No one had offered to help him in his life. Listening to the words slip out of her mouth, with meaning, made him think he really belonged here. Guilt gripped at him, keeping secrets wasn't in his nature but the thought of anyone knowing made the young male wince. Though she seemed okay enough, he would continue on with a vital piece of information. Endangering a new friend, putting everyone in the forest at risk was not a very good impression he wanted to give off. If...he would come looking for blood, Ill surely planned to part ways.

" If you...accept me into your family....there is something I have to tell you first. " he paused, letting the words come to him. " If someone comes looking for me, I don't expect you to protect me. I don't want you to protect me. If they come I'll be leaving, I don't want anyone to get hurt. " When he had finished, Ill looked up with the most serious expression he had had his whole life. Eye contact did not strike anxiety like earlier, but brought down a heavy aura he had been holding his whole life. If he found him, they would surely slaughter all of them that stood in the way.

But..Ill came to a balk. Even bringing this up burned the warm feelings of family like acid, making bile rise up the esophagus. The anxiety of him, the one who's name he would never say, never even think, made the paranoid wolf close his eyes and try to collect himself. If he came for the young male...what happened to Able?

The howl seemed to travel, rise above the fog, the heated leaves that clung so fatigued to every tree, and stay afloat in the atmosphere above the forest. Ringing out like a sweet tune, it didn't take long for new company to arrive. Suddenly the panic hit Ill like a stone; he liked Capella, her promises and forgiving attitude made the ashen male all the more welcome. Would the others find him useless?

When the wolf, or alpha as Capella called him, arrived, Ill instantly looked down. Glancing and shifty eye movements was in his nature, being so cautious demanded the constant attention of surroundings. Nervousness paid off, so coming off like dominate asshole would not be assumed, he hoped. From the few glances he did pick up, this Shade was rather similar to his own appearance. The mixture of browns and greys and blacks mirrored his own coat in ways, except for key features that put them apart. Shade was clearly much more muscular then the fresh, young male; experience seemed to gleam in his eyes rather then the dull, laid-back expression that glimmered in his own. Though intimidated, hope flickered from somewhere.

"Hello Capella, who is this?"

Ill dare not say a word, he was neither in the position nor mood to speak out of character, thinking surely that would piss everyone else off. Looking around quietly, the fog seemed to subside and retreat back to the far corners of the backwoods. With the obstacle gone, Spectral Woods became more and more welcoming. The cool, but subtle sway of branches, beams still shining on and bouncing off every little hair of the small trio;s coats, the ever present and eerie quietness the trees brought. He had never seen the grove like this before since wandering in, but it seemed like the peacefulness was a omen of good fortune. In the back of Ill's mind once more, images of a small hamlet, a muted forest with a modest den did arise...

The honey brown eyed wolf shook his head and away the thoughts of other days, focusing once more on the judgment before him.

The moment when Shade's mouth dripped out the words "take him in", the fear seemed to melt away like water from Ill's coat. Though he wasn't sure what he could offer to the pack; having Dyspraxia, being constantly panicked by every shake in the foliage, it didn't worry him as long as these wolves looked at him as a fellow brother; family. Looking up, the words came to Ill.

" It would be a honor to join your family, I promise to make myself as useful as possible. " he proceeded to bow his head. Though it didn't matter much, Ill knew he would probably be the lowest ranking member in the pack. He had been that role since birth; having no outstanding set skills he thought, being too quiet, too out of the way. But Ill was a peacekeeper, he liked the wallflower position and being too friendly to people; it's what made him happy.

" If I have permission to speak up sir, " though his position in the pack was still pretty up in the air, calling this male alpha was a start, " I have traveled the southern fen and copse in my travels to this woods. You probably already know of the spilled banks and flooding in the area, but there are other wolves I've met... ". Thinking back, the nervous male thought about the strange wolves he had encountered a couple hours earlier. Though she was small, he was pretty sure the young female he had met was not alone.