While sacred Grove was not even close to actual territory of Charred Ash Draw, Garmir still occasionally patrolled this far. With recent disappearance of @Cannon he tended to do this more often, perhaps in the hopes of catching the young rebel or finding any clue as to where he might have gone. Garmir had taken part of the blame for allowing the young Tainn run away like that and he often wondered had he become softer and less efficient while spending time with his new pack.

These woods were already Familiar to the earthen male and Garmir rather enjoyed the eerie atmosphere it had, regardless of season. This was his quiet place, his own little private hideout and the thickest and darkest parts of Sacred Grove were where he often settled down to just be alone and think.

Oh, but today the woods already had another guest - someone Garmir wasn't familiar with. There had been worrying amount of traffic in recent days and if this continued, the earthen male would soon have to find himself new place to hide. The scent wasn't particularly noteworthy and it was mixed with all the flavors of changing season, making it harder to pick any individual traits beyond the obvious. The stranger was male, quite young. Propably healthy and so on so on. Alright. He should check it. After all Grove was less than Day's travel away from Charred ash Draw and Garmir was on 'patrol'

With a bit of grumble and already angry looking face, the pack wolf made his presence known. He approached the direction of where the scent was supposedly coming from and he made no real effort to be stealthy about it. If he was particularly lucky, the young stranger would scoot before Garmir would have to go through the effort of introducing himself.

Hey fucking hey. The young man sure was excited to see stranger approaching for what it seemed like from his body language and voice. The boy's shouts were almost amplified by the silence of the forest they dwelled in and Garmir's ears perked in annoyance every time he heard a shouth. Heeeeey!

Garmir muttered in return, with far less excited voice; "Hey.." while he approached the young'un. He moved in close, far closer than what personal space meant for most and his body language remained minimal to a point it was impossible to tell what was he planning. Garmir's tail did not wave in response, but it did not display hostility either - instead remaining completely still behind him. His fur wasn't standing nor was he snarling or growling to the young man. He did - obviously - seem little annoyed from how his green eyes were slit and how his ears remained behind as if too much noice might be hurtful to him. He murmured again in response to the question that had been presented. "No I am not hunting. This is my quiet place. And you are making it very noicy"

Garmir remained face to face with the youngster but he did not touch him in any way. He simply stared and waited for reply, hopefully spoken in whispers next. Sacred Grove was quiet enough that even whisper felt almost like normal speech.

The boy was well enough mannered even if little shouty. Garmir could let that pass, even if it annoyed him. When apology was presented the pack wolf merely grumbled and looked away, although remaining on guard in case the young'un would try anything stupid. So he was excited to see Garmir? What so exciting could there be in him? Clearly this boy had never had single bad encounter with a stranger - lest he would have been more careful. Garmir almost wanted to give him one - not out of malice but to give him important life lesson for later on in his journeys. Strangers could never be trusted, never this blindly. Sadly, @Treyah would not permit such a things and so Garmir was left powerless.. unless.

A bit of smile formed on the earthen male's face and his gaze turned back on the young'un. As the adventurer offered to leave, Garmir cut in short, almost circling behind him. "No, no, not yet. I have a question for you if you don't mind me asking." His voice was pleasant enough all of sudden even if it seemed little forced. Garmir even made the effort to wave his tail behind im to appear more friendly, even if that was not what he thruly felt right now. What could be reason for such a mood switch all of sudden?

"Tell me boy. Do you believe in destiny?"

Garmir's question perhaps gave him little bit more than what he had asked from the young'un but he listened regardless. Amazingly the boy failed to give Garmir answer and this left the earthen male chuckling. There were valid points to consider, for instance question of choice. If there was destiny then was thruly any decision Garmir ever made his own or was he only acting upon role that had been decided upon him long before he was even born? Such idea would have been terrifying, but good for Garmir was that he did not believe in such thing as.. destiny. Hence his reply;

"Yes, of course my friend I believe in destiny. You and I were meant to meet here. You were meant to irritate me with your yelling and whatever follows also follows because it must if we wish to reach next chapter of our story. Would you like to know what it is?" Garmir replied, now adopting a role of fanatic believer in otherworldy things and gods. He moved gracefully around the young boy, trying to keep his act and role together as he pretty much spewed nonsense out of his ass.