Still, time had passed since then and he was curious. He wanted to know how they grew, how they changed, how they learned. He was young yet, and liked the idea of being able to watch the younger generation grow up. He knew that he couldn't simply go straight up to the alpha female's chambers and ask to see the babies, and he certainly couldn't do it empty handed, so he went fishing. The techniques K'arnae had taught him had paid off, once he'd finally practiced enough to catch something. A shiny trout was his spoil for the day and rather than eating it himself, he decided, on that partly cloudy morning, that he would take it as a gift for the alpha female. He wondered what she was like, and what her young ones were like. He was curious.
He brought the gift to the entrance of the den, but did not go close enough to even peer in. He set the fish down tentatively before he scooted back several lengths so he wasn't within throwing distance should someone within the den take offense to his presence and launch something at him. He settled down onto the grassy ground, and from there he called out with a meek "Roo," To alert anyone within the den that he'd brought something to eat. If they weren't in the mood, they could have it later- but Mercy decided to wait a bit anyway, in his spot in the sunshine about twenty metres from the den, in case he got the opportunity to finally introduce himself...And see what pups looked like, if he was very lucky. "Speech"