You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr

Viorel was mostly pleased with the weather today, the short cold streak had broken and with it had come a light dusting of snow. He didn’t mind when the snow was coming down like this, and while he wouldn’t admit it to his cousin or brother he almost thought it was kind of pretty. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to scope out the area a little more and map out their future plans. Ever since his conversation with Vayko it was practically all the teen could think about, come March they would be kings in their own right. Now all that was left to do was figure out where their kingdom was going to be.

The Valle teen had taken to wandering around near the creek, theoretically because having easy access to water would be important, and because he just liked the sound of the flow. He had been following all of the small off shoots looking for something a little more inconspicuous than being directly on the main part of the small river and had almost been ready to give up for the day when he stumbled upon the perfect spot. What had once been a portion of the creek had been blocked off by a fallen empress tree, creating a backwater. While the rest of the creek still bubbled along even in the worst of the winter, this portion was frozen still. The trees here had at one point fallen to some disease and many of them littered the ground, creating a clear view of the sky. This looked like exactly what he wanted.

Lifting his muzzle Viorel called for his cousin, he thought he had found them their home.

Isn't it amazing anything's accomplished?

Sharlee missed the Estuary but she knew that there was nothing that could be done about that. She'd been sticking close to the home base that her brother had set up. She was glad that she didn't have to go through this all alone. Until she felt more comfortable she didn't think it wise to be wandering off. Thankfully the effects of the bite were completely gone and she felt like her oldest again. 

The Valle girl had decided to do some hunting in the area. She knew everyone would be hungry later and they would need food. It actually felt nice to be getting back to more normal tasks and for a little bit she could almost forget that she wasn't at home. 

She hadn't had much luck when she heard the call of her cousin. That was fine because she was curious about why he was calling. So she hurried to where it had come from. When she got there she found that Vayko had already beat her. She moved next to him bumping his shoulder as she came to stand next to him. "You mustn't keep us in suspense cousin," she teased.

You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr

His companions didn’t keep him waiting long, though he had expected a little more enthusiasm when they arrived. Viorel had kind of thought that they would have the same clicking feeling that he did when he stumbled upon the little area. The frozen stream, the fallen trees that surrounded it, but the semi dense woods that still offered protection from the weather and winds. Could they not see what he could see?

The teasing tone of Sharlee was met with an enthusiastic tail wag, he had seen her around hanging out with Vayko but he hadn’t had a chance to have a real conversation with her yet. The enthusiasm dipped slightly when he saw Clover side step everyone, and more pointedly his own brother’s absence. Moving to stand next to the white woman in an attempt to coax her forward a little his brow furrowed, ”Has anyone seen Andrey?” Come to think of it, it had been a few days since he had seen his dark twin around.

Shaking this thought to the side for a moment, Viorel gestured with his tail at their surroundings. ”Vayko I think I’ve found it. The place where we can lead, our stronghold.” Sure, they had said it would be temporary, but deep in his heart the Valle knew if they managed to make this pack work, it would be hard to make either of them step down.

Isn't it amazing anything's accomplished?

You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr

Viorel wanted to smack himself in the head when Vayko introduced Clover and Sharlee, how could he have forgotten that the two of them probably hadn’t met? Oh well, it didn’t really matter, and from the looks of it at least this introduction was going well. Much better than when the woman had met the boys anyways. Smiling softly as the two interacted, the dark tail swished gently behind his haunches, yellow eyes lifting to meet Vayko’s in approval.

The dark teen puffed up slightly as his cousin voiced his appreciation of the area, this could very well be their new home. The comment about the herds was met with a nod, ”It’s covered enough we won’t have to worry about the weather, but open enough I think that food should be plentiful.” Maybe not the salt fight they were used to, but there could always be fresh fish from the stream.

Sharlee’s voice caught his attention, though it was low enough he couldn’t make out what she was saying. The whisper had not been directed his way, and so he could only hold his smile for pretenses, though he shot Vayko a curious look. They would have to have a chat following the meeting, and hopefully soon he could catch up with his female cousin. He was sure there was a lot to talk about. Looking to Clover who had been silent he was pleased to see her grin and tail wag, ”So, are we all in agreement then?”

Isn't it amazing anything's accomplished?