Alexander found her words not only a good reason as to why Midnight Plateau may have been so empty, but something to simply make him feel better, whether or not it was really true. He'd spent most of his time up in the mountains lately, or strictly searching for her, so he could hardly notice when Relic Lore fell into silence. But that was a bit eerie. Perhaps the wolves had left due to the lack of water, leaving only the few and dedicated to keep the lands in memory. "I do, don't I?" Alex smiled, ears twisting back as he looked over at her.

He was equally pleased to hear that, perhaps, there would be another addition to the small Midnight Plateau. Of course, if she could get used to the idea of living on a mountain. "Wherever you go, I'm sure they'll be glad to have you. Make sure you end up somewhere nice, though." It was either here or Swift River...If she decided that she no longer wanted to be a loner, and neither pack would do, he hoped she'd at least find a nice pack away from here. "It's not so bad once you get used to it. The views are wonderful, and there are new things to discover. It's like a forest without the trees." He joked, his smile widening into a grin.

The path twisted a bit, and they found themselves at a fork. The grin faded from his muzzle, and he leaned forward, cautiously sniffing in either direction, ears alert, pressed forward. He had no idea where they were now. Surrounded by nothing but grey, he just hoped that something would lead them to the water soon. He veered off to the right, and the path widened suddenly, allowing them both ample room to walk, without threat of death, as there was stone on either side. It was almost like a tunnel, though the sky could easily be seen above. How odd.

Alexander chuckled, head dipped slightly, "It's no rush, really. I wouldn't want to confine you to a life of solitude on a mountainside." That was what he was already going through. Day and night, alone, in silence, save for the occasional sound of paws, a passerby coming or going from some unknown space. They were faint though, so he rarely made a move to protect his territory. Even if they passed the borders, he worried little.

As the open-ceiling tunnel began to wrap itself around them, Alexander sniffled, glancing over at Amélie, who seemed to be absolutely love-stricken by this strange place. "Nope...I'm just as surprised as you are, really, but the mountain has many secrets." The smile along his muzzle widened until the tunnel began to drop its walls around them. It wasn't as long as he'd originally thought. In open space again, he paused and took a deep breath, inhaling the cool mountain air. There was something more fresh about this air, then the air that wandered through the trees...There was nothing to infect it.

A strange noise drifted into his ears, and his paws brushed the ground as he turned to stare straight at the pretty white female, "Do you hear that?"

Alexander shifted cautiously from paw-to-paw, though his in-place steps remained silent as he did his damdest to identify the sound. He knew what it was. He really did! But was it really possible? A low growl reverberated in his throat as he felt safe in finally speaking and telling the excited girl beside her what the sound was. What he was sure the sound was.

"Water..." He said carefully at first, looking off into space. "It's water, Amélie!" He finally shouted, a wide grin across his muzzle, and he spun around to stare at her straight. Then his face dropped, bright eyes shifting. So where was it then? For a moment, his chest just heaved with some invisible effort.

A long silence seemed to take over again, and he looked away from her, paws moving swiftly over the stone until he was a few feet away from her, and very close to the edge of the mountain. "So where is it?" Ears twisted back in dismay, and he sighed.

He was pleased to see her so happy. It was quite a big deal, although after realizing that they might have finally found the water. In fact, it was even better that she'd heard it as well, meaning that he just wasn't hearing water because he wanted to. It was really here! He gazed around a bit more until she brought up the boulders. Walking up beside her, he glanced at the large rocks. After a moment, he looked down at her, smiling again, "Well, let's see. We'll have to both push, if you think you can," Alex chuckled, giving her a teasing look. Nudging her kindly, he moved around her to one of the smaller boulders.

With a deep chested exhale, Alexander braced his forepaws against the boulder, and began to count down, "Three...Two...One!" With every ounce of strength within in massive body, he heaved his weight against the boulder. His eyes were squeezed shut, blocking out the fading sunlight now, so he was unsure of how Amé was doing. With a strained voice, he managed out, "Doin' okay?" He felt the boulder begin to move...He couldn't wait to see what would be there when they managed to move it.