He had abandoned border patrol for the day; a job he had not been asked to do but one he didn't seem to be able to stop, it must have been habit. With more snow falling from the sky the task was becomming more and more energy consuming. Dragging himself through snow drifts and avoiding slipping on ice was more of a task than was worth it. With their food cache slowly depleting, he simply didn't want to spend any extra energy then he had left. However, Rhysis didn't do well being cooped up. He enjoyed his freedom, exploring, being nosy and vetting any who knocked at their door. Though his original plan had been to stay just the winter, he was enjoying the stress free life that came with limited responsability. It made a nice change of pace for the dark beast to just sit back and let others do the worrying. Though he was not a mindless drone, it was sometimes nice to play one.

He found himself wandering towards the pack clearing. The place where wolves tended to gather a lot judging by the variety of scents around him. There appeared to be no one present at the moment but more were probably curled up in the warmth of their dens; it was damn cold out here and even though his thick fur he could feel a bit in the air. He had never really been one to seek out company, but with the lack of things to do and limited travel options, the next best thing would be snooping; getting a feel for the others in his pack, perhaps even making a few allies along the way should any of the wolves turn out to be uselful. Alas, as with his usual luck, there was no one to be found but instead of returning home, he simply found a spot beneath a tree and laid himself down to rest a while. Not sleep, just rest.