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Nyomi glanced up at Kage, "I have no clue" she told him "but I suspect that the alpha is some where nearby" she said hopefully. Her eyes narrowed, she was looking at the lifeless buck that he had "Did you kill that on your own?" she asked curiously. She knew that he was very strong, and powerful but she didn't know that he was strong enough to take down a buck alone. Snapping out of her faze she glared at him waiting for his answer. She would be very impressed if he said 'yes' she got to her feet and shook her coat. Then as if making sure not to sit on anything sharp or dangerous she slowly and carefully sat down again.

Because Snow had Nyro in her mouth she couldn't speak to Shinkon, instead she gave a slight nod and press her head lightly under his chin to let him know that she understood what he said. She trotted swiftly to Sundassasda, her head and tail high. When she caught the scent of a Rasen wolf, the hair on her back stood up slowly and she approached cautiously, revealing her silky snow-white fur and lean body. She made sure to keep her head and tail high to show her position in rank and her demand for respect. She carefully put the sleeping pup down between her paws and glared at Sundassasda. "Get away from him." she commanded then her glare moved from Sundassasda to Kravo. "I believe this little pup is yours."

"I am sick of waiting." She grumbled, pacing back and forth on the shore. She found herself walking the length of the beach, itching to go after them. A breeze blew through the trees and she could smell Taymore and Kravos and the Rasan. The hairs on the back of her neck stood. She felt herself let out a growl and had to dig her claws into the ground to stay in place. I should be there with them! She thought angrily. She began pacing again, watching the opposite shore for any sign of life. She swallowed another growl.

Kravos locked his eyes immediately the new female who commanded the other to stay away. Obviously wise, if the first stayed close to him, he could easily use her as a prisoner to escape. ''He is a member of the Rasan, yes.'' He said it highly, making sure not to be to loudly towards her, but making sure he had some respect to his tone. The scent of another male was strong, matching the one on the Alphess female. It had to be the Alpha that was circling the grounds. This one posted a threat, if he was around, things would be get out of hand if he even said the slightest thing wrong.

Taymore had to be close, they were not seperated for to long, but he didn't want to call him back or trouble just might start. ''I am an Elite Guard, as an Alphess, you should know that we are bound to protect, not reduce to savagery.'' Kravos knew that he could not howl to anyone, or the Umigo may just see it as a threat. He lowered his head slightly to the ground, as if to bow and forced himself to take a step closer to Nyro before pausing, looking into the eyes of his keeper. Trying to make sure it was alright for him to approach to take the young pup.

''I don't know about horrid. This land is quite beautiful, much more then I could have dreamt to see, some day I may just come back, when not so urgent issues are up front.''

These words... how they surprised Sundassasda. Her bright orbs glanced over at him, admiring the fact that he had the strength to admit her home was beautiful. Pride could easily block one's heart and keep them from seeing the wonders of the world, but this male... he at least could see that the sun was a positive thing. She liked this brujo, though he was from Rasan and she was, without a doubt, on so many levels above him on looks and Perfection. She dismissed those thoughts, pushing them to the back of her mind and locking them safely in a section of her brain she would never use again.

She felt his bod slide against hers, felt him nudge her with the most playful of intentions. She chuckled, shaking her muzzle as they continued on. Perhaps... perhaps these Rasans weren't so bad after all. This brute spoke of coming back to Umigo; if one could have such thoughts then one must not feel so secluded from the pack.

Yes, this was good. This was right. An Umigo and a Rasan simply... walking together. It was... natural. She dared to allow her tail to begin to wag, her usual seductive smirk reduced to a contented smile. She glanced up, sparkling gaze noting where they were; by her Alphess's howl, she estimated they would be in her presence very soon. This realization wiped the smile from her maw; what would Snow think if Sundassasda was seen happy beside a Rasan boy?

''What gave off the impression that I disliked this land?''

Well, wasn't that obvious, sir? She blinked, confused that he did not understand her reasoning, but, then again, perhaps she had jumped to conclusions. "You're rudeness," she replied, thinking on his tone earlier on in their conversation. "You were so set on duty and gathering this pup, you didn't even stop to wonder about this place; it didn't phase you. I figured that you disliked it then." She shrugged lightly, keeping her eyes ahead, refusing to allow them on the male again. "It was an incorrect assumption, I see now."

Lightly jumping over a small rock, she watched as a sudden flash of bright white came into view. Snow. Sundassasda dropped her tail completely, audits slinking back atop her head and muzzle bowing; she hated this. HATED it. She was Perfection, was she not? Why did she, of all wolves, have to bow down to another? True, she was of a higher rank upon this earth, but Sundassasda was like a goddess. Within her mind, the femme fatale rolled her pretty eyes, knowing Snow would never understand.

"Get away from him." Such a harsh command. She hesitated only a moment, oceanic glance flowing from the ground up to the brute. She offered a nod to him, an acknowledgment that his company had been appreciated, but that she had to listen to her 'betters.' She gracefully took a few paces to one side, allowing herself a decent amount of space between her frame, the brute's, and her Alphess's. No need to overly invade anyone's space at this point. She just wanted to keep her perfect coat perfect, without having to worry about licking dried blood out of it later on.

Kravos let out a sigh as the Alpha broke the silence, he apparently knew Taymore was here, and had the same reasonings. A nod of appreciation came from him, signaling towards the Alpha. He quickly shot his head back letting out a loud howl, trying to tell his own Alphess that they found Nyro, and signaling Taymore to come. ''I am Kravos, my friend out there is another Elite Guard, he goes by the name of Taymore..'' His voice broke, as he spoke a little more quietly and peaceful, gathering a casual tone. '' ... and yes, maybe one day our two lands can finally meet. I wish to see this land again some day.'' There seemed to be nothing wrong with this pack, infact they were almost exactly like his own, protective, and intelligent. ''If only I could ask the same thing of all of you, the desire for ones name.''

Snow's eyes meet Kravo's, her eyes showed distrust and sadness, she had always wanted a pup of her own and being near Nyro and carrying him had made her maternal instinct show but now...she didn't want to give the pup up. She looked down at the sleeping pup and her ear twitch in the direction of the alpha, taking notice of his presence. After Kravo's howl, Snow nudged the sleeping pup gently towards Kravos then she took a couple of steps back and towards Shikon to allow Kravo's to take the pup. When she spoke her voice was soft and gentle, like the spring breeze on a warm day. "Yes...maybe our lands can one day be one...."

Ruby had finally stopped pacing and sat completely still, staring out at the water, lost in thought. Her ear twitched as she heard the familiar how of Kravos. It wasn't directed toward her though so she stayed quiet and watched her reflection ripple in the water. She sighed and looked back across the lake. Well, what to do until they come back?She wondered standing up. She decided to check on the pups back at the den.

She walked completely silent, listening to the world around her, just in case. She stopped outside the den, carefully stepping inside and lying down. She closed her eyes and waited, on the border line of sleep.

Taymore had finally come into the area where he saw Kravos, the female wolf, and another wolf and... Nyro! He slowly walked over to Kravos, looking down at Nyro he gave a soft smile he wanted to grab Nyro and get out of here with Kravos but it looked as if something was going on here so he stayed where he was and looked to Kravos for some kind of answer as to what was going on.

Nyro stirred a little, then slowly opened his eyes and he saw Kravos, Taymore, and Snow. He got slowly to his feet, without even knowing what was going on he blurted out "I wanna stay with Snow". He looked from Kravos to Taymore then went over and sat next to Snow.

Kravos paused, clueless as to Nyro's response. He wished to stay here in these lands, a factor Kravos himself could not blame the pup for. The fact was Rasan territory was this little one's home. ''Taymore, they are friendly, and intelligent. If this pup wants to stay, I would allow it. Because his life would grow a lot happier in these blessed lands. It is your call if Nyro comes with us, or stays here.'' His eyes shifted to the one Nyro called Snow.'' It may even help our two packs finally live in peace, in the long run.''

She disliked this. She disliked the fact that Shikon had sensed some form of connection between herself and this... Kravos. She hated the idea that it had been so obvious that the two were enjoying one another's company. What if Snow and Shikon had been against the idea of combining the packs? Sundassasda would be in a very precarious position right now if that was so. She took a few more steps to the side, trying to distance herself from Kravos, trying to maintain her independency from the male. It would seem she was receiving more attention from the alpha pair now, having been with the Rasan, than any time in the past. Was this something to be upset about? Perhaps. She could see it as she was only interesting because she had made contact with the opposing pack, or because she was the first to make contact with the others. Well, Sundassasda was Perfection itself, so she would have to assume that the better of the two options had been presented to her: it was a good thing because she was the first. The first. Long live Sundassasda, the First!

Snow's response to Shikon's words gave Sundassasda the chance to glance at Kravos, her azure gaze glinting in the bright sunlight. What did he really think about a merger? Would it be best for both packs, or would it give the Rasan pack a chance to overcome the Umigos, wipe them out, and claim a larger territory? Kravos had certainly been focused upon getting the pup back, perhaps he had been so focused because he wanted to get into the territory, an attempt at a recon mission. May be it was all a ruse... maybe it was a setup...

And then the pup spoke, honesty and purity spouting from his maw. He wanted to stay here? With Snow?

No, her thoughts had been wrong; with this simple sentence from this young one Sundassasda was able to wipe her doubt away and reclaim the hint of trust she was beginning to procure. Privately, she smiled to herself, the corners of her lips just barely twitching up; yet, mentally, she was beaming. These Rasans... if they're all like Kravos, perhaps they were good... good in heart and mind.

The secondary male sauntered into the mix, a bit perplexed it seemed. He probably didn't want to be there, and that was understandable. He was away from his place of security, around wolves he didn't trust, and he had not found the pup first. Her analysis of the extra male was placed on hold, however, when her mind finally understood what the pup had said.

He what?! He wanted to stay here? Away from his mother? Away from his home? What in the hell did those Rasans do to their pups where the babes are willing to leave their homes to be with someone who isn't their mother? But that was beside the point, the real thing that bothered her was Kravos's response: ''Taymore, they are friendly, and intelligent. If this pup wants to stay, I would allow it..." Her pretty eyes grew in disbelief, her bod tenderly moving forward as she shook her head. That was crazy to say...

"My Alphess, my Alpha," she stated, hesitation in her voice. She slicked her ears back, an unwanted movement but required to show she wasn't attempting to overstep her bounds. "As much as the pup would like to stay, and as deserving as you, Alphess, are to have your own pups, I would assume the babe's mother might want him back." She tossed Kravos an unsure look, wondering if he would at least say her claim held truth within it. "To leave the pup here without expressed permission from the parents... might lead to a war. If I'm understanding Kravos and my lovely Alphess and Alpha correctly, a war is the last thing we want."

She bowed her head, worried that she had upset at least one of the five wolves that were before her: Alphess, Alpha, Kravos, Taymore, or Nyro. Eyes watched her gray forepaws as they shifted from side to side, waiting for an answer to her words.

Ruby raised her head a dream still played before her eyes. She blinked a couple times before rising. She counted the pups and sighed. None of the others were gone, but Nyro still wasn't back. She walked toward one of the entrance to the den, nudging one of the other pups back into place. She smiled softly at the pups and stepped out into the fresh air. She stretched and yawned her dark gray tail swished back and forth before finally resting. She padded around for a bit, sniffing the air.

That's it. I'm checking in on them. She thought raising her head. Her lips parted and a long single note howl escaped her throat. When she finished she could hear it echo off the trees and rocks around her.

Snow was surprise by what Nyro had said and her facial expression didn't change one bit when he made his request. She looked at Shikon then at Sundassasda as she spoke. When she finish, Snow glared at her and gave her a warning growl. As alphess she was the one to speak and say what she believes should be done not one of a lower rank than her, like Sundassasda. She looked at Kravos and Taymore and was about to speak when she heard a howl from what seems to be another Rasan. She closed her eyes for a few seconds thinking about the consequeses and benefits of taking in a pup that wasn't hers. She opened her eyes and let a soft growl escape her throat. "The wisest thing we should do before we are allow to take the pup in our possession is for me to meet with your alpha and discuss the matter, face-to-face." She looked at Nyro and gave a small smile then she turned to Shikon to hear what he had to say about the situation.

Snow gave a nod to Shikon and looked at Kravos and Taymore. "Very well then, you." she looked at Kravos. "Call your alpha and tell her to meet at the border of her territory and have yourself and your friend here, Taymore, to lead us towards her. The sooner we get this over with the better." she walked over to Nyro and gave him a gentle lick on the nose before she picked him up gently by the scruff of his neck. She looked at Kravos and Taymore then let out a soft snort. Patience wasn't something that she had often and anyone could tell that she wasn't very patience as of right now.

Kravos let out a slight bow, before picking up his head to send the messege to his own Alphess. Then he pushed passed them, walking in the direction of the lake. It was hard to mistake, the scent drifted so easily, so purely. His gaze drifted from snow to the other alpha. ''You do surprise me, after how long our two packs have gone their different ways, I thought the greetings would be somewhat darker. I mean, what made us so far apart in the first place?'' The question did truelly confuse him, it just made no sense for two packs to hate eachother out of the blue.

Snow followed behind Kravos, carrying Nyro as carefully as possible while letting her mind slip into the wonderful thought of one day being able to care for Nyro as one of her own, but when Kravos brought the question, she stopped in mid-stride, one paw in the air. She let a soft growl escape her throat and she stood firmly on all four paws and glared at Kravos, wondering how she would answer his question. She was quiet for a moment before putting Nyro down in front of Shikon, so that he may do the carrying for her and turned to Kravos. "Your young and your mind had not yet been expose to the harsh realities of mother nature can do to such packs like yours and mines, but if you truly wish to understand then I will tell. I don't care about any sort of emotions that you may get when I tell you the story but understand that I am telling you, the Umigo's side of the story, the side that no Rasans really care to take the time to listen to."

Ruby's ears perked. The howl had belonged to Kravos. He wanted to meet her at the border. Suddenly she thought of the worst. She pushed the thoughts from her mind and sniffed the air. Kravos's scent was strong and she followed it into the woods, but even as scents got mixed, and new scents joined familiar ones it was still easy for her to find Kravos's and Taymore's. She followed them, keeping her mind on what was ahead of her, her bright eyes dulled and became almost emotionless and then she stopped and waited. She was at the border, now all she had to do was wait.

She sat completely still, her head held high, her tail wrapped around her back legs, the tip of it just barely brushed the back of her front paw.