena named Saph would be happy to accept him. Not because he was anything special but, by the smell of the land, the pack didn't seem strong. He had a feeling that the pack would be making a come back soon though. If the other wolves on the island had any sort of brains then they would know that joining packs while they are low in numbers and searching for members is the best time to join.

He allowed a small smile to creep to his face when she said it was a pleasure to meet him. He would have said the same to her but, she moved on to her next question before he could answer it. My hunting experience far surpasses my fighting skills but, I must admit that I'm not skilled with teaching others effectively if you were looking for someone to do that. He thought that it would be smart to let her know that he wasn't comfortable teaching other wolves to hunt from his past experience with his younger siblings. He didn't want even more wolves to go hungry because he couldn't make his way of hunting understandable to others. It was a natural thing for him so, when others do not understand it, he didn't know how to alter his instructions to something more understandable.

Sapphire was sitting eye level with him. He knew she would not be a strict harsh leader which was relieving to him. The feeling that one's eyes would be on him at all times would be unsettling. But, with less wolves, he would have less claustrophobia and less social anxiety. He was fine talking with Saph because she was kind and her energy wasn't threatening to him. She was dominant but, not over powering. He had a feeling that they would get along. I would be happy to show you my hunting. He tried to keep his happiness at a good level. Not over powering but, not lacking either. It was not an easy thing to do but, with his whole like of practice, it was getting easier. He didn't think that she needed to know that he was practically emotionless at the moment. It would be a while before he felt emotionally connected to Sapphire or the other members of the pack but, he would try and pretend so he would not come off as a bastard. It wasn't his fault that this was the way he was so, he didn't think that he needed to be punished for it.

[sapphire]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][atrb=background,http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7924/seatb.png,true] Sapphire Soon enough the wolf’s words told here where in her pack he would fall. She took a moment to silently asses him, to see how hunting had trained his legs to be lean and quick, not strong and brute force like a hunters would be. He was a hunter over a fighter and that was good, in fact it even gave the Alphena an idea; if she rallied up a hunting team consisting of all the members of the pack, maybe they would come out of there seclusion at the thought of food. Even though she had really just sat, she took to her paws once more and offered a light smile to the wolf before here. “That’s okay, we currently only have one pup in the pack so I’m not looking for any kind of teachers. A hunter would be good through, and you’ve given me an idea. How would you like to, not lead but direct – because a newcomer leading may offend the older members – a pack hunt” So she wasn’t giving him much of a chance to show her first what he could do, but if he was confident that he could get somewhere in a group hunt, then that was really all she needed. She pushed back the sorrow in her heart, the one that wished she knew where Jay was, and why he and the other wolves had been so secluded and silence since the making of her pack. It meant the other wolves where still strangers to her, and so there absence was not quite so personal. But Jay... he had become her closest friend. She refrained the urge to look out into her territory, as through wishing he would give an appearance any minute. She kept her eyes on the stranger, waiting for his decision.

[dihren]

He noticed that the Sapphire was taking a moment to check him over to see if his words were true. He couldn't blame her. Even though, he wouldn't have lied about such things, he knew that others might have in the past. His legs were lean and fast like a hunter's. He had not fought physically in his entire life. He hoped that she would find him satisfactory. He knew not how many hunters she had so, he didn't know how high her standards were.

His thoughts were confirmed when she spoke. He was relieved that he would not be needed to teach anyone because they only had one pup in the pack. He was happy that she was indeed looking for hunters but, a pack can never have too many hunters. Her next words took him back a bit but, he didn't want to look surprised which would have given her the impression that he was not qualified which was not the case. He had directed hunts for his younger siblings and they would have went well if, they had understood the basics of hunting. I would be honored to direct a hunt. Honor was a strong word but, he meant it. He was a bit surprised that she was trusting him with directing a hunt but then again, she was probably just throwing him in the water to see if he could swim. If her intentions were to have him lead hunts then, what better way to test him than have him lead a hunt. Saph must have been a very smart she-wolf. He was feeling better and better about his decision to join this pack. He was almost never wrong and this was a prime example of it. He wouldn't be able to to live in a pack where the leader was no smarter than a deer so, this was perfect.