The trip to the Cedarwood Forest had been worth while for more reason than one. Volkan had travelled ahead and Kanosak was left to return to Copper Rock Creek alone. It would have been a straight forward trip if the familiar scent had not washed over his body and piqued his rhapsodical curiosity.

Here and there it mingled with the scents of others, only further pushing him to locate the wayward wolfess. He was flitting between emotions of excitement and trepidation. One scent he found abhorrent, that of the wolf that had been lurking on the borders of his home and he struggled to repress a growl as he stalked forward. It would seem they had shared a hunt from the scattered bones he stumbled across, although her scent continued and it would seem his sister had come to no harm.

He continued to make his way through the oppressive forest, so like that of where he had been born. Here he found an abandoned den and wondered if he had completely missed her. He crawled into the shelter of the hollow tree and basked in the scent of family, memories washing over him like waves on a beach. He emerged from the den and howled. Hoping she may still be in the area, or somewhere close enough to hear his call.

Someone was approaching and attempting to be quiet, but pulled up short and he turned, trying to pinpoint the other wolfs location. He sniffed deeply trying to catch the scent, would it be Naira? He had gained weight since joining the pack, and his recent travels had helped him to gain muscle, but he never saw himself as potentially imposing to anyone, least of all his monstrous sibling, who had always left him dwarfed in her shadow.

His golden coat glimmered in the dappled light as his golden eyes made another pass through the trees around him. He decided to sit, lowering his ears to try and make himself appear less imposing. After all, there was no need to display dominance here, he may be second on his home turf, but without the pack to back him up he was just another wolf. "Is that you Naira?" he questioned the trees hopefully. He was missing his family and hoped she carried news, ignoring the fact he had travelled almost a full year to get here.

Others had been far more submissive since he had picked up the pack scent and he smiled at the female reassuringly, a small wag of his tail attempting to calm her nerves. "There is no need for that." he said gently, trying to coax the lady up from her position on the ground. "I am Kanosak, second at Copper Rock Creek, but here I am just any other wolf. You aren't trespassing and I am merely trying to track down my sister. I didn't realise she was so close." he almost said to himself as he continued to scan the trees, hoping to catch even a glimpse of her long tawny coat.

His sisters scent was already fading when he caught it, so he could only assume that she had moved on. To where was anybody's guess. He sighed in resignation, realising he may never see a member of his old pack again.

The golden male looked down at his paws with a small shake of his head. For her to be this close to Copper Rock Creek meant that she had to have picked up on his scent, but she had chosen to not approach him, and he had just been to Grizzly Hollow, which left one other place that she could be if she was here seeking a pack.

A mixture of emotions clearly crossed his face as he processed the information. Perhaps she had come seeking him while he was at the Hollow? He couldn't tell until he made it home and checked with his pack mates. "No. Thank you. If it's not too intrusive, are you looking to join a pack?" he questioned the lady in front of him. He could smell the herbs in her scent and could pinpoint most of them as being related to calming. Goodness knew with Rebecca and now Rolu with his mood swings, a mind healer wouldn't go astray.

His pack was his life now and he smiled, settling down to answer any questions she may have. "When I joined the pack was small, but it is growing every day. Our leaders Ruiko and Aeylen are everything leaders should be. It's like being in a family again..." he said with a small smile. "And we could use a full time healer, rather than a second come scout come semi-healer... There are young ones who are eager to learn as well." he had decided to take on the role out of necessity, but even he knew that his heart wasn't truly in it beyond the need to help his family.

He observed her closely. She seemed sane enough, which was always a plus, and what could one more hurt? If she decided to try her luck he would escort her to the borders and call for one of his leaders, but first he would wait and see if she held any more questions for him.