The morning had been spent hunting without much success which disappointed the she wolf but she knew she couldn't give up. However, she didn't think a little break would hurt and the best way to fill up that time was a border patrol. She always like to do at least one herself during the day. It didn't hurt to make the rounds and even if she had been unsuccessful hunting she could still help the pack by patrolling. Though she didn't feel it was the more active approach it was nice to walk the borders and let her mind wander. Sometimes she liked having that time to herself and not have to worry about too much since it was usually an uneventful time.

During her patrols she'd had yet to run into any sort of intruder whether it be another wolf or some hostile creature. Things she'd heard of like bears or cougars but she hadn't seen them for herself yet. Part of her wondered if she would know them when she finally did see them for the first time.

Traveling towards the border took a little longer than usual since she stopped for a drink of water on the way. After chasing the rabbit earlier and losing it she felt not only disappointed with herself but rather thirsty. Once she finished with that though she finished the trek to the border which didn't take her too long traveling at a brisk trot. Once she reached her destination she slowed her pace so she could ensure she didn't miss anything.

After putting some distance between her and the place she’d started her patrol Leotie noticed setting through the trees. At first it was only a flash of fur here and there but it was enough for her to raise her guard. When his voice rang through the air in her direction and he didn't sound too happy either. Leotie stepped out where she could clearly see him, a wolf that wasn't a pack mate but he'd been around recently. She had yet to speak with him and by the tone of his voice he didn't seem too pleasant and made her want to continue on her way.

Still...that wasn't her way since she felt we need to be a little hospitable at the very least. “Well for your information I wasn't oggling exactly and instead wondering what your doing there?” She couldn't help but wonder if he was always in a bad mood or was this a special occasion, “What are you doing out there anyway?”

Even though she'd seen him around the bend she felt it was weird that he would just be outside the borders. Since she was patrolling and happen to notice him Leotie didn't think it was wrong to check up on him. Though he didn't seem too convinced of her reply to what he'd said, it didn't much matter to her if he did or didn't. As it was he did respond to her question of what he was doing out there.

Leotie’s brow rose slightly as she waited while he described who exactly he was waiting for before he finally said the name. “She's going with you then?” Leotie asked curiously. She wasn't sure she liked the idea of her friend going off with this wolf but Sahalie was a big girl and could do what she wanted. Of course Leotie had only just barely met the man so maybe he wasn't as bad as he seemed.

The man soon offered a little more information about why he was in Oak Tree Bend in the first place. Leotie hadn't asked about it since she felt it wasn't really her business as it was something for Serach and Speiden to take care of but she would take the information which surprised her a little. It wasn't the fact that the man was here on business for his alpha but the fact that his alpha was Drestig. She couldn't believe that he already had put together a new pack when it didn't seem like that long ago when he and Jessie had left pack. Perhaps that was how things worked though, after all Oak Tree Bend had been her only pack and she’d only been in the Lore a short time compared to others she'd met.

“How is Drestig? Is Jessie still with him?” She asked those being the top questions on her mind. Though she hadn’t had the chance to interact with them a lot before they left they had been her pack mates and she cared what happened to them. It had been sad seeing them go but she knew they had made their choice which now seemed to have been the right one for them.

Feeling that this might take a minute or two Leotie decided to make herself comfortable by taking a seat wrapping her tail around her feet. As it turned out he asked about her business in the area. “I was doing some patrolling and hunting until I came across you,” she explained, >“Are you heading home when Sahalie gets here or will you be sticking around a little longer?”

Leotie was informed that the man answer Sahalie would be leaving as soon as her packmates returned, < b>“I hope she doesn't keep you waiting too long,”she stated though she thought he would probably be hoping the same thing.

She couldn't imagine that he would be waiting long for Sahalie as she seemed the type of girl who when she had her mind set on something it usually got done. Since she didn't know where her friend was she just left it at that. Leotie was pleased to hear that Drestig and Jessie seemed to be doing well for themselves since they had left the bend and that they seemed to still want to be on good terms with their former pack. Anyway if they were sending wolves to visit with her alphas and Sahalie was going to go for a visit, Leotie didn't think that would be happening if they didn't want to be.

“I'm glad to hear their doing well as leaders and to hear that they are still together. Sorry to hear things are tough but with Drestig leading I'm sure you'll get through.” Leotie remembered when she had first joined the bend, it had been Drestig who had given her permission to join, he who had given her a chance. Sometimes she had thought about that and wondered if she should have gone with him but she always returned to the same conclusion.

He spoke about getting back to his pack before the snow became too much to get through and getting stuck. It wasn't the same thing, she knew that but she was brought back to when she had gotten lost in the fog and been separated from her pack and home for quite some time. She hadn't liked it one bit and was glad when she'd finally gotten back to pack lands so she could understand the need to get back though the more she thought about it the situations were completely different.

“That would be best. I hope you have a safe trip back and beat the snow.” She didn't know how long they would have to travel to reach his pack so it was probably best they left as soon as possible. “Do you have far to travel?” She finally decided to ask.

The agouti subordinate wouldn't even try to guess what Sahalie might be up to that was keeping her from meeting with the man. She also didn't know how long it would take the girl to arrive but she didn't mind speaking with him while he waited. It was a nice distraction from what she should be doing, she had the rest of the day to finish her tasks.

Leotie was thankful for Drestig’s kindness the first winter she'd been on her own. Without the pack she knew she wouldn't have made it through the winter. She still didn't think she could make it on her own but as long as she had her pack she knew she would be okay. She hadn't given much thought to other packs in the Lore during her time there but she did know they existed, how many? She wasn't sure. Speaking to the visitor made her curious about them and if they were anything like Oak Tree Bend or were they completely different. She supposed it was something she would have to find out later for herself. Traveling away from her packs lands was something she wasn't quite comfortable with after the incident with the fog.

A smile crossed her maw as he spoke about his pack, he seemed hopeful for them which was also good to hear. “I'm sure you will get your numbers up it just takes a little time which I'm sure I don't have to tell you. With winter here it might not take too long to get your numbers up.” There would be wolves like her looking for a place to help them through but the big question is would they stay when spring arrived.

When he spoke about the amount of time it would take for him and Sahalie to reach his pack she felt that was a long time. It also helped her to understand any desire he might have about getting home. She had nearly panicked when she had been away from Oak Tree Bend and the home she'd had with her humans for too long. She wondered how Sahalie would be able to be away from Oak Tree Bend for that long but she supposed her friend was probably used to it since she remembered her going on a trip earlier in the year. Leotie wondered if she would ever be ready to take a trip like that one day.

“I hope it's a safe journey for the two of you.” When he said his name she realized she probably should have told him her name when she first appeared. “My apologies my manners must have left me, I'm Leotie Rhys, it's very nice to meet you Askan.”