The petite fae found herself wandering the territory, though now no longer wandering aimlessly. She was on a mission, and that was to find the young guardian-in-training. Since Bane had joined the pack, she had only interacted with him a couple times until now. Sometimes when she did her daily patrols, he would tag along and follow her in his usual silent manner. Sometimes she would chatter his ear off, which he probably found annoying but was kind enough not to say anything, or she would also be silent, which was unsual for her. Inali was a Chatty Cathy, but that didn't mean she didn't enjoy those periodic times in life to just soak up the silence and beauty of her surroundings. Either way, she had grown fond of the yearling. Had been fond of him ever since she had met him as a lost pup of Secret Woodlands. What could she say? She was a pup lover.

So she found herself tracking his scent, trying to know where she could find him. She missed the dark lad's silent company, for she was constantly out of the territory either meeting up with Naia or trying to stock up by hunting for the upcoming winter approaching. Already, her summer coat had shed and now her darker, more pronounced in color winter coat, started coming in. So with silent, easy steps, her muzzle to the ground, she continued to track the boy's scent. She wondered how the boy felt, with Secret Woodlands right around the corner and them being enemies. Inali wouldn't push him to talk, for Bane liked his silence and probably the privacy of his thoughts, though she wanted him to know that the scout was there if he needed her. Noticing that his scent was growing stronger, her tail wagged in excitement. She lifted her muzzle from the ground and called out warmly, "Bane?"

He answered her questioning call with a 'woof' and her tail wagged excitedly as she turned and headed his way. A grin spread across her maw as she saw his familiar dark figure and her tail seemed to wag even faster. "Bane!," she called out excitedly. "I've been looking for you," she stated with the usual warmth in her voice, her blue eyes bright with excitement at finally sitting down and getting a chance to just sit and relax with him. She easily layed down beside him, her small form seeming even more tiny against his tall, masculine frame. Her grin formed into a soft smile as she stretched to lick his muzzle in an affectionate manner. Pulling away, she laid her head against her paws, her blue orbs staring right into his bright, orange ones. They passed over his figure for a moment, seeing the slight changes of time. You just get handsomer every day," she spoke with a teasing light in her orbs. Making him squirm seemed to become a favorite past time of hers.

Even though she was happy to be with him, Inali worried slightly. She was no longer hiding her relationship with Naia, so he would more than likely be able to scent the woman's heavy scent on her pelt. Would he treat her different? Would he no longer care for her? Trying to distract herself from her depressing thoughts, she opened her maw to ask him a question. "How're you liking Black Thorn Downs so far? Your training? I hope Kino isn't working you too hard." The woman chuckled lightly but still in the back of her mind, she wondered of his rection.

Her tail thumped as his did, but instead of only once, it seemed continous. A bright smile overtook her features and her tail wagged. She was so happy to hear that things were going well with his chosen role. Opening her maw, Inali was eager to speak of her happiness to the young man. "I'm so glad Bane! Nothing makes me happier than to hear everything is going well for you. I want you to be happy here, darling. Happy and comfortable." She wanted Bane to be happy with his choice of Black Thorn Downs as his new home. She didn't want him to regret anything. She worried though. Bane had quickly become important to her, though they really hadn't known eachother for long.

He had left her a lasting impression when he was just but a pup, even though it was clear to her he was no longer a pup in any way. He was quickly growing into a man. He didn't need Inali smothering him in her concern. Still, she couldn't keep the concern from shining in her blue orbs. "You know I don't mean to smother, right Bane? I just worry." She was not his mother though. She didn't really have the right to smother and coddle him. Whoever had partaken in his upbringing had held that right.

Shaking her head to escape the melancholy of her thoughts, she connected her gaze with his and let the silence linger for a few moments. She turned away, continuing to dwell in the silence. It wasn't awkward, it was a sort of comfortable silence. Bane was not a young man of many words, and though Inali was always eager to fill the gap, she decided to let it linger for a time. Until a twinkle appeared in her orbs and she turned to the lanky yearling with another warm smile. "Would you like to hear about her?" She didn't have to elaborate, for she knew he would know whom she was speaking of. She enjoyed talking, and it seemed Bane enjoyed listening. Though she always kept in mind to control her chatterbox tendencies. Everyone would get annoyed sometime, and the teen was probably no exception.