Entering the Fold (Descai-Joining)

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The time had arrived at last.

Under the midday sun, a dark grey furred wolf approached the borders of Acerbus, the border of the pack known as Descai. The grey wolf walked confidently towards the place where he would settle, the place where he could start his work... the climb upwards... if it was possible of course.

Kaine gave a wicked smile as he walked ever closer to Descai's border, marked well by the wall of trees that stood before him, a curious place to live it may seem... ah... he was beginning to ramble like an old man. Not exactly the best of tactics in all fairness. Kaine had been travelling around the continent, and had met quite a few wolves on his travels, two of which caught his attention, both arctic wolves of quite some character. Tchiya, a wolf who, despite injuring herself in a hunt, requested for Kaine to mentor her... or at least show some of what he knew of fighting, a request that he had to accept.

The second nearly made Kaine let loose a dark laugh of amusement. Nymph was the little femme's name. A quiet little wolf, but one who was close to a wolf he knew all too well, Audas. This time the warrior couldn't contain himself, sending a cold laugh flying out of his open jaws. He had told the unaware she-wolf of Audas' past... not correctly of course but enough to either strengthen that relationship or cripple it beyond repair. The only time he would find out is if he encountered either wolf again, or someone else had found the cold body of one of them lying in a field or whatever damnable place they were. Kaine chuckled to himself darkly, pondering the thought.

But now, he must press his attention to more concerning matters, he needed to find a pack to join, a pack where he could climb it's ranks or gather those who could join him... or potentially cause strife or a takeover himself. Descai was a challenge and he might not actually make a move at all if there was a better target elsewhere. But risks nevertheless had to be taken for one to rise to power.

Finally, Kaine had arrived at the border, the trees of the forest stood before him. Normally this would be the last chance, but Kaine's mind was already made. With a conscious breath, Kaine bent his neck backwards, raising his head high, before finally howling a powerful message that spread across the surrounding landscape. "I am Kaine, and I have come with the intent to join the pack known as Descai. I wait here for anyone who heeds my call."

The howl finished, Kaine lowered himself into a sitting position, and waited patiently for any arrival.

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OOC: Finally managed to get this thread together. More than happy for whatever approach seems best.

[Ryker]

Ryker heard the call. It was coming from the far side of the forrest. This would be his first real interaction with a loner as the alpha of Descai.

He trotted through the woods, weaving in an out of the trees. His feet were swift and silent. If one were to watch him, it would be obvious that he was a trained warrior. Ryker wasn't afraid of physical confrontation. He was comfortable with fighting. He had always been a fighter, even as a young pup. However, when it came to matters of the mouth, he was more insecure. He had practiced for many months to not allow others to see this weakness in him. He had to be the strong leader that they needed. He needed to prove that he could do this job just as well, if not better than Vorilye. This could be the golden opportunity to do that.

The warm midday sun shown on Ryker's black coat. His fur was thick and made for cold and harsh environments. The hot sun was making him feel less than happy. He wanted to go back to the dens and lay on the cool stone ground but duty called to him. He continued trotting through the trees until he saw a male waiting by the boarder. Ryker wasn't very good at deciphering breed. In his call, he had named himself Kaine. A strong name. One that Vorilye might have liked. He had already stated that he wished to join this strong and powerful pack that Ryker found himself leading. The male sat on the ground while Ryker remained standing. Ryker's dark green eyes looked over the male before he spoke. Ryker was good at making others feel uncomfortable with silence. He wanted to see if it would work on this male. If he would be the first to speak or if he would wait for Ryker to begin conversation. As Ryker examined the male, it looked as if he could have been a warrior as well. He had strong muscles and eyes that observed everything around them.

Ryker still held silence, waiting to see Kaine's next move.

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Kaine was a patient fellow, it was a trait that had served him well over the years. Waiting for hours even days on end, planning and waiting before he could finally strike deep into the heart of a wolf, group or anything. He could wait. In fact, it was one of the few things he gratefully accepted from his poor father. Kaine thought about the dead wolf, when that wolf was in the midst of battle, he was ruthless and brutal. But Xavier knew how to work his way deep into someone's soul, holding many keys to get to it. Either by brutal beating or more often: calm, psychopathic impact with words.

He didn't have to wait for long before his call was answered.

The most unusual looking wolf he had ever encountered emerged from the trees before him. A massive black furred wolf that dwarfed Kaine in size, he had seen big wolves before, but none this big. What really got the grey wolf's attention was the smaller details, flickers of gold fur were present around the maw of the male aswell as his ear rims. The most dominant feature ultimately was the eyes, intelligent, green orbs the colour of emeralds. A fine sight indeed.

It also meant if they came to blows, Kaine was going to be in for a challenge. This wolf was simply bigger in every way. He would have to show strength against him, though it would be a pity to get killed right now in a fight. Besides, he came to join, not start a war.

Kaine rose to his feet as he inspected the male with inquisitive grey eyes, likewise the black furred wolf before him scanned him in turn. 'A warrior, like myself I guess, just bigger... marvellous!' thought the male. He soon noticed the obvious silence that was passing, a test to the look of it. Kaine maintained his own silence, continuing to look upon the wolf that had answered his call. He had to look strong in front of the male, no matter the cost.

If wolves had eyebrows, Kaine would have now, after a period of silence, now he delivered an expression the bigger wolf's way with a curiously raised eyebrow, as if to say, 'Are we going to stand here staring at each other or can we get down to business?'.

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Tag: Ryker