Heartleaf Creek Don't sink the boat that you built to keep afloat

He was expecting the woman to simply look away and make no other fuss over his agitated posture. That was kind of how @Falcon had reacted when she had gotten way to close to him. He had showed his dislike of the situation and she had stopped and quietly apologized. However this she wolf Iopah decided to go all out and submit to him. It gave Titan a bit of a rush seeing an older she wolf actually duck her head and move away from him while trying to show that she meant no harm. Liking the feeling but unused to it, Titan allowed himself to relax. His fur immediately flattened and that uncomfortable feeling that he'd had moments before dissipated into the wind as he took in the sight of her. Then he averted his gaze also showing that he wasn't angry with her. The dark wolf's body went right back to being neutrally positioned.

"Your welcome... I was actually the first one who found her, over in Heartleaf creek. Since then we've become fast friends." Titan answered while gazing at a tree where a few robins were dancing about its roots looking for grubs or worms of some kind.

"Narime is my mother by the way... Sloane Thorben was my father." He gave the information willingly enough now that tensions had eased some. Though the dark wolf was a bit more quiet than usual as he processed the things going on around him. Titan had gained a bit of his confident self back despite the more silent demeanor he now held.

And just like that, it was behind them. Titan had vocalized his discomfort and Iopah had responded in a fashion that was natural for her. She was not a vocal wolf, usually preferring to communication through body language. Actions spoke louder than words. Despite the varying methods the message translated seamlessly. From her view of his lower legs, she could see him relax. Gaze lifting to his shoulders now she rose to her full height, letting bits of grass and bark fall from her pelt.

The distance between was maintained, but it was no matter. The forest was quiet enough for their conversation. When Titan mentioned finding Danica her attention drifted to the same tree. She watched the robins hustle in search of a meal and thought back to her own search for the girl. Why hadn't she come this far south? She remembered trailing Danica to the Wildwood and then losing the stale scent. If only she pushed on or set out sooner.

A pair of robins was bickering over a grasshopper and Iopah's thoughts spun uselessly. Maybe it wouldn't have mattered. Danica had wanted to leave. Even now the young girl should knew the way back, yet had never visited. "Is she happy? Living with you?" She asked suddenly. Even though Narime had assured Nina and her, she wanted to hear it again.

She nodded at the information Titan offered. She'd assumed as much, there were too many clues for it to be anything else. "I remember your father. When Secret Woodlands was founded he ruled alongside Nina for several months." It was an awkward admission and Iopah looked away uncomfortably, catching sight of a large figure moving through the trees as her eyes grazed over what she had thought was empty land.

(This post was last modified: Dec 17, 2014, 04:47 AM by Iopah.)