Aponi had always held an affinity for heights, something that may have been passed down through her genetics. She was born of a mountain king and queen after all. Even now deep within the thick Cedarwoods she found herself on the highest elevation that she could find. The sun had risen within the last hour though it was hard to tell behind the thick cloud cover that grasped the sky, leaving the trees below murky and uninviting. Silver tail swished behind the woman in annoyance as the blue eyes swept over the ground from her advantage point. At the bottom of the bluff were pits large enough to walk through perhaps if one was interested in starving alone beneath the earth. The Aquila was not.

No she preferred the sky. The open air and the ability to see what was coming before what was coming could possibly see her. Though no advantage point no matter how high could have let her seen that even so late in her heat she would be able to conceive. This was what led her on this fools mission, a wild goose chase. She had to find Drestig and make him pay for the insult he had doled upon her so thoughtlessly, she was not a wolf to be crossed. Her chances of finding him on this scouting trip were slim to none, but then again those were her odds last time and she managed just fine.

Still even some information about his whereabouts would be enough. Her full plan would not be put into action until the children she carried were old enough to travel, then she would make him pay. Now she just set out to find where he lay, she would let him be happy and play house for a while yet. Tail twitched one more time as the Aquila snorted turning away from the bluff, she could see no movement below and no visible landmarks to guide her through the murk. This time she would have to be unprepared, something she hated to be.

It took some time before Aponi spotted motion down below but her ears instantly strained forward in response, senses on edge. The stranger moved only to sit within eyesight and seemed to stare intently back at her, curious. Still the to-be mother was able to gain some information using her other senses, leathery nose twitching to identify the wolf as a female, and more surprisingly pregnant. Blue eyes narrowed as she attempted to seek out a bump but was met with nothing, early along then. She also carried the scent of a pack but not the one of Samuel and it contained not hints of Drestig or Jessie. Disappointing but just because she did not smell of them didn't mean she did not know of them or their whereabouts.

Barking out a brief greeting and acknowledgement Aponi turned quickly from the bluff. The silver woman made quick work of the winding path down to the forest below, paws agile as always on the stone. She didn't slow until the muted tawny woman came back into view and then the jog turned into a light trot until she halted within a few metres. Close enough for comfortable conversation but far enough not to cross any personal boundaries. Typically Aponi would not be so polite to strangers but this mission needed to be handled delicately. Nobody was going to hand over the information she wanted to demands of strangers, instead she needed to be on proper behaviour.

Dipping her head in respects to the other the woman murmured, "Names Cora, I was just passing through." Again an alias, a different one than she had given Samuel. Last thing she needed was for him or anyone else she searched for to know she was sniffing around.

The other woman greeted her warmly enough, with a wagged tail and a return of pleasantries at least, somewhat pleasant. The words brought forth a snort she could not hold in and a small smile. Truth be told she had been sleeping better since slipping past the borders of the Bend than she had in months. Her pregnancy added some strange side effects such as vivid dreams and frequent urination but besides that she truly woke up more rested. Aponi had always been this way, born with restless paws she found herself stir crazy when she resided within the territory for too long. Her previous injuries and then her pregnancy had certainly put a damper on her typical daily escapes but no matter, she was here now.

The Aquila followed the older woman's lead and eased onto her haunches before continuing down into casual position. Her belly reached the dirt and paws slid out in front of her with ease. Blue eyes quickly looked over Trisden, the pale coat looked nothing like Samuel's but then again her own coat looked nothing like her mother or father's. Her true intention had been to ask if she had known of the whereabouts of Drestig and Jessie but the surname she had provided changed things. Feigning interest 'Cora' smiled, "Why I used to have a friend in a Lyall, Samuel, perhaps you've heard of him? I would love to catch up if he's in the area." This woman before her smelled nothing of him, not like the fae on the mountain had but this meant little. Samuel was not her main objective anyways.

There was something about this Trisden that Aponi liked, it was probably the confident exterior and the sarcastic attitude. She was the kind of wolf that the Aquila might not detest to be around for a long period of time but recruitment certainly wasn't the goal of her travels. The news that Samuel didn't reside within the woods wasn't surprising to the expectant mother as the other woman didn't carry his scent. The pregnant woman from the mountain on the other hand was a completely different story. Suddenly it struck her exactly how many pregnant wolves were wondering around these parts, what the hell happened this spring?

Once more Trisden's words caused Aponi to chuckle, "I barely apologize for myself, let alone my relatives." Shaking her head softly she gave a brief explanation, "Did nothing more than cause my current predicament and run off, though from the sounds of it that may not be uncommon with the Lyall men" The words were laced with sarcasm and once more the expectant woman found herself not caring that the man would not be involved. Her pups didn't need a father, especially not one who sneaks around in the middle of the night impregnating women and then disappearing. Aponi couldn't admit her own fault in the situation and probably never would.

Shrugging her shoulder indifferently she spoke once more, "Truly doesn't matter though, the reason I came over the mountain was searching for deserters not for him. You haven't seen a Drestig or Jessie running around these parts have you?" Normally she wouldn't have said something quite so accusatory but she liked this Trisden and sensed she wouldn't care that she was head hunting.