So many moons have passed since the lone Vuesain heir had been banned from his homelands, his own parents and eldest brother chasing him to hell where he belonged for attempting to overthrow his father to become king. The young male had played many note worthy tricks in his rise to power, but alas with the combined effort of his five siblings his plans were thwarted. Silent footsteps fall upon the gray collection of rocks beneath them as Vespertio now finds himself alone, maneuvering himself along the twists and turns of this serpent like pathway he managed to find at the base of a devilishly huge mountain. He knew there was no other way around the mountain from the looks of things and began the long journey towards the top.

He was deep within the pass now, his tongue dangling between his canines in exhaustion and dehydration when his nose gave a twitch upon the odor of something familiar. Lifting his crown towards the sky, he scented at the odor again and was surprised to discover that the scent was that of water. 'You've gone mad Vesper. There is no water here.' He silently spoke to himself, but it was his eyes that corrected his thoughts. In the distance he could just faintly see the glistening surface of what appeared to be a lake and his salvation. Picking up his pace with a new found burst of energy he sought out the precious life line.

It felt like hours passed as he kept moving forward towards the lake and gained no reward for it. That was until before he knew it his paws were sinking into the soft soil of sand, a heavy sigh of relief escaping his muzzle as he closed the last bit of distance to the water's edge and bowed his mighty crown, lapping feverishly at the cool liquid and enjoying the sensation of it sliding down his parched throat. What he didn't know though, unaware of his surroundings with his need for water, was that just off into the distance stood an ivory silhouette with their gaze focused on the lake and clearly in deep thought.

It wasn't until he heard a bark behind him that Vespertio lifted his mighty crown from the waters edge to glance at the sounds source, but not long after the bark was emitted an ivory form stood beside him to quench their own thirst. Taking a quick sniff of the air, he broke down the mystery wolf's odor and determined that he was in the presence of a woman, a loner like he with no pack scent mingling among her personal perfume. "Quite beautiful here, don't ya think?" the ivory woman spoke, but he couldn't help but notice the scars that lined her face once she turned to face him, one of her eyes adorning a milky yellow to signify the blindness within it and the other holding a blazing shade of orange that was almost enchanting. Normally a wolf would be put off by her features, but he found himself intrigued for he had never come across someone quite like her. The Vuesain lad couldn't help but ponder what had happened to this ivory damsel.

His aimless pondering was cut short as the ivory woman once more spoke, breaking his train of thought and bringing him back to reality. "I'm Athena Moon by the way." With a small shake of his pelt in an attempt to look more appealing(like he needed it) and rid the last bit of debris that clung to his fur from his journey through the path, he offered Athena one of his devilishly charming smiles and a dip of his head. "I am Vespertio Vuesain, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance and yes, this place is indeed beautiful." His words flowed effortlessly from his lips, speaking truth as this lake was a welcomed change from the mundane path through the mountain he had previously traveled through. "Now what could possible bring a woman such as yourself this far out from civilization?" With a quick glance around him, the land seemed void of bodies inhabiting it, no scent of other wolves to be found aside from their own and the vacant dens he had noted on the climb down from the cliff to reach the lake.

But with that aside he couldn't pass up the fact that this place could make quite the territory if someone was willing to stake claim to it. And this was exactly what this ivory woman named Athena was planning to do, unbeknownst to him.

Vespertio noted how his charms held no effect of this mystery woman. She did not sign and fall at his paws like other damsels, seeking more of his attention and it perplexed him from being use to that reaction on the rare occasion that he encountered a lone woman. But he listened intently as Athena spoke her answer to his question with words of scouting the area again. So she had lived here once before, big whoop. His interest was all but nonexistent at her ramble about scouting, but his attention was drawn back in at the mention of leadership. "I once ruled these lands and I plan to rule them again." were her exact words and those very words that caused his ears to perk forward with enthusiasm.

Power. It was as if the lady in white was after his own heart for the Vuesain heir had not forgotten his past. Oh no, he may not have the ability to take his fathers kingdom anymore, but the desire for a throne still coursed through his veins and fed his every movement, his every thought. Beneath that handsome exterior lay a cunning, deceiving man who would do whatever it took to rise to power where he rightfully belonged. He would have a kingdom someday and what was there to stop him from making a kingdom of his own right here within these lands? It was like the perfect opportunity to please the young male had fallen into his lap as the woman spoke of needing supporters and best of all, if he understood her right and allowed himself to stand beside her that would make him prime for the position of lead male, the ultimate source of power.

It all seemed too easy though. All he had to do was agree to support her, though he personally couldn't give a crap what someone did if it didn't benefit him to some degree. Yet here it was again, an event that would benefit him in the end. It wouldn't be easy to do given his personality and lack of care for others, but all he had to do was play along and fulfill his part until he could claim that top spot as alpha male beside Athena. This was all but the first step towards gaining the power he craved. The pros were greatly outweighing the cons now and he let his golden gaze meet her own, another charming smile gracing his black lined lips. "I'm not sure if I can offer you exactly what you need, but I can offer what skills and advice I do have. Besides I would be a fool to pass up a unique opportunity such as this with Winter coming." He would do what he must to satisfy her needs, silently planning in his head what his next step towards becoming king would be. It would take time and time was abundant on his paws.

A pleased smile broke upon the ivory woman's lips in response to his answer, a first step in the right direction to getting what he and herself wanted. The easy part was done with now that he had been accepted into the beginning and foremost rank of their freshly forming pack, but now the hard part would begin. He would have to do his share of the dirty work and gather followers for their cause which he rather not do if it wasn't for the ending benefits that caused his mental grumbling to be pushed aside. 'Think about it, boy. You follow the lady's orders and do what must be done, recruit some new members and so forth then you get what you crave the most, your share of the treasure. You will please the ivory one and she will have no choice but to chose you to stand beside her as lead male. You will have a throne to call your own, a crown upon your mighty brow and loyal subjects beneath your paw.' Oh how the subconscious voice in his head had a way of making everything sound so delectable, but it was true.

But before he could continue to enjoy the savory words his own mind fed him his thoughts were scattered and his attention once more brought back to reality as the ivory queen spoke. "I only ask one thing. I need you to find another for our cause. I already have one and I plan to find others, but if you want power, get me more." It was the sudden sinister tone and hiss to her voice that sent a chill down the length of his spine. 'So her demon have decided to come out and play with my own.' he mentally thought as he sensed the need for power that underlay her words and made her 'demons' play well with his own. It couldn't possibly be that hard to find a wandering soul or a few that he could manipulate into joining the flock he planned to herd for his queen. He was skilled in the art of deception and knew how to word things just right to get your attention and reel you in. It was what eventually had him banned from his homelands. No, he would plan better this time around. There would be no careless mistakes to thwart his rise to power. He /will/ be king.

With a nod of his head, he agreed to her orders and let his golden gaze settle upon her one good eye. "As you wish, Athena. But first I would like to meet this follower of yours, to become familiar with our future pack mate." A dark and eerie smirk tugged at the corner of his lips, an added emphasis on the word our as it was spoken to indicate that he had every intention of claiming the power she offered him.