As the weeks passed the tides changed, bringing a certain peace to the lands of Willow Ridge and it's inhabitants. Her son, Asriel, eldest of her youth, had left the pack lands in what she could only assume was to explore life on his own before he 'settled'. Adelaide had left the pack for unknown reasons and likely due to this, the Lowest, Jaromir, had followed what he desired from her. Despite these two things, all had become rather well within the pack. Her three youngest pups were healthy and together. @Skoll had taken out those associated with Deacon's kidnapping and alas, an enemy of Willow Ridge was once more vanquished. Various strong members had joined the ranks, showing promise in keeping the pack strong. Alas, other then a few of it's members (which most had still otherwise proven themselves worthy), the pack was truly one of family. The Lyall-Archer pack thrived.

Alas, she walked her homeland with an air of pride, content to fetch up something fresh for her three youngest sons whilst they remain along the outskirts of the pack den. Already they were entering a stage of rapid growth, their milk teeth slowly coming out in order for them to be trying solid foods. The different shades and patterns in their coating was coming to light and they were fully capable of moving about the territory on their own. Their eyes had nearly fully changed in color, as well... With Deacon's as bright as the man's he was named after. Castiel's were as pale of a gold as his father and @Greer held the intensity his mother held.

The smell of food caught her interest, what she had otherwise been seeking and she moved quick into it's direction just as the howl echoed over the land. A howl that she, surprisingly, knew. Despite the vast amount of time that had separated them, living amongst one another where their howls often echoed in harmony would not allow her to forget Reed Acoy. She pauses only briefly enough to howl out in turn until she was able to reach him. When she did arrived, Xetor was here for which she smirks to. Xetor had thus shown himself his capabilities of handling a little bit of everything, where it came to border patrol and pup sitter and more so then the latter, fishing and collecting herbs in the secondary storage den/emergency den. "Dear nephew..." She peeks, her ears perking to the words that had passed his lips but moments before she made her arrival before them. "This is Reed Acoy. A former member to my pack... a founding member." She speaks this as her eyes of pale silver slowly drift from her equally pack mate and family member and onto the russet colored older woman. "Where have you been?"

The air was comfortable here, familiar, without any need to stand on ceremony as time after time she was made to judge those strangers to come to her doorstep to see if they were willing or not to be part of her pack. Mostly, she would give those who came a chance to prove themselves. Many had failed, ether by lack of work or just by simply up and leaving. Some she had turned away... Though this wolf she knew and knew well enough. He was a bit more distant then her other members, where much of his focus had been at fishing though you could always find him along some water source if you needed him. Unfortunately, Reed had up and left without so much as a howl and if so much time had not ticked on since then, it might have still stung the woman. "Might have been nice to let me and Koda know before you went on your little adventure." She mutters, a small snort taking her as she thinks back to long ago, back when Koda was at her side.


For a moment, she side-glances to her young nephew who had otherwise sat down and became comfortable now that she had arrived. She was happy to allow him to stay here, to get to know the male before them. She enjoyed his company well enough and in time, came to a sit as well before the russet colored wolf. "So the old man's looking to settle..." She prods. "Here, I'd assume?" A smirk lingers over her words, wondering if the wolf was deciding to return to the home he had left behind or use his time finding a new, fresh start. Ether way, it was good to know he was doing well and had not gone off and died somewhere. "Life's had it's ups and downs... A lot has happened since you left. Last winter was horrible and we suffered from it up until mid spring... Summer has changed things. Were doing well now, our best, perhaps."