A new home?

[mikko]

With a heavy sigh, Mikko looked around her surroundings, she hadn't been in the land of Anikira for very long, only a rotation or two of the moon. And already she was wondering wether or not to return to her own land; where there was alot of cover and places to hide. And sand... glorious glorious sand.

Most of the wolves in this land had probably never seen an ounce of sand, and they probably wouldn't be able to walk on it like she could. They probably weren't built for it like she was. Then again, she was a different species to these wolves. She didn't look like them, nor did she think or act like them. Sometimes she wondered if she was a wolf or not, or if she just took a small appearance of one.

At least when she had traveled here she hadn't met any wolves, she had always feared that they would laugh at her, just because she was different. But so far, her shyness had paid off,and she had avoided detection of other wolves. But she knew sooner or later she would have to bee seen. It was just a matter of when and where. But although Mikko feared being laughed at, she had a strange sense of peave, a feeling which told her it wouldn't be so bad.

Making her way through a dense collection of trees, a strong scent caught her nose. Frowning she went over to one tree and sniffed at it. Immediatly she got a strong smell from it and she looked around her surrounding nervously. She had just entered into a pack land.And she had no idea how big it was, she wanted to get to the other side... but she didn't think it would be wise to try and go round. She had no idea how far this pack bourder went to, for all she knew she might not even be able to get to the other side.

Sitting down, she wondered what to do, she could either turn back and find somewhere else to head off to, she could try going round. Or she could call out to the pack's alpha and try and get permission to go through. Whining she wondered which one she should choose, of course there was one other option. She could see if she'd be allowed to join the pack. After all, she was quite lonely. But she was very different to these wolves... how did she even know that they would want her? "Oh bother, i'll have to do something." She mumbled to herself.

It didn't take her that long to decide, because before too long she had lifted her head and had begun to howl. "I call to the Alpha of these lands, I ask permission to enter your lands, so that I might seek shelter, and if need be, continue on with my journey."

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[athaza]

Taurus acknowledged that he was no longer the head honcho of the lands. With Exodus back, the male could really take a break if he wanted to. He was sure the alpha wouldn’t mind. Still, Taurus needed to do everything as humanly possible to suck up to the black beast. The more he trusted and liked the ivory male, the closer he would be to his goal. Plus, taking care of newcomers was never a problem. Even a pup could meet and greet someone wanting to enter the territory. The pack needed more members too. It would be a loss if he let this one slip between their fingers.

With his head held high and his tail swinging proudly behind him, the white male silently traveled with confidence. His face didn’t hold a smile though to mirror how happy he was to be beta. Not until everything had completely fallen into place would he be happy enough to grin cheek to cheek. Instead, his expression was calm and collected. He would act how he acted with Koli and all the other intruders. Quickly he would display that he was boss and if they stepped one paw out of line they’d be tore to shreds. Last thing the other packs and loners needed to think was that the Salen was going soft.

That was another thing on his mind; the warning the Zahir members had howled earlier. He would have to see what Exodus wanted to do about that. They’d probably have to work together to tighten the borders and begin to assign scouts to certain areas of the land. It would be embarrassing if this psycho Alastor guy were able to get past their borders without being noticed… Imagine if he came into this area to kidnap one of their members? “What would he possible want to do with them?” he muttered to himself as he walked on. No longer was his power hungry mind solely focused on his own well-being. Being a beta he also had the responsibility of keeping the few wolves in the area safe.

His walking stopped as his eyes caught the new wolf. Scanning the being over, a smirk formed on his face. Another female. Were there any male wolves at all in Anikira? Keeping that thought to himself, he took a few steps closer before introducing himself. “I’m Taurus, beta of the Salen. The Alpha at the moment is preoccupied.” Taurus continued to stand tall, happy that he actually now had a rank to back up his status. Last time he confronted another he had to lie about even being a member of the Salen. “You are granted permission to stay in our lands for sometime. We’d be happy to have you.” For a second he flashed a warm smile, only for her benefit. He wasn’t that easily cheered-up. The genuine looking expression was just to get on her good side and maybe charm her into joining. Taurus was the perfect con. “May I have your name, my dear?”

[mikko]

Mikko decided to sit down whilst she awaited an answer. She hoped it wouldn't take too long, she had heard tale of a sandy land within Anikira. And because she prefered sand to grass she hoped to reach there. Of course, if she stayed in this land for a while whilst she regained her energy she could change her mind. But for now her mind was set on only one thing.

Slowly lowering herself further and further to the ground, it wasn't long before Mikko found herself lying down. It probably wouldn't matter. When the Alpha howled to her they wouldn't care. And if they came to see her across then they probably would be happier with her lying down. At least it showed she was submissive to them. And even if she was stabding, the thought of Mikko trying to take over a pack amused her, she'd never do a thing like that. She was respectful and had been taught to be happy with what she got.

As a beetle ran across the ground, Mikko suddenly realised she was hungry. Snapping the beetle into her jaws she snorted in disgust. It wasn't a pleasent taste at all, but she couldn't see anything else. And she wouldn't dare tresspass onto the land in search of food. At least not without permission.

Yawning, Mikko stood up and quickly stretched her legs. She didn't like lying down at a time like this. She felt too uncomfortable. She had no idea where the Alpha of these lands was, and she had no idea what they were like. For all she knew, they could be vicious and could attack her. Whining Mikko turned around, using her keen eyes to search all around her. Where were they? This eerie silence was starting to scare her. Of course, it wasn't totaly silent. But she had heard no other presence of a wolf. Had something happened here? Or was the Alpha too far away to hear her. "Oh darn." She mumbled.

Hearing a voice close to her, Mikko turned around and saw a white wolf standing not too far from her. As 'Tarus' told her the situation, Mikko nodded in understanding. "Oh... okay" She said keeping her position completly still. She didn't want to give off the wrong impression. As Tarus gave her permission to stay, Mikko couldn't help but wag her tail. "Thank you Tarus." She said softly. "I've come quite a distance and I'm in need of a good long rest."

As Tarus smiled at her, Mikko couldn't help but feel slightly sheepish. It wasn't because she liked Tarus in a particular way, but she was flattered by his kindness. Most of the wolves she had encountered so far had just laughed at her. And all because she looked different to them. Honestly, they looked different to her.. but did she laugh at them? No she didn't, and it annoyed her greatly. But she was glad that the white wolf tarus hadn't treated her like that. "I'm Mikko" She greeted warmly. "It's nice to meet you."

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[athaza]

Intently he listened to her reply, nodding in approval of her name. “Well, Mikko, our dens are within the mines not very far from here. Please excuse if the conditions there don’t look overly appealing. There was a collapse within it earlier and we are still recovering. We should be going on a hunt…” His thoughts suddenly traced off as he felt his body sway with dizziness. Lowering his head towards the ground the male closed his eyes for a few seconds, hoping to gain some control. It wasn’t good for him to show this kind of weakness in front of a newcomer. He had brought it upon himself though. Taurus didn’t even have to think for a second why he felt so ill, it was too obvious. The male had starved his body out of fear of showing his true colors and now he was paying the price.

“Not now…” he growled, feeling on the urge of collapsing. Exhaustion could be playing another key factor in this equation. Ever since Exodus had departed he had maybe taken one nap. Without aid from scouts or having official warriors he was the only one on patrol. He needed to be up the entire time in order and properly protect the lands. The growl deepened as his legs began to quiver and he immediately lowered himself to the ground before his body totally gave in. Crashing to the ground could cause some more serious damage, and he didn’t need any more problems on his plate.

No time to hunt now… He knew he had already reached his limit and it would be dangerous to take any risks. At least he was still conscious, but it was painful how his stomach felt like it was eating itself from the inside out. How couldn’t he notice it had come this far? A frown grew on his face, knowing the answer was right in front of him. He denied being hungry, which had clouded his judgment. Head swiveled to Mikko, hoping she wouldn’t dash off at the sight of his sudden change in behavior. “Mikko, could you do me a favor? It doesn’t take a shaman to realize that I’m malnourished,” he joked, letting the frown shift into a weak smile. “If you could hunt something down for me, I’d appreciate.” He hoped he could restrict the number of people knowing about this between the two of them. He had denied Rayne’s food earlier, and Exodus would surely ask him why if he found out about this. Plus, he didn’t need the whole pack watching him eat. If Mikko did end up going hunting for him he’d need to think of an excuse for her to leave and let him eat alone. His savage blood-lust would probably disturb her and she would then threaten his plan with Exodus… At all means he couldn’t let that happen. Even if it meant destroying the witness to his unusual ways.

[mikko]

Tilting her head to one side, Mikko whined in confusion. What exactly was a 'mine', was it some sort of den? Mikko suspected it was some sort of human den. The world was not wolf, and she seemed to remember seeing one when she was a pup. "Mine?" She asked silently. "Isn't that human?" Mikko would be worried if it was, she was a shy creature, and she did her best to stay away from humans. "Are any left?" She asked hoping the answer would be yes, she'd feel very uncomfortable if she was around a human. She didn't like their smell.

The mention of the mines collapsing also worried Mikko, it made her wonder how it had happened. Were humans still there and had they made a mistake? Or had it just collapsed on its own. Either way, it made the mines sound particulary dangerous. And although it meant shelter, Mikko didn't know wether or not she wanted to be in a place with such a high risk. She'd have to acess it first before making a decision to stay over night.

Noticing something strange was happening to Tarus, Mikko's tail lowered and she looked at him closely. She was no Shawman, and she had no idea what to do. Edging towards him slowly she whined and tried to see if he had any cuts anywhere. Sadly she couldn't see any and she was starting to worry about him. "Tarus?"

When he turned to look at her Mikko froze and listened to what he had to say. So, he needed food, well, she wasn't the best hunter in the world. And this unnatural habitat made it hard for her, but she would help anyway. "O-Of course Tarus, i'll go find some game now." She said sniffing the ground, trying to find traces of some prey. "Is the game in a spercific area?" She asked lifting her head to look at Tarus.

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[athaza]

White ears patiently listened to her questions, even if he wasn’t in a great condition to be giving her an overview of the lands. “Mines are made by humans. There like caves that tunnel down a long way. There overall safe, but nature can be an unmerciful mistress. Before this pack was made all the humans had left,” he replied blandly, putting his head inbetween his front legs. She must not have much experience in Anikira to not realize that it had been vacant of humans for awhile. There scents still rotted in the land, but most were stale. After destroying the towers they cruelly built on the clean lands of Anikira, it was obvious they didn’t plan on returning. They hadn't left scouts to watch over anything, and all that was left was the ruins and occasional traps an unlucky wolf ran into.

“In this area you’ll probably find ferrets. I’d send you further out where there is larger game, but you’d easily tire from running, hunting, and then running back. All I need is something small. Just something that will hold me until I get back to the mines,” he informed her. Eating a huge meal at this point would probably make him sicker too. After starving himself for this long a whole deer would only make his stomach twist. He wasn’t a shaman, but he had acquired that much knowledge from experience.

[mikko]

Listening to his response, Mikko nodded with understanding. So the mines were safe enough, and there were no humans. Good; she didn't want to come across them. And although their scent was quite stale here, she had no idea if the humans could be tricking them. After all, they had strange ways and knew how to test and trick nature. "As long as the humans are gone, then I won't have any problems" She said softly.

Listening to the options she had Mikko decided that it would be best to find a ferret. Although she had found them tough to catch she knew it would be easier then hauling a deer all the way here. Without a second word she bounded off, heading straight for the more enclosed areas. She knew it would be easier to find ferrets in there, ferrets liked feeling safe. And a forest was quite safe, it had a lot of places to hide. It did mean her job would be harder, but at least he'd have a better chance.

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Nose stuck firmly on the ground, Mikko used her sharp sense of smell to try and pick up the scent of a ferret. So far she'd had no luck. But she was determined to find one and deliver it to Tarus. She couldn't let him starve, not now, not ever. He had asked her to do this for him, and she couldn't let him down.

Suddenly a scent caught her nose and her tail began to wag, she'd found a ferret. Or rather, she'd found a scent trail. And it was strong and fresh. Following the scent she soon spotted the ferret scurring along the ground; picking up bits of food. Mikko saw this as her only chance. She'd been gone long enough. Crouching close to the ground she crept up towards the ferret. Getting close to the rodont, she quickly pounced on it and grabbed it by the throat; killing it in a matter of seconds.

Once she was satisfied that it was dead, she turned around and headed back the way she had come, thankfully she was quicker getting back, and in no time at all she had rejoined Taurus. Putting the ferret on the ground she layed on the floor and caught her breath. She wasn't exactly out of breath, but it had taken longer then she had hoped to find that ferret. And she was in need of a good long drink. "Sorry I was so long, but I hope that will make up for it."

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[athaza]

Taurus’s eyes were on Mikko, but inside he was beginning to block out her voice. He appreciated what she was doing for him; his mind at this time wasn’t set on listening to her likes and dislikes. The second she left, he felt already better, never big on people watching him when he was in such a pathetic state. The last thing he wanted was pity from this fae. He saw what he was now as indecent and almost ashamed that he had let it come to this for. Once Mikko was out of sight he whispered under his breath, “Idiot.” What would have happened if he had to fight someone right now? He would have been sitting duck just asking to be killed! A soft growl was released from his chest, angry at his stupidity.

The scent of blood burned his nose and claws dug deep into the soil. All the sudden his eyes began to become clouded over and his muscle began to tense. Lips twitched eagerly, only his last bits of his will holding his fangs back. As she dropped the ferret in front of him he had no time to think of an excuse to push her away. The second that meat touched the ground, there was zero chance he could shelter her from his true being. Eyes flicked up to her momentarily, before racing back to analyze the dead prey in front of him. Images of dead wolves filled his mind and the beautiful picture of a clear lake turning crimson as a body floated next to its shore.

Fur rose down his back and he quickly snatch the ferret from its place near Mikko and turned and ran into the brush. A steady blood trail was left behind, but the male didn’t go far. Just off a few feet out of site of the female. This wasn’t his main mind taking control and hiding his true being from Mikko. No it was his blood-lust self, wanting selfishly to have whatever prey it got all to itself. It was amazing he could stand up after all that starvation, but now with adrenaline pumping through his veins it was the extra boost he needed to move and indulge on this delicacy.

Holding the small prey down with his front legs legs he tore into it fiercely, splattering blood on his face and front legs. The ferret was a small creature, so there wasn’t much to go around, nor much red blood to get on his fur. The only reason it would seemed more noticeable on him is because it clashed greatly against his usually clean white fur. The prey was devoured within second, yet the disturbing thing is he ate it like a savage, growling and snarling and he swallowed each bite.

When there was nothing remaining the male took a few steps back, his eyes beginning to uncloud and become more in control. Taking a deep breath he found new energy within himself as now his belly was content. “I don’t have any table manners,” he said to himself with a small frown. He was aware of how he acted when he was so blood-lust. It wasn’t like what he did erased from his mind or was some kind of second personality. In some ways he cheered on this sudden burst of energy and insaneness. It made him feel more powerful. For a few more seconds he collected his mind and returned to his calm and cool state.

Turning around he headed back to where Mikko was, hoping she didn’t think he was a total maniac because he ran away with the prey. The blood was still on his coat, but he didn’t bother trying to clean it off right now. That would take too much time and the pack was going on another hunt soon anyway. He had been gone for only maybe five minutes, yet he felt the need to apologize. “Sorry about that, Mikko. I get crazy when I’m hungry,” he joked kindly with a smirk. All his words were obviously true, but he played them off as if he was over exaggerating.

[kilik]

Young Kilik hadn't been traveling by himself for very long. He and poor Asos parted ways only a few days ago. His old Alpha had been a strong and proud brute. A substitute father to Kilik in a time of need he was training the pup to take care of himself. But how could he. The pup couldn't even capture small rodents on his own just yet. He was fast but not that fast. Not yet. Maybe within a few more months he would've had a better chance at things. But in the few days that he'd been without Asos it already felt like years. He felt completely alone and hungry. A growing pup he needed the regular meals. He knew he had no chance of surviving without someone helping to take care of him.

His small pads barely covered enough ground to make a difference. By the time the fog started to thicken he couldn't even see two steps in front of him. He was more than lost, not that he actually knew where he was going anyway. Squinting his brown eyes tried to adjust, seeing if he could make anything out. With a sigh he layed down. His gray and white pelt wasn't even noticeable in the grass. His stomached growled, probably more fiercely than he ever could. Whimpering softly he covered his nose with a paw. He could've sworn that he smelled meat. Maybe his young mind was just playing tricks on him. But it was so clear. Sliding his paw down he took a long whiff of the air.

No he wasn't crazy. The scent of a kill was definitely in the air. Asos had always complimented him on his strong sense of smell. It was in the air and he could just about taste it. He envisioned his small ivories sinking in. The taste filling his senses. But what if.. The thought that some big predator was nearby popped into Kilik's head. The pup wasn't really a worry wort but he was always careful. Pushing himself back up on his feet he quickened his step to a trot. Depending on the size of the kill he could always scavenge for left over scraps.

[mikko]

Panting, Mikko watched as Taurus looked between her and the dead ferret. Was he dissapointed in her catch? True, it hadn't been the best, and it was rather small. But it couldn't be helped, it was all she could find. Sure, she could have looked harder or for longer; but Taurus didn't look like he had wanted to wait any longer, and she couldn't be certain if she'd have found a better one.

But it seemed Taurus was happy enough, becuase he snapped up the prey. Yelping in surprise, Mikko stepped back and watched as Taurus went off by himself. Snuffinf, Mikko whined softly and decided that this would be an oppurtune moment to get a better look at her surroundings. She wouldn't move though, she'd just look. She didn't want to risk running off and Taurus wondering where she'd gotten to.

The land of 'Salen' seemed quite beautiful, though it didn't seem that there was much life living in this forest, Mikko could tell it was beautiful and rather homy. She knew that if she did stay here she'd enjoy it. Of course, she had more to see and she wouldn't make her mind up over one small area. But the mist was good for cover, and Mikko liked it that way. It was good to be unseen; it was safer.

A scent caught her nose and Mikko growled with confusion; it wasn't taurus scent. She was sure of it. Sniffing the air she wondered who it was coming from. Maybe it was the Alpha of these lands. Maybe he'd finished what he was doing and had come to greet her. Well, he wouldn't need to; Taurus had done a fine job of that. But it would be nice to meet the Alpha.

She was about to adress the unknown wolf when Taurus returned. Distracted she turned and smiled at Taurus/ "Don't apologise, it's fine. The bloodlust was upon you. It happens to us all one time or another." She said softly. "I'm just glad that you're feeling better"

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[athaza]

Brown eyes for a split second glimmered with distraught. He hadn’t wanted her to find out, even if he had unfortunately made it painfully obvious. He was thankful that she wasn’t making a big deal about it, but the back of his mind told him to still bring closure to what just had happened. It might make it a bigger deal than it had to be though. He’d have to take his chances. “Thank you for being so understanding, miss Mikko. Could you please keep this between the two of us, as another kind favor?” he asked softly. She had to connect two and two by now. A blood-lust beta wasn’t the most ideal subject in a pack. The higher ranks within a pack were supposed to be a sane as possible. Even if she assumed this only happened ‘one time or another’, blood-lust by itself wasn’t a healthy thing.

Nose twitched softly as another scent caught his attention. He has noticed she was distracted, but he had thought it was because of his behavior. The wolf wasn’t familiar to him and his ears smoothly pinned against his skull in anticipation. Well this was nice, another intruder. Hadn’t they figured out that intruding would result in consequences? “Excuse me,” he whispered, leaving Mikko and following the scent to where it was coming from. A growl now was coming from his throat with annoyance. Now that he had new energy he now had enough power to take another wolf down with ease. It was also easier to track this new visitor down and be the silent predator he was.

Eyes looked forward when the scent got stronger and he knew that the only thing separating the two of them was some brush. Not hesitating for a second, he leaped over the brush a warning snarl releasing from his chest to prepare the intruder for his appearance. The viciousness in his appearance – bared teeth, bristling fur, and pinned back ears – disappeared once he got a good look at this new wolf.

His attack posture shifted to a more relaxed one, as he looked over the male pup. He had found dead pups lying around when he was a loner, but never one still alive. Usually they died from starvation or by aggressive wolves. Tilting his head he watched the pup for a second longer before apologizing. “I’m sorry,” he stated with a crooked smile. This was embarrassing. Assuming his appearance had scared the wolf he added, “Please, don’t be scared of me. I won’t hurt you. My name is Taurus, are you lost? What’s your name?” He had never been good with pups, but some of his instincts told him to be kind and gentle. Most of them were delicate, and could easily be startled by a first impression like his. What was he saying? Any wolf, young and old, would have been surprised.

[kilik]

Little Kilik had been moving towards the scent of the fresh kill. It never really occurred to him that perhaps the same thing that took down whatever he was hoping to get scraps off of could get his scent as well. He was young and didn't really think of such things. He had never been taught things like staying downwind and such. Sure he'd had to grow up fast but at the same time his survival skills alone weren't the best. Combine that with the natural ways of a naive pup and that's what you got. The pup stopped in his tracks when the whiff of the adult brute filled his senses.

He'd never been around other wolves besides his pack mates. After knowing that a rogue band of wolves slaughtered, for the most part, his entire pack he was hesitant about revealing himself. Even though he'd promised Asos, his former Alpha, on his deathbed that he'd find someone to take care of him. The young pup found himself conflicted between self preservation and a promise he'd made. When conflicted..talk to yourself. At least that's the way young Kilik was able to work things out. But what if the thing is huge and tries to kill me? He found himself thinking in his head instead of out loud like he usually did when weighing the pros and cons.

But I promised Asos! A slight frown formed on the pups face. There was no clear answer for him. However, as Taurus neared it looked as if the decision was going to be made for him. Hearing Taurus' snarl had Kilik's eyes widen like saucers. His short ears melted flat to his skull out of fear. "Oh...crap!....He's gonna eat meee!" When the adult brute jumped over the brush his stance alone was enough to make Kilik dash for cover. Desperate for any sort of protection. A hallowed log big enough to house the pup but small enough to keep Taurus at bay.

The scent of blood and the red blotches covering Taurus' face and front paws was as good of a reason as any to make Kilik think that Taurus would try to eat him. "No! I'm not stupid. You already ate so you can't eat me!" He stated matter of factly. Kilik's voice echoed some from the hallowed log. At least Kilik was smart enough to think about scooting slowly towards the middle of the log in case Taurus tried to nibble at him with his muzzle. Kilik ignored Taurus' other questions. Even though the brute seemed to soften he wasn't yet convinced.

[mikko]

Nodding at Taurus request, Mikko understood why he didn't want anyone else to find out. Although feeling the bloodlust was a natural thing most wolves were ashamed of feeling it. "Don't worry Taurus, your secret is safe with me" She said warmly. "And don't worry, It happened to me before. I was travelling from my home land, I was very hungry. The humans had kept some deer in a fenced area. I managed to get in and kill one. But the bloodlust hit me and I ended up killing them all." Mikko felt that sharing her own experience would reassure Taurs, after all. It was easier to accept something if you knew you weren't the only one. Bloodlust, although dangerous was all apart of nature, and as wolves they couldn't ignore it or fight it. They just had to accept it.

Sniffing the air, Mikko once again caught the scent of another wolf. It was stronger now, and although Mikko couldn't see the wolf, she knew that whoever it was, they were close by. Taurus had obviously caught the scent too because he excused himself. At least Mikko learnt one thing though, it wasn't the Alpha of the land. And from Taurus' reaction, it wasn't a wolf belonging to Salen either.

Turning round, Mikko whined and followed Taurus with her eyes, part of her wanted to join him. But he was the beta of the lands. This was his job, and he didn't need her getting in the way. She had no power here, and the stranger wolf would probably feel threatned if she went a long. It was best for Mikko to stay here and await Taurus return. But if any danger arose, Mikko would go to help.

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[athaza]

As Kilik ran away from him a frown quickly resurfaced. He knew he could just leave the pup behind. Mikko wasn’t here and no one else was present to witness him meeting with the pup. It would only be his luck though if the little guy survived, met up with Exodus, and then described the terrible monster that attacked him. With a sigh he unhappily trudged over to the log, only slightly amused that the poor thing was so terrified of him.

“Come on out you little a squirt,” his tone soft and carried no viciousness. “I’m no cannibal; I’m simply here to recruit members for my Alpha’s pack. The only reason I’m bloody is because I just ate a ferret.” He thought all his words were needed in his explanation so the pup wouldn’t warp them into some kind of fantasy. If he had just said it was blood from eating it would cause more questions. Like what was he exactly eating? Hopefully he didn’t think he was lying or something.

Sitting down, a few feet from the entrance of the log, the male patiently waited. He knew Mikko wouldn’t go anywhere without him, and he also knew he couldn’t abandon this pup here. When he felt comfortable he would walk out. Either that would happen or he would walk out to check if the coast was clear and Taurus would grab him by the scruff. The second choice appeared a lot crueler, but either way he’d have the pup. Won’t Exodus be surprised when he drags the little guy home?

[kilik]

Being trapped in a log was a sticky sort of situation. At the moment Kilik was weighing his options. His options were very limited and either way it left him vulnerable. He could stay in the log and hope Taurus got bored enough to leave him alone. Not a likely situation if the brute were a killer. His other choice was..he could believe Taurus and be as dead as the "ferret" that he supposedly ate. Or he could actually end up finding a home. The last bit of what Taurus sparked Kilik's interest a bit, getting his attention. Tilting his head off to the side he tried to think. The pup hadn't realized he traveled onto pack lands.

Real packs were supposed to be different from the rogue bands right? Well his pack was before the rogues attacked them. His old pack never would've hurt anyone. Real packs didn't try to slaughter defenseless pups. Edging a little closer from the center of the log Kilik tried to sneak a peak at Taurus. "You're in a pack? Like a real one?" What if the older brute was lying? Think....Think..Think.. "Well..what's it called? Real packs have names!" Kilik found himself quickly asking. That was good. Taurus could still possibly lie about it but if he were too slow in answering then Kilik would know for sure.

And then there was a soft whimper followed by a yelp echoing from inside the log. Kilik's eyes searched but didn't see anything. Something bit him! "Oooww." There is was again. But still he didn't see anything. But the pricks were coming and increasing in intensity. Kilik forgot all about Taurus as he darted out of the log to get away from the biting. In the light Kilik could see it was ants that crawled him. It was just his luck to hide in a log infested with ants.