Her scent had grown stronger the further he traveled and that he found comforting that perhaps she had done as he had told her and stayed near her den.  When the scent became fresher  and then he heard her voice a smile crossed his face, “Well you can follow directions,” he said a slight joke in his tone as he approached her, “That’s good,” he added as he looked over what she had called a den.  “And this is better than what you described as far as dens go.”  Perhaps he didn’t need to be as worried as he was but he was here now and had every intention of bringing the yearling back to his pack.

He turned to look at her more seriously, “It’s good to see you Moonshadow,” he said a smile crossing his maw.  He was glad to see that she was still alive and that she had trusted that he would come back for her.  “I hope that things have gone okay for you here by the river and before we head back to my pack wanted to cover any questions that you might have,” he explained.  He didn’t know if she would have questions like he’d had when he had first had the thought of joining the pack.  If she did he wanted to get them out of the way before they were standing in front of Vespertio .[/dohtml]

Kajika couldn’t imagine what the last few day had been like for Moonshadow waiting for him to return and not knowing if he would. Wolves by nature weren’t very trusting creatures so she had to put a lot of faith in him that he would show back up. It was of course lucky that Kajika had never been one to go back on his word. He’Dirty. Proved that to Des, where ever she was now and he would prove it to Moonshadow when he showed up. She would need someone in the pack to help her through her first through months, it had helped him to have Des. The least he could do was be that for Moonshadow since he was bringing her in. Still he would help her more if that was what she needed since he felt that she would be his responsibility.

Without too much trouble Kajika found her just where he told her to be and that he was glad for since he wanted to get them both back to the pack before dark. She had also taken his comment about following directions well which he considered being a good sign. “You do have a point there,” he said thoughtfully in response to her come back. Kajika was also impressed with her den though he hoped that after spending sometime on her own she would figure out the best way to make a den that worked for her. Even though there was a communal den for the pack Kajika felt that it was a skill that was necessary to know.

She too was happy to see him which he didn’t blame her at all for. She had been the one waiting and not knowing if he would in fact return for her but he excitement now and the fact that she had waited only convinced him more that she was serious about joining the pack. He hoped that she was up to though as long as she pulled her weight and helped where she could then he was sure that she would be fine.

Kajika also remembered when he was trying to join a pack that there had been a lot that he had to consider before he would say yes so he thought that perhaps there were some things that Moonshadow wanted to know too. As it turned out there was and he was happy to answer any questions that she might have. Her first question was a simple one, “Not too many,” he said before he counted them in his head, “Just nine including myself,” he added. Her next question was a little more difficult and would require a much longer answer. “As a new member you would be expected to pitch in doing things such as hunting for the pack and patrolling the borders. Later when you have found your place in the pack you can try for a role in the pack such as scout or hunter. Just remember to do your part to help the pack and you should be fine, he explained while also trying to reassure her. “Now is there anything else you would like to know, ask whatever you like.”

Though nine wolves in a pack was a good number he thought there however some sadness in his thoughts when he thought about their numbers. His thoughts drifted to those that had been lost in the past month’s Des, Anthem, and Primrose. There had been much that he had been told about the white female and he didn’t have much of an opinion of her from the things that he’d heard but Anthem and Des were great losses to the pack and Des especially to him. He thought as his gaze looked over Moonshadow that she could if she worked hard enough become a valuable member of the pack. In fact that was his hope for her.

She was truthful with him about her skills and what she had learned in the past and that he admired. In the position she was in she could have lied so that he wouldn’t second guess himself in helping her to join his pack. “You don’t have to worry,” he assured her, “There will be time for you to learn whatever you want and all you have to do is ask for help if you need it.” Though he hadn’t been completely sure when he joined Fallen Tree Cove if it was the right place for him he had found in time that it was. He had made the right decision. Kajika chuckled, “You do make a good point, you have survived for some time on your own and those skills will help you in the pack.” He glanced at the sky for a second before looking back to Moonshadow, “If there isn’t anything else we should be on our way,” He added, “It would be best to reach the borders before dark I think.”[/dohtml]