By Tor's Love [Joining]

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A lanky red wolf drew closer to the beach, her claws scrambling over the hard coral, her coat drenched to the skin. At least The Bull hasn't woken Felan's mind chuckled. She had been swimming for hours on end, the open sea hasn't been kind to her, but at least the cold swim had washed away all the grit and grin of the ash and her bloody form. The waves had helped a little to push her towards the shore, but now it's force was getting strong, greater, shoving her towards a clump of rocks which poked their tops out of the water, only to be engulfed again when the tide came in. The force of the shove caused Felan to gasp as all the air in her lungs was compressed out as she went side first into a tall sharp edge rock. Gasping Felan scrambled at the rock with her claws, cutting her pads further until her claws found a ledge and provided a strong grip onto the rock. For the first time Felan had a chance to survey her surroundings, not far from her was the beach but still she had to swim over the corals and avoid some more rocks. Once again another wave crashed into her back, pressing her again ageist the rock. Felan desperately pulled her front legs down, making sure her grip wasn't washed away by the slippery rock.

The wave receded again, allowing her another small opportunity to see what's around her. Before she had leapt in fear back into the sea, the Up has been clear, with just small white clouds there and then. But now the clouds were a angry grey and black, pulling together to block any signs of the sun above. Also the wind had picked up, trashing the waves even harder ageist her broken body. Bracing herself another wave came and slumped ageist her, but this time it was much harder and all of Felan's hope was washed away when her grip on the rock loosened and then gone. Felan tumbled back down into the choppy waters, kicking with as much force until she broke the surface again. The water receded again and pulled her ever away from the safety of the shore, yelping, the small red wolf caught her paws in a underwater rock ledge, trapping her under the water as another wave came crashing over her head. This time, no matter how much she kicked, the rocks wouldn't let go of her paws, it was like those metal jaw traps Felan often saw buried under rotting leaves when humans wanted to catch a animal. Clever humans were, they don't adapt their body's to their environment, they adapt their environment to their body's.

Bubbles rose from Felan's mussel as she desperately clawed with her one free paw at the rock, red liquid started to flow up from her paw as the sharp edged rock budged only a little. Felan's lungs felt like they were being clawed out from the inside, like a monster was trying to crawl its way up her throat. Then it won. Felan couldn't hold her breath any longer and her body took over her mind, scrambling the thoughts of logic and wisdom she so dearly needed to hold onto, taking a deep inhale of salt water, she erupted into a spasm of coughing, but no air cleared her lungs. In the confusion of Felan's mind, her paw had slipped from the rocks grasp and she was starting to get closer to the surface. One last weak kick, Felan broke the surface splattering.

Relief washed over Felan when her paw hit solid ground, and with one last ounce of strength Felan hauled herself as far away from the water line. Collapsing to the ground, not even bracing for impact, the force of the fall knocked most of the water out of her lungs but still there was a dangerous amount that could suffocate her. Felan's breaths came in weezy coughs, getting a little more oxygen in her each time. What a time she has had here in Anikira! Lobo had talked of a sanctuary, like the Red Poppy Field before you are judged weather to go to Wolfbane, the evil one, or Feris and Tor, the wolf gods. But so far in the few eventful days she has been here, it has been a living hell, first the storm, then the rock slide, then meeting a GreatWolf, which wasn't so great, then being washed back up here. What else could go wrong.

Felan's broken body was worn and torn, her pads were cut and painful to walk on. Her broken jaw exploded with pain each time the tiniest of pressure was applied, and her muscles ached for rest. No, she had to keep moving, she needed to find a place to rest and salvage what's left of her. Pulling her weak legs under her, Felan pushed herself up, shaking like a new born fawn. Her dull toned eyes surveyed the ground around her, Nothing much but a beach and a coral behind me her mind grumbled. Remember what Lobo taught you, Ok. Find shelter, then water, then food. Easy Her mind said blankly. Arching her neck upwards, Felan saw the sky above darken, allowing no light though. Great, just want she needed, a storm.

The small red wolf walked along the beach in a drunken way, swaying off course there and then but other than that she was doing better then she thought. Keeping to the harder and smother stone path as much as possible to stop sand from getting into her paws, Felan soon found herself still on the beach, in the pouring rain and roaring wind. So much for Lobo life saving advise.

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Muse:Not at first, but finally got it done xD
Notes:Sorry for liquid time, I was half way though this when you posted Kuma
Tag: belial

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Another storm was not going to bother the large Kenai brute, rather he welcomed them. There was something about the aggressive rainfall that soothed the beast inside his chest, it nearly let him breathe for the first time. The reason for his walk was unknown to him, rather just another patrol of his island. The family lived here now and he was not going to accept loners prancing around within their paradise. The other members were likely roaming around doing something random; however, they had been loyal and faithful where they needed to be so they were granted the massive brute's protection. While adjusting to pack life came fairly easy to the Alpha, he could not help the inkling paranoia inside of him. Attack always seemed to be a possibility; although even with their few members, Ferus would surely win. A gentle sigh escaped his large muzzle and the brute trekked himself forward, bringing himself closer to the beach.

Days seemed to fade in and out of his reality, sometime taking eternities to pass and others lasting only several seconds. The massive brute had hardly notice the transformation of time upon Ina'mos, hardly could tell if they were here for moments or lifetimes. Ahri had been dancing throughout his mind for quite some time though, bringing a twinge of concern to his mind. For the entirety of his existence, no other creature had been given more than a few seconds of thought. Somehow Ahri was always there, as if she had possessed him with whatever demon he longed to free her of. That had been nearly two moons ago that they has met, since then he had been more focused upon his pet than most other things. She was hard to read at times, frequent to disobey him when whatever chaos within took over her fragile body. Fenrir had blessed him with her, with that included the responsibility of saving the ivory femme.

His mind roamed freely as the brute wandered through the storm. Perhaps the other Ferus members found him to be insane for his persistent movement; yet, Belial could not help the restlessness that writhed inside of him. Persistently he was going over ever minuscule fragment of life in detail, desire to improve his ultimate perfection overtaking him. The pups his Alphess was carrying only furthered his relentless paranoia. They needed to be raised in a stable pack and brought up to know the harsh realities of the world. Without such knowledge they would most certainly be damned like the rest. The pure thought brought shivers cascading across his muscular frame, he would not allow his whelp to spend their existence in the everlasting flames of hell. Belial was far too proud, divine to let anything happen to them; at least if he could help it. If they chose the way of ignorance than they had thrown away their own future. A growl longed to rush from between his tightly clenched jaws, but some inner strength held it in. The Alpha merely wanted what was best for himself and the others of Ferus; although, he decided what was good and bad for them.

It seemed that the beach called for him again, something about the waves chaotically crashing into the sands made him feel alive. It was as if he was aware of the entire universe, taking air into his lungs for the first time. He found himself spending time alone here quite frequently, it allowed him the opportunity to ponder the future. The Kenai brute wondered what his offspring would be like, if they would eagerly accept his vast wisdom and learn from his experiences. The wolves from his old family did not wish to see the world through pure eyes, their own greed had consumed them. Admittance to his own power-hungry ways would likely never be acknowledged, Belial could not fathom such a thing. His own insanity drove his life in ways he failed to realize, and never could. The brute did not realize he had stopped moving, his paws fell still upon the soaked granules beneath. Icy optics stared vacantly into the distance, mesmerized by the dance of the ocean's waves. The water, she was beautiful and dangerous - a perfect mixture of love and hate. Without her all life would cease to exist; however, in a split second she transformed and became poison in your lungs.

It took only a a few moments until the sensation of being watched prickles up his spine. Instinctively the brute wanted snarl viciously, angry by such a rude disturbance. Instead, he cast a frosty blue gaze across the land. If anything the Alpha appeared to be nearly bored; however, it was a disguise to his increasing anxiety. It was then that the delicate, wounded female caught his attention. Her legs seemed unable to support her light weight for much longer. Cocking his crania to the side slightly, the massive Alpha studied her before moving himself closer. The rain had not let up around them and the Kenai male felt slightly uncertain about the female's existence. 'She cannot be all in my head, she must be real.' He slowly took a few more steps towards Felan, "What happened to you?" This display appeared far too strange to the brute, the entire time within Ina'mos had still not permitted another creature to trespass in such a way.

"If you have the energy to speak your name and business here, then I may be able to save you." He could see the visible wounds across the russet female's pelt; however, they hardly phased him. Belial would not allow someone to walk all over him merely because they were injured. If they wished for any fragment of assistance, it was required for them to jump through his hoops first. Belial extended a half-hearted stretch, more for something to do than anything else. His gargantuan frame was likely to intimidate the drastically smaller wolf. It was always an entertaining sight to see how others responded to his presence.

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Rumble from the Up casted their stake upon the lands, flashing its bright, sharp teeth. A tremble shuddered thought the red wolf body, taking hold of her weak muscles and shaping them to its will. Where now? Where should i wash up next? Felan's scattered mind sneered, one side was glaring at the ground, eating itself inside out, giving up. The other was looking at the sky, for some sort of guidance in this time of need, some sort of hope. But the Up had other plans, chucking buckets of cold, hard rain, drowning her courage further, testing her. Silva ran down her black lips, clinging to the last remaining hair on her chin. Why had life been cruel to her? What had she done to deserve the punishments she had received? Were Furis and Tor finally finished with her? Her staggering wasn't getting Felan any closer to where ever she was going. Her paws felt like they were on fire, even if she dragged herself over the seaweed, avoiding all she could.

Dark thoughts flashed though the red wolf cold, hard blue eyes. All her pathetic life she had been pushed around by others, shoved and pushed until breaking point, it was only by chance that her mother got their first. Memory of love ones flooded Felan's mind, pushing all else out just to see their faces again, but time had other plans and now she could only see blurry if any memorys of them. Her brothers tumbling around, her tiny legs finding it difficult to keep up. Her grandmothers wild tales of monsters and gods, oh how she would give the world just to see them one more time, just once. Her thoughts almost distracted her away when a strong scent was drifting in the wind. Although it was just a scent, it soothed her loneliness, welcoming her to this new and unfamiliar place. A pack. Feelings stabbed into her weak heart, twisting painfully, reminding her of the horrors in her short life. Was she ready?

Her choice was made for her when her whole body went ridged, she forgot how to breath as her eyes settled upon the giant brute. The rain didn't even hinder his might and even though he wasn't that close, she could feel his breath in the cold, bitter wind. In the blurry distance through the sheet of rain, Felan's dull blue eyes could make out the ruff outlines of rocks and land, buffeted grass and anxiously leaning trees. Finally, she had found paradise. "Larka's blessing to you too" Her voice came cold, bitter sarcasm, no hint of any other emotion. Being nice had been tried and had failed, now for a new tactic, act like them. Felan raised her head despite the roaring wind, approaching the male with little fear. Her eyes straining to get every detail of the large, strong face, of the bulging muscles as the rain ran down her mussel.

Larka, The brave white she-wolf who sacrificed her own life to destroy the evil of her ante and revile to the animals of the world how life really started. When fish crawled from the sea and grew legs to hunt in the forest, but the animals over time forgot the lesson Larka told them and it was lost into time and space, no longer kept fresh in the minds of the forgetful brain. But never had her courage been forgotten, naming the blessing after her so she may not disappear altogether. The phrase was used whenever a pack or a lone wolf walked into another territory just to pass through or to join, a peace offering almost, if they had them in these lands, Felan was soon to find out. Larka's time was a long time ago, when man still walked with sticks as weapons and traveled the world in fallen trees. As if summand, a bolt of light flashed out into the sea, followed after by a rumble, as if merged from the belly of Furis himself.

Luck was finally on Felan's side and with a major personality change she could size it by the horns, getting her own needs and wants. Males were more her specialty, especially the stupid ones that grabbed what they could whenever the chance came around, but this male didn't seem to be throw off that oder. He seemed to stand as strong as a oak trunk, but looks could deserve and that what she was now relaying on. I'm the great Felan of the west! She mustered the strength to bellow her lie over the roaring wind, what was even worst was that she didn't even know which way was west, it would be a easy lie to tell if west was out into the sea. But she had said it now and their was no time to correct herself, her energy level were dwindling and she needed in a pack, if she was going to see the break of day again.

Hunger pains stabbed at her stomach, blurring her vision and fogging her mind, Oh will i ever have a moment i'm not hungry? The thought of the warmth and food a pack provided was so strong that she completely forgot her fear of packs and males. I wish to join the near by pack She said with the touch of irritant, this wolf was acting like this was a casual walk on the beach, as if he had no worry in the world. Then it hit her, for him to be so calm and collective in another pack territory, it must be his pack. Dread beaded onto her forehead, But it would be my pleasure to bow before such a handsome brute The red wolf black lips tugged at the corners to revile a smirk. Of cause she meant it, this brute was nothing to what she had seen at the Warrior pack, the males had been skinny, tiny mutts who attack other packs just because they could.

All she had to do now was wait for her fate, this wolf has her life in his jaws, he has the power to care for it or to crush it. Excitement rippled through her fragile body, even though death could be just around the corner, she didn't show any signs of fear or panic. She wanted so desperately to be in the protection of a pack, to be under the wing of such a strong and noble male. Felan was so lonely she would accepted any company, even this strange male who she had only just met.

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The Alpha held much preoccupying his mind, forever distracting him from the present. His psychotic god complex kicking into overdrive and then rapidly dissipating with the same fury it had arrived in. Every time it sheltered itself away from grasp, the large Kenai brute was left in a stupor; his body feeling empty and confused at the sudden vacancy. It was as if the pressure inside of himself had changed and could no longer withstand the force of gravity. Often times the male could clear his mind enough to focus on the current situations; however, there were the times of blind rage. 'Ahri will be fine,' the voice within his crania seemed to know all, it assured him that the lithe ivory female would carry healthy pups. All of them would survive, for certainly without her care the whelps would die quickly. The thought brought rippling shivers across his frame, Belial would not have his Queen or their offspring perish. This was his pack and damnit he declared that they would live. After all, he was a just leader and did nothing that was undeserved - none would dare challenge the massive canine on such a fact. They would merely face his undying wrath as a result, nothing would be worth that.

He needed to stay strong and keep Ferus together, for Fenrir. 'No, no that is not right. For myself and Ahri, for the greater good and family. These wolves will be saved by me! Brought to a life of purity for the rest of their lives!' A loud growl reverberated against the bone walls of his head. There was no need to fret, everything had worked out perfectly thus far, there was no reason that anything would shatter. His auds perked and swiveled in order to detect sounds from the russet femme before him. His heart was beating loudly within his chest and the Alpha was perturbed by the occurrence. He despised not being able to pinpoint why he was experiencing the sensations within his body. Perhaps he was only being an excited parent-to-be, that was assuming that Ahri could even birth the pups. Belial was damn near twice her size, that did leave a likelihood for complications. However, he was a prophet; therefore, his loyal deity above would not frown upon his vibrant existence. It was not like many wolves respected and adored the heavens like he did! Certainly, they all knew that he was one of a kind and simply could not be replaced.

One of his children would be the heir of Ferus; it would be one of Ahri's pups with him. He nearly chuckled at the thought, the ivory femme was his property now and none would so dare as consider touching her. Belial believed himself to be cleansing her of the innermost demons captured in her soul. Others would not be permitted to insert such a possession back into the pure femme. None would be able to taint such a cleansed canine and together their children would rule. Belial had given little thought to Ahri's influence in raising them nor considered her beliefs upon the matter. All he knew is that they would be strong physically and mentally, capable of overthrowing any demonic force that dared to stand before them. It brought a grin to his stoic features every time the unborn creatures passed through his mind. Of all things the brute had demanded and expected, offspring was not one of them. The gods were gracious and giving to their humble servant - Belial was confident that he could surpass all standards set for them. Ferus would be an unstoppable, sinless force.

The brute was baffled as her words struck against his ear drums. This female spoke as if she held any importance at all to him. It filled the large wolf with intrigue and rage. Who was she to converse with the Alpha in such a tone? It was as if these were her lands and she noticed he had stumbled upon them. It took all of Belial's control to fight against the anger that so longed to lash out against the delicate female. If she wanted to be taught her place, well it would be time for a lesson. Yet, somehow he managed to smooth his fur and prevent it from ruffling. Frigid sapphire optics locked upon the red femme, "Great?" he mused at the femme. However, her lack of direction proved to be of some interest to the Alpha. Westward was the vast ocean that he had never travelled, she came from a world completely foreign to him. 'Could it be another prophet?' He could not permit his guard to drop; yet, he would extend this newcomer an opportunity to explain herself. That was more than most members within Ferus would receive.

As Felan proceeded to speak, Belial grew more perplexed. They were on a small island rather close to a larger one, how nearby did she wish to search? Giving his head a slight shake the brute was about to speak when her last statement dropped from her muzzle. 'At least I know she has splendid vision,' his ego appreciated the gentle pet she had extended towards him. Instantly his demeanor grew significantly lighter; although his stance and tone still spoke of total authority. "I could not demand you bow before me, for what good will it do to have you staring at the ground all the time?" A smirk slunk upon his maw as he teased the female. "However it seems you and the deities hold quite the same view; I am the Alpha of these lands. Ferus is the what we are called." For the first time since he had claimed Ina'mos, Belial was satisfied with speaking to a loner. Most simply did nothing but enrage him with their foolishness. At least Felan held some sense of intelligence within her mind as she extended him quite the compliment. "Belial is what the gods decided to call me."

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The small females long lasting loneliness was being soothed by this brutes words, bring control over her mind and body. her unsteady eyes raised from their constant staring at the ground to the brutes own blue eyes, which were blurred by both the heavy rain and her own hunger and exhaustion. Felan's troubled past had been sweetened by the distraction of pup storys and the thought of someone watching over her, and with this male here, here in the meat, it now seemed the the gods were still with her, even if it seemed they turned their backs on her for a moment. But once again it seemed they had stabbed her in the back when his words mocked her white lie title, her eyes narrowing at him as his sweeped over to the rumbling sea of water, which was being buffeted by roaring winds and struck by bolts of light from Furis snout. Her knees felt weak and so fragile as her head started spinning of all the possibility of how this situation she had got herself got herself into could go so wrong, so so wrong. Most with his blood soaking the pure sand beneath her paws, mocking Tor's beloved creations of beauty and peacefulness with the crimson red of death that was released onto the earth by the evil Wolfbane.

Her blue eyes slowly raised up to the alphas, keeping them steady while she could feel her whole body trembling. Yes, great She yipped with her high voice, then clearing her throat so that her voice wouldn't fail her mid sentence, like everything else. I come from the great wrath of the sea and beyond was what i used-used to call my h-home Felan could feel herself breaking down with emotions, but with a sudden growl, she raised her head once more to met the alphas. I didn't mean that at you, i just- Anyway, where I came from, I used to be a shaman Felan cleared her throat of its bareness once more and swallowed deeply as she waited to see the reaction of her white lie. Lying wasn't something she did everyday, for it was a bad thing to do to deceive a another with words, but instead with actions and smell. Most of what had passed through her mouth had been true, she hadn't mean to growl at him, just at herself and in her last pack of foolish males, she had simply been a gather, far off from becoming a shaman. Straining her weak legs, Felan stood as tall as she dared to go in front of this wolf greatness.

Felan could feel her whole body relax as the words of the alpha rolled over her ears, his change of mood due to her compliment seemed to calm her from what could happen if she had continued with her fighting tone. This lead to mainly other thoughts through her mind, if he calmed so quickly for just one complement, how many would it take to get his full trust. Hiding the smile playing upon Felan's maw, she continued as if she was faltered by the brutes sudden comeback onto her complement. If I am not demanded to bow, instead I shall follow your mighty frame She said with whatever flaming fire left in her eyes, the protection this wolf could provide for her was more than she could ever ask for. The thought of a pack could warm the heart of any lone wolf, for a pack could cure any illness, from insanity to simply loneliness. The pouring rain seemed to die a little as the wind crested its everlasting howling, giving the small red wolf a chance to inspect the land around them. Her narrowed eyes lay upon in the distance a large mass of land, she was on another island, this time it was not attached to the larger one in the middle. Concern of what may lay beyond in the land of the unknown was a burning flame in the femme heart, her lust for adventure was soon to be snuffed out by the responsibility of staying in a pack, protecting the territory and looking after pups.

Thinking of pups, grew sorrow in her weak heart, for she knew that she would properly never have pups of her own, so this protective instinct was now directed to other pack member pups. It would be my pleasure as to call you my alpha, leader of Ferus Felan said in a tone of completely submission toward his authority, offering her life for the pack. Her optics narrowed with sadness as the thoughts of her old pack, her real pack, the one that looked after her and cared for her. Her familys death seemed to have never effected her, for she had never had the chance to think about it, had a chance to mourn over their untimely death. The thought of her mothers broken body lying in the grass, with her throat ripped out of her and the paw prints of blood of the murder clear and shocking. The looming shadow of the old alpha growling over her mothers bleeding corpse, piercing yellow eyes narrowing at her. Felan's breath hitched as the memorys slowly died from her eyes, causing them to come once more to the present and onto the looming alpha before her. If the gods really were watching over her, she just hoped they would stay long enough to see what was to happen next in this chapter of her short book.

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The Alpha was becoming intrigued by this femme's story. Although she was not going into extensive detail, his own mind was raking the story for all of the potential lies. He assumed that most of what she said was true, but that some form of white lies had been used. With a slight raise to one of his eyebrows, the massive Alpha cast Felan an intrigued gaze. She appeared nervous and rather unprepared when it came to telling her white lies, but so far she had not deviated from her original story excessively. Belial wanted nothing more than to stare her down and watch her trap herself in a lie; he had noticed that beneath the state of judgement most creatures would crack. Instead of torturing the poor femme however, he nodded a few times and then cast another glance at their surroundings. With a slightly dry chuckle, his icy optics landed upon the water. He vividly remembered the swim with Ahri to this island, thankfully at that point she had been significantly less pregnant. Now the pups would be here soon. 'And I shall be a father,' the thought brought a bit more of a genuine grin upon his face.

Dragging his brain back to reality, the ashy hued male focused back upon the small russet femme again. "The sea, she is an angry creature." A few dry chuckles parted ways with his lips; truthfully, he hoped that he would never have to cross those waters again. He did not foresee any reason for him to leave Ina'mos in the future. This was his promised land and little could be worth leaving such a holy place, even for only a short time. In a strange way he was impressed that the femme appeared confident and familiar with passing through large bodies of water. Even if he had not been devastatingly afraid, the task was still tedious, tiresome, and downright annoying. It pleased him that she appeared to take pride in such an obscure thing. It was original, totally unlike what he had encountered with the majority of the other wolves. "You are a rare breed, Madame. Most dread crossing the black hate that is the ocean." These words were his approval in her; thus far this female was different than the others - and he enjoyed it. She seemed to know about the gods and that was immediately enough for Belial, as long as she was devoted to Ferus then she could stay.

For the time the Kenai male opted to ignore the female's growl. She appeared nervous to be standing before a great prophet of the gods, as she rightly should be. It stroked the male's ego enough to make him momentarily dismiss the blatant disrespect. He nodded briefly at her apology, fighting between the conversations inside of his mind and holding his attention upon her. The mentioning of her being a shaman did make his audits erect themselves a bit more. With Ahri drawing closer to her due date it simply made sense that Ferus would bring a medic to their lands. The gods did not want the great priest's offspring to perish, rather they would want the whelps properly nourished and cared for. A gaze was shot upwards towards the heavens, a silent thanks for another blessing manifesting before his eyes. Needless to say, the Alpha was pleased; the gods had truly delivered him to a wonderful land - and now a perfect pack was forming. It was all because of him, he brought such divinity to the ebony sins of this planet. The thought alone nearly brought a smile upon his features.

In truth the great beast was a sucker for compliments, especially when they came from a creature that so desperately needed protection. It was obvious that the small, wounded femme before him would die if she did not find a refuge soon. Her willingness to grovel and submit simply put the great Kenai male on another power trip. 'Perhaps she will be my humble servant of sorts,' he stifled the chuckle that begged to separate itself from his muzzle. Ferus only took members with undying devotion to himself and the pack, that was the way a family was supposed to be. They would all care for each other and pull their own weight to ensure that the family thrived. Shivers of excitement electrocuted his drenched ashen pelt. As her statement of following his mighty frame caught his ears, the brute let a few twitches of his tail present themselves. He could disguise the smugness inside, but opted to show subtle signs of receptiveness to her words. Felan deserved to know when she was doing good and receive punishment for sins - just like all of the others. "I will gladly have you among our family, Felan. First you must regain your health; after, I want you to become familiar with the medicines upon Ina'mos. For now you shall be our gatherer, but only the gods know what great possibilities could lay in your future." His voice rolled smoothly from his chest, deep and powerful. His word was law upon the lands of Ina'mos and he dared anyone to stand up to him. This new femme had offered her life for Ferus, exactly what he wanted. Now, he presented her with the test - did she mean those words. If her speech had been out of desperation, then she had simply put herself into a worse situation than before.

Tilting his large skull down to better view this female, the brute let his sapphire orbs wander across her. Indeed she was quite battered and wounded from her travels, rest and perhaps some medical treatment would hopefully cure such problems though. The heavy rainfall began to ease up slightly, allowing the Alpha a prime opportunity to guide her away from immediate danger. With a few heavy paw steps forward the brute gave her a gentle nudge to follow him, "Madame, are you well enough to proceed to the shelter of the dens? Or would you like some assistance?" She was family now and that required him to care for her, even if his trust had not been totally earned yet. Who knew how long it may take before she had truly proved herself; regardless, the male had given her an opportunity to start a new life. One that was capable of bringing much reward to her future.

OoC| I don't know if you wish to continue this thread or we can just say it's done. Either way is fine with me and I'm terribly sorry about the delay.