Meet

[Sofika]

There were no clouds. No rain. No wind. No frost. Just sunshine glowing over the territory. The morning was a fine one, and one rare to the region. Atop a steep slope, upon a rock jutting out of the side of that slope, stood Sofika, staring in wonder up at the sky. Her face was expressionless but yet she was rather curious of this foreign weather. Where was the wind, the rain, the snow, the cold... where was the day? Shaking herself, the serious one sat down and looked across the small territory on which Karolek and she had ruled for many years. It was untouched by anyone. A smile rolled on her lips for only a moment before it faded and she scanned the lands. Her ears flicked to every howl, movement- sound that echoed in her ears.

She could gladly announce that the pack was running smoothly. No serious problems or issues had arisen in quite some time now. This made her happy to no end as this was an indication that her brother and she were still maintaining Arnlan to the standards that they always had. With the new generation of wolves that had been brought into the pack on the rare occurrence of their border openings, things were just perfect. Their numbers had been restored and yet the alphess could not help but feel they were still keeping themselves to themselves. They needed to be united together. And Sofika knew just how to do that. Why, call for a gathering of course.

Rising to her feet, the Alphess bucked back her head and called unto the members of the pack to come to her. All would know of this area on which she sat often, even if they did not know this was a regular place she could be found. It was the highest point in the pack, normally an area used by the head sentry and hunters. However, there was none of them in the pack at this present moment- another problem that needed addressed however not at this specific moment. Lowering her head to her chest, the she wolf shook herself again as she basked in the suns glow, and waited for the wolves of Arnlan to come and meet themselves. She looked forward to their arrival.

Come, wolves of Arnlan, come to the high point of the territory, and greet your pack mates. Make new companions, friends, thought the female as she watched and waited for them. Even if some did not come, she would not be angry. It was their decision to congregate on their own accord. Some may be busy with duties or tasks, and so might not find the time to come. Others, well, if they had nothing better to do than lie around, then she hoped that they would come to her call. Despite being so serious and mysterious, Sofika cared a lot of the wolves, even if she did not show it. And she knew that Karolek did too- wherever he was. Smiling at the thought of her twin, she glanced about her. Would any one even bother to come she wondered?

[axsca]

[ I guess I'll post to this one too. xP Will try to tomorrow. ]

[wicked]

For one unique morning among the overpowering mountains, slopes, and valleys of Arnlan, the sun had chosen this day to reveal itself to the dense territory of Arnlan. It was a perfect morning to relax in the warmth of the sunlight, and that was exactly what Phoenix had chosen to partake in this fine morning.

Stretched out lazily on a small boulder, the great blonde shewolf lay peaceful asleep in the comforting light. Her icy blue eyes lay peacefully shut and the only movement about her was the steady rise and fall of her chest as she inhaled the fresh air of morning. The peaceful silence that Phoenix had chosen to rest in was soon broken by melodic howl that rang through the black trees of Arnlan. Birds who had chosen, like Phoenix, to rest in the sunlight on the branches of trees took to the skies in surprise.

A broad brown ear twitched in the sound of the howl, and the two blue orbs flashed open suddenly, Sofika..., the blonde subordinate thought to herself as she arched her long back in a stretch. Phoenix had only met the Alpha once before, upon entering and being accepted into the pack, and she wondered why the Alpha had called out to the lands on this particular day. It was then that she truly listened to the message, A gathering? Indeed, this was a fine day to schedule such an event, and Phoenix suddenly sprang from her boulder with muscular elasticity and began her sprint to find the source of the call.

Phoenix, despite her stoicism and cold nature, truly wanted to meet her packmates, put a name to a face, and so forth. Thus, she was quite eager to attend such a meeting. As her long legs stretched out in front of her and spanked the snowy grounds, now beginning to melt, a small smile lifted to her normally expressionless maw. With every stride, her back limbs sprang forward and back with power in each gait.

It was shortly after that that the large stone point rose over the horizon, and instinct told Phoenix that Sofika would probably be there. The golden fae quickened her pace, the mere site of the large monument exciting her even more. After some distance of running, she finally was at the foot of the slope, staring upward in aw at the large grey stone that thrust itself out of it, as if to greet the sun's warmth on this fine morning. And there, atop the stone was Sofika herself. Phoenix stood there before the alpha and bowed her head respectfully, "Greetings Alphess, I do hope that this morning bring you good tidings," Phoenix spoke dipping her head again to the leader. She stood before the slope, her pose confident yet her tail and head slightly lowered as a sign of submission to Sofika's ruling power. Phoenix look about her surrounding carefully, wondering who else would attend this great gathering.

[Bandersnatch]

It was an unusually fair day for certain. The large, flat rock that rested upon the boundaries soaked in the sun's heat. It warmed the heavily furred stomach of the tawny she-wolf who used the surface as a perch, partnering with the direct rays that soaked her coat. The femme uncrossed her forepaws, flopping gently onto her side. The heat would have been welcoming for a cat nap, as it had been for Phoenix, had there been no other factors to take into consideration. When one was used to snow and rain, and further have such a thick pelt, such sunny days proved rater uncomfortable. Crow's tongue lolled from her mouth, flopping against the heated rock. Small pants were just audible. She squinted out, a vertical glance, across the rocky-bordered fringed of the land. Ah, the other factor. Her duties.
The borders had been silent for days on end, and it proved to be rather dull. Not that this deterred her, of course, but this boredom mixed with such discomfort was creating her downfall.

Welcomed, then, was the distraction of the call of the shadowy female Alpha. Crow scuttled to her feet. She hadn't intended to shake off her chores, of course not - it was just a momentary lapse in concentration because of the heat. Yes. Her shoulders hunched, she shuffled her feet as though she were a pup being scolded, even if there was no one else about.
Mentally pushing the excuses back, Crow perked her fluffy ears to listen harder. The queen's song held no notes of urgency, of sorrow, desperation, anger. That was not to say that she would not mind an untimely appearance should one decide to turn up, just that this would be more likely a social event. Proper introductions, perhaps?

Crow hoped the Alphas would not think her abandoning her duties. They, or Sofika at least, would know how she anticipated meeting the others. Though others of the pack preferred being solitary, the mute was a social creature. With new duties she had been assigned, along with others previous that she had assigned herself, she had had little chance to meet others, even if she wished to. The newcomers, who weren't quite so new anymore, were surely still trying to find their way about the heart of the territory and had little reason to travel it's borders.
Down she slunk from her perching place, onto the softer soil which the chosen boulder nestled in to.

It did not take her long to follow the same paths she had as a pup, even despite of the slow, cantering gait she took on. The usual paths, a usual place. She did not need to listen to know where the gathering would most likely be. It seemed a favorite spot for almost all in the pack who knew the lands, particularly those of rank. The click of claws against pebbles soon gave way to the soft crunch of half-melted snow, which eventually lead back to the clicking. Crow made her way up the steep slope, thrusting her weight upon her legs to force them forward. Sofika was there, obviously, but another had already reached her - the scent of the other hung in the air.

Finally, the top of the slope was reached. A deep bow of the head was firstly offered to Sofika. It was a sign of respect, of course, but now seemed more of a reflex action, or a formality. The tension another might have around one of the highest rank was not to be found. Her movements instead remained fluid, seemingly relaxed. The alpha female and she, they knew each other well. That’s not to assume that the dusty one held little respect for her superior – quite the opposite. As Crow raised herself back up, her attention shifted to the golden wolfess nearby. The sepia she-wolf's lips (closed, as thankfully the area wasn't quite as warm and panting was not necessary) curled into a welcoming smile.

[Sofika]

The heat of the day was indeed warm, and it would only increase in temperature as the hours proceeded. Sofika dared not look directly at the sun, because she had learned many, many moons ago, blindness may come to those who stare for long. Shaking herself, the midnight coated she wolf shuffled around; due to the darkness of her pelt, she was absorbing the heat, just as the other darker wolves of the land no doubt where. Her tongue lolled from her maw now, saliva dribbled down her chin and fell to the rock that she was still standing upon. Someone, no, two were coming at the least to her. She could hear their sounds, feel their movements. Sofika mentally predicted the arrival of two females.

Just then, Phoenix emerged before her at the bottom of the slope. Sofika watched her momentarily as she bowed and said her greetings to her. Ah Phoenix; she had not seen her for such a long time. Not so much a newcomer now, were her, and the rest of the troop that had entered the lands. The alpha expected that she and the others had become accustomed to the land and also adjusted to the climate. Sofika nodded her head to Phoenix to proceed from the lush foot slope to the top of it. There was plenty of space for her, and many others to sit. " Greetings to you as well Phoenix, " she replied with a smile, a please tone in her normal serious voice, " I am glad that you came. "

As she spoke, Crow had arrived, and she turned her head to face the newly appointed sentry. A smile remained on her ebony lips and she nodded to her friend. " Hello Crow, " she softly spoke, " thank you for coming. " Sofika was always grateful for the company of one of her. Crow knew that anyway. With that, the Alpha moved closer to the edge of the boulder and peered over the side, squinting into the lands. She had hoped for a better turn out than two wolves. Where were the others? Sleeping? Lazing around? Hiding in their dens all on their own? Tutting, Sofika shook her head, groaned slightly due to the glare of the sun ( she preferred the wet conditions of the territory to the sun any day ) and then threw back her head again.

A long, loud howl escaped her parted lips and she shut her eyes to block out the light of the day. Another call was sent out to the wolves of Arnlan, encouraging them to come. They really should have came on the double to investigate as to why they were being called upon. Would they not be curious? Sighing, she dipped her head once more and ceased her howling. For a few moments she stood there in silence before pivoting on the spot and facing the two she wolves. A flash of seriousness came upon her features as she sat down on the hot rock. Quickly though, she lifted her head with a grin on her maw and watched the two females. " We shall wait a few moments more for the others to come- if they come. Why don't you two become acquainted with each other? "

[scrii]

((dang, gotta start thing with with Lucian too))

His frame was still, perched upon a small boulder and gazing over the land. He had hunted recently, and added to the pack's food store, saving a small portion for himself. As strange as it sounded, he seemed to gain his energy more from the atmosphere than actual food. Water, yes, of course. No wolf could go without water for an extended period, unless they were related to a camel. His hunts had been fairly successful, usually consisting of rabbit, of course: more of the ones which were not so adapted to this area. He was yet to find Lucian to 'take charge' of him: perhaps the black and green wolf was still hunting for himself to prepare for the four days without food? But Ecclesiastes knew that if Lucian did not seek him, he would go and find him himself. He would not put off the task to fatten Lucian up, and he would perform his duties.

He sat, a single, thin thread of thoughts whisking through his mind. He never really knew what he himself was pondering, though he would usually recall it at a later date when it was more useful, or at random times. Either way.

That line of thoughts suddenly interrupted by a long, familiar howl, he slipped off the boulder almost soundlessly and without any immediate facial reaction. He stepped into an uneven, canter-like lope, and soon enough, he spotted a bright-coloured wolf, and another, more dust-toned one. He had met the bright-coloured wolf before by the river: Phoenix, he believed. He did not believe he knew the other one.

Drawing near to the foot of the slope, he dipped his maw towards the Alphess, who was positioned on a rock up the slope. "Alphess Sofika," he said, lowering his stance further in respect. He had barely caught the last strands of words which had come from Sofika's mouth, so he did not yet fully understand what she had called them together for. But it had been a call to summon all of the pack.

Perhaps today he would have to do more talking than he anticipated.

[wicked]

As Sofika motioned for Phoenix to move up to the craggy surface that jutted out of the slope, the golden fae nodded her delicate head and trotted up the slope. Pushing her weight up the steeper parts of the slope by using the boulders and hard surfaces to leap from nearby, she soon found herself level with the dark alphess and the earthen-hued fae that had also promptly arrived to Sofika's call. Phoenix sat behind Sofika's roost, on the opposite side of the one Sofika had addressed as Crow, so as to face her.

As time passed on, and the sun started to emerge even higher on the horizon, no other pack members had arrived yet to Sofika's meeting. Phoenix was slightly disappointed, it wasn't that Crow and Sofika were bad company, not at all, but it was the lateness of the arrivals that had disappointed her so. The blonde she wolf curled her tri-colored tail neatly around her legs, so that it just covered the tips of her front toes. Her angular form, neatly curled up in her position, almost appeared reminiscent of a feline creature. As her cool gaze went from the faces of Crow, to the Alphess, and then again back to Crow, she waited for a response from either.

Then, the Alphess tossed back her head and confronted the bothersome heat and sunlight with another howl to the lands. Surely more had to come, what else could have been so preoccupying on a day like this? She cast another friendly smile to the sepia fae and Sofika as she turned to face them.
We shall wait a few moments more for the others to come- if they come. Why don't you two become acquainted with each other? "

Phoenix nodded to the fae across from her and smiled, "Hello Crow. It's a pleasure to meet you, I am Phoenix," she spoke. Eloquence in speaking was not quite Phoenix's forte, but she tried at least, to make new friends along the way. Friends in a pack, especially, were always needed for a pack to have a strong bond together, and this was probably Sofika's intent. Just as Phoenix had finished off her short introduction, she turned her head at the entrance of another of Arnlan's inhabitants. Ecclesiastes, the male she had encountered near the river, had appeared at last at this now widening committee. Her black lips twitched into a small smile, as she nodded in greeting to him, then turned back to face Crow once again.

[olonai]

OOC| Haha! I bet you didn't think I'd show up here, eh? *smirks*

Olonai's glistening black nose touched the dark ground smelling of moisture and of heat which tingled the little particles decomposing coming into life to send their stenches skyward. Olo was investigating one of the many border areas where he had roamed once regularly when he felt he belonged in the pack, but had never actually been accepted. he marveled now that he had never been run out. The leniency afforded him throughout his puphood was astonishing to the male now as he continued to nuzzle the soft earth. Why had he not been throttled as a pup or taken in sooner? Perhaps Sofika or Karolek had had a plan from afar. After all, a hard pup should lead to strength in a full-grown brute, no? If that was the intention, perhaps the silent plotters for Olonai's life would be disappointed now. He was not a mighty warrior.

He raised his head and looked about him in the shadows pierced by shocking sunbeams far up in the sky he knew must be blue. The sky was so rarely blue, but he minded it little. After all, he was more kindred to the black and grey for those were the hues that marked him most. No nonsense of blue and gold dashed his pelt. Arching his neck in pride and defiance at the sunlight which dared to weave a golden pattern amongst the bleak foliage, Olonai pranced a few paces forward before, as always, he lost his spirit.

With a sigh, he bowed his head to continue his search only to jerk it up once more. A call! Sofika! He thought, feeling his heart rate increase immediately in anticipation and anxiety. He was far from whence she called and he would be late in arrival. "May she not chide my tardiness this day even for a social gathering." He murmured as a woeful prayer heavenward to that which he had just attempted to defy.

His long limbs brought him swiftly over the soft ground he already knew. His tongue lolled playfully out the side of his mouth as he continued to gallop as fast as his legs would carry him, paying little heed to the drag his pink tongue caused to his pace. Soon milady I shall be upon you. His pupil-lacking eyes danced with determination as he spied a greater gap in the shadows announcing that he had finally arrived.

Olonai burst from the underbrush with a flurry of ashen leaves following his braking form. He brought himself to a halt as quickly as the rapid clip he had progressed at would allow before he took note of his surroundings.

He had been here before. It usually was less brilliant because of the overcast sky and the brilliant azure heaven cast a striking difference on this typical landscape of Arnlan. Olonai blinked a few times as his eyes adjusted to the great light beating upon his black-hued fur, and found himself quite intrigued by those who had appeared. Only Sofika whom he nodded to with great reverence was truly familiar unto him. He had encountered Phoenix before, but the others he had only smelled.

Well, here goes nothing. He thought as his visage slanted to a more grave expression and he trotted forth to re-acquaint himself with those he hardly knew.

[Bandersnatch]

Crow’s head bobbed in agreement to Sofika’s suggestion, which was quickly followed by Phoenix’s introduction. The sepia femme returned her attention to the other. Phoenix, eh? She seemed like a pleasant enough wolfess, and though her golden coat seemed like it would be a disadvantage in these lands she appeared to be in good health. Crow offered a grin and slight waggle of the tail in reply to her words. Not perhaps the most elegant nor complete of replies, but it would have to do. Appear pleasant and friendly for now – perhaps Phoenix would eventually grow to understand her voiceless words. As she mulled this over, her senses picked up yet another, whose scent she recognized from long-passed through paths of upon the game in the stockpile of food, though it was one she had yet not met. It was hardly surprising – there were many in the lands she had yet to meet. In fact, the majority of the pack were still new to her. Would he mind her muteness? What of others, if they came? Surely Sofika would explain, if the need be.

Crow’s powder blue eyes drifted to the male who now approached, lazily following his form as he greeted the Alpha. Shades of blue that would seem so unnatural on the coat of a wolf, such as the neon spots that seemed to eerily glow upon Sofika’s maw, mixed upon his coat in a manner that seemed almost natural. Her plain two-toned brown coat seemed rather dull in comparison. He had been mentioned to her in passing, she was sure. What was his name? Eckley? Ecasalese? Not that it truly mattered that she could not completely remember, it was not as if she could offend him with mispronunciations or mix-ups. What did matter was that the alphas were pleased with him, and he was one of the few that were currently ranked, surely one deserving of respect.

As she waited for the indigo-pelted male to formally introduce himself, to correct her on his name as it were, her dark pigmented nose rose to accept more new smells. Well, not entirely new – there was something about the scent of this other that was familiar, something that she seemed to have known all her life in Arnlan. How odd. Confusion was only deepened as the dark male appeared. She did not recognize him by sight. Truly odd.

[Sofika]

Sofika watched Phoenix and Teak curiously. How would the golden one react to the silence of Teak? Smirking still, she glanced between the two and was glad that they were not shy about talking to each other. This pack seriously needed to come together as one, and this first step pleased the alpha to no end.

Just as they had begun to communicate, Ecclesiastes appeared, and Sofika nodded her head to the hunter. She had not expected him to show up; had believed that he was with Lucian. Rising to her feet, she watched him as he approached and spoke her name.

" Ecclesiastes, greetings. You are making very good use of your rank, and I did not fail to notice how much effort you put into your duties. Thank you. "

Shifting on the spot, the alpha eyed the gathered wolves and sniffed at the air. A faint familiar scent was coming. Several names rolled through her mind and she glanced about her. Then, Olonai presented himself and she watched him cautiously. She had not seen him in some time now; he was one whom she was going to send a scout out to find him. But now that he had graced everyone with his presence, she needed not worry about him anymore.

" Olonai. Long time no see. Decided to show yourself eh? " she joked in a voice that sounded anything but amused. Of course, that was due to her regular monotonous way of words. She did not mean it in spite or annoyance. For only a minute or two more, she stood there, glancing over all of the wolves. Then, raising her head she inhaled deeply and spoke.

" I would like to welcome you all. I, Sofika, have called you hear so that you may meet one another. It has come to my attention that many of you feel that you know very little others in Arnlan, and this we cannot have. It is high time that you all got to know recognise each other, so I have brought you here to become acquainted. "

Sofika took another breath, paused for a moment and then continued.

" First off, I would like to specially welcome Crow, one of the Arnlan sentries. I am sure that you all know what is expected of wolves of this rank. " she signaled to the female and waited. " Also, Ecclesiastes, a hunter of Arnlan. Welcome, both of you. " she smiled and eyed the troop but they would not see this. They would only receive that the idea she was looking with the way she skimmed their heads with her maw.

[jaksen]

Lucian had infact went and hunted a few times. He did not over eat but ate simply enought to last him. He would abide by Mistress Sofika's law and follow her orders as told. The burly black and green wolf was strolling past some of the outtermost parts of Arnlan, trying to get to know the terrain and surrounding animals. His ears were intently listening to the breeze creaking the branches above when the Alphess's howl drifted to him on the wind. He looked in the direction the voice came and took a deep breath. He did not know whether to go or not. He had yet to find Ecclesuastes for the task he was given.

The larger wolf descided to head to the pack meeting and trotted across the lanscape to where the howl had originated from. While coming upon the site many new scents came to him. There were other's there he had not met before. He wrinkled his nose slightly but then picked up the familiar scent of Ecclesiastes and picked his pace up some. " i hope that Mistress Sofika does not think of me wrong not to be with Ecclesiastes at this moment." the black and green wolf thought to himself as his black pelt and lime green eyes peered through some small thickets and glanced over the congragation.

His first eye contact that was made was with his Alphess. He lowered his head and breifly shut his eyes in greeting as he stepped forward to reveal himself to the rest of the pack. "Mistress Sofika, you called upon me? What is it that you desire?" He approached just underneath of where she sat and placed his hind quarters on the ground beneath her looking up at her for a response. He breifly went and looked around. " i barely know any of my pack mates, is there this few? or were the others given tasks just as i and Ecclesiastes were?" he thought to himself again as he glanced back to the midnight shaded one.

[scrii]

Since Ecclesiastes' arrival, two wolves had joined their party. One, who he did not yet know, and Lucian.

He nodded at Phoenix, the bright-coloured female, as she somewhat-smiled at him, in greeting, then turned his gaze to the ones he had not met yet. The one who had been there before him, and the one who had just come. The first had a hairstyle not unlike their Alphess Sofika, yet her eyes were a pale blue. Not that Ecclesiastes knew what colour Sofika's eyes were. They were forever shrouded by the thick clump of fur which hung over them, just as Alpha Karolek's was. The second wolf was a cloudy-grey pelt, with pupil-less eyes, like he himself.

Sliding his gaze back to the first wolf, he noticed her looking at him. He stared at her back, yet his gaze was not piercing. Just observant. And then he said one word to introduce himself. "Ecclesiastes," he said, nodding ever-so-slightly, his words holding more genuine, pleased greeting than a cold, spiteful one. Yes, he would say more later. He wasn't quite that ignorant to not realise what this meeting was for.

Then he moved his attention to the other newcomer, the one with the similar-kinded eyes to himself, wondering if he would introduce himself. His scent was familiar, yet all of the wolves here seemed familiar to him. Perhaps he had spent too much time wandering the packlands and picking up those scents.

Then, as the Alphess spoke, he nodded again in another greeting to him, and his ears flicked slightly as she welcomed them. He had not heard of any other acquiring a rank apart from one called Crow. He supposed it was the one with the blue eyes. Had any of the other wolves here earned ranks? His brief line of thoughts was interruped by an even more familiar scent. Lucian. Swinging his head around, he saw the black and green wolf advance. Ecclesiastes could tell that he had hunted and fed himself to prepare for the task. Good. He would most likely start right after this meeting. No need to put it off any longer. Nodding towards the larger male in greeting, he said yet another word. "Lucian." To those who did not know him, it would seem that all he said were names. He had mentioned only the Alphess, himself, and Lucian. They'd learn, soon enough. That he wasn't the antisocial wolf which everyone thought he was. He just needed to figure out whether others trusted the wolf in question. For his own trust was depleted.

Almost.

[smartie]

[ Oops, I wrote Teak instead of Crow in my post o.o! I'll go change that now. ]

[olonai]

Olonai whiffed the air across his nasal passages to firmly encounter every fragrance which was to behold in this open air. There was Sofika, Phoenix and three others more or less familiar. He looked first to the female on the mount with her surprising blue eyes who attracted attention with little flashiness, but somehow in her understatement of herself despite her brilliant orbs. Olo looked to her a moment and softened his visage almost imperceptibly as a distant greeting while he continued to stay below.

At Sofika's dark remark which might contain humour though she left Olonai to guess, the brute bowed his head. Even if it was humorous, he disliked his absence as much as she might. "I have been remiss thus I must ask pardon though I come today and hope that this surprising sunlight shines well from your eye unto me." He answered formally, though a twitch of his lip might hint at his own humour despite his overwhelming respecting for Alphess Sofika. When one is often alone, a sign of madness or a sign of comfort in that existence is comedy. Yes, Olonai had been absent too long.

Olo wanted to intervene between the two femmes only one of which he really knew, but he had heard the name of both, yet it seemed impossible at the moment to scale the rocky crag and greet them. Instead, he turned his metallic glance over to Eccle whom he had never known, but had heard his own name skip off his lips. Beyond the blonde Phoenix, Eccle seemed endowed greatly with fur of flare and distinction. One must always wonder why. Olo thought as he considered his own flame marking. Meeting the cool pools of Ecclesiastes' eye, he was surprised to see another with a lack of contracting pupil as he was.

Olonai moved closer in greeting, but another male intruded. Perhaps, despite Sofika's best intentions, he would meet no one. Three was often too much company with males and these two knew one another. All the same, he followed the suit of Ecclesiastes and summoned his voice to answer: "Olonai."

[jaksen]

Lucian looked back at the others. His lime green eyes covered with lime green fur that ran over them. His jet black fur was spotted with pure white markings in select places on his body. He watched as Olonai approached Eccly and narrowed his eyes, taking in Olo's movements and his ears twitched to the sound of Olo's voice. He glanced back at Eccly and nodded to him."Ecclesiastes, I appologize it took me so long to find you. It would seem i was searching in all the wrong places." for an instant a light smirk came across his face then quickly disappeared.

He looked over his shoulder at the females, then back at the alphess Sofika. "I do not mean to intrude or disrupt your call for the meeting Mistress Sofika, but might i suggest that Ecclesiastes and I be off to master your task that you have given us?" His mouth moved without effort and his voice was deep, yet intrigueing. He payed no real attention to anyone but Sofika for this moment. To him the task was more important than a simple 'get together' of the pack. He would have plenty of time later on to figure out who is who and what their personalites are. Although Olonai seemed almost competition to Lucian who was also a bigger built wolf.