Whisper Caverns Tensions Arising

First round ends August 24th.

Nari and Ash had needed to get some things cleared up, and though arguments tended to be a problem with them, it was pretty easy for the other to fall back into step with the other. That was how it was now as they made their way towards where there would be an important pack meeting. Much information needed to be given, and it was about time that Narimé and Ash got to see all of their new pack mates together in one place so that they would be able to coordinate names and faces. They moved together, the large muscular man glancing over at his partner every few moments to gauge how she was holding up. He knew that what they were going to discuss was going to hit her hard, much harder than it had hit him. The wolves that had left them meant nothing to him, he had hardly even arrived before the bomb had been dropped and everything had fallen to shit. Luckily, he had been there to help the pack to get back onto its feet and now they had plenty of members, enough for them to be called a family, at least.

He was trying to get to the pack area as soon as he could, because honestly, he just wanted to get the information out there so that everyone would be able to know what was going on and so that they would be able to get back to their duties. The alpha even had other things he had to take care of, but it still made him anxious knowing that he was going to be talking to a bunch of wolves that he had not familiar with. So without a thought he turned to his partner one last time for the signal that she was also ready for what was to come. So with no more hesitation, the man lifted his head and let out a low, deep howl for his pack mates to come and gather.

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There was a howl not far from where Kassander had camped out at. He had been sorting through some recently gathered herbs in the medicinal den and his own private den (since he sleeps with the herbs) so he figured he could finish placing the goldenrod before turning to leave the den and rush to the call that was unmistakably Ash. The man above him had disappeared which had bumped Kassander up to the second rank. That was bad for Kass because he did not like power. He liked being around the middle of the pack and part of him wished he was challenged though he knew he would end up giving them a fair fight anyways. He just didn't like being near the top because of his almost always rather timid nature.

He arrived to discover that he had been the first wolf to answer the call and so his tail would tuck and he would bow in greeting to the man. "Privet Esh." He would greet in his native tongue which he would translate to "Greetings Ash." As he realized he had spoke in Russian again, a bad habit he had. He had picked up on English and he was getting fairly good at it too. He dared say he was almost fluent in it even thought that was far from true. He knew the words he needed to know for everyday speech and then the respectful titles like leader or second but apart from that he saw the rest as unnecessary. He would settle down on his haunches as he awaited the rest to arrive.

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Namid awoke with a start, mismatches gaze blinking wearily. A howl from a strong male voice could be heard, an urgency in it that was not that of panic but called for quick gathering. Opening her maw she tilted her head back, gaping her jowls in a massive, teeth flashing, tongue curling yawn. Her mouth closed together with a click and she ran her tongue over her dry lips, wobbling to her paws in a slightly unsteady fashion. Sleep still clouded her mind and made her movements slow, but she was slowly awakening. Pushing herself from the main den she flinched back at that bright sunlight that blinded her, ears folding onto her skull as she blinked rapidly. Her eyes stung from the intrusion of light that dilated her pupils far too rapidly for her to adjust properly, but after a moment she was alright again.

Heading toward the source of the sound, she saw she was beaten by two other males. It was automatically known which one had made the call by how he held himself, the male alpha of the pack or so she’d assumed. The other was a wolf slightly taller than herself but much bulkier. She had arrived just in time for him to greet the other, in a strange sounding tongue but then in English. Ash, that is what he had called the Alpha. Upon arriving, she bowed her head and lowered her body closer to the ground in a submissive greeting. “Hello, sir.” She offered, and gave the other male a smile in greeting as well before sitting down.

He was still sheltering himself off from the rest of the pack. Ever since he had got the nasty scars that covered his face so easily, he had been dreading going back into his normal pack life. He did not know anyone who had entered, only those who had left. Those included the one woman who he had actually felt comfortable being around. Athena, along with her child was gone, as was Athena's mate, Dziban. The second that had been below Ash had also left. So many new wolves had entered, but Yuka had never gotten close enough for them to know he even existed. But oh, he knew them, just not their names. The young Thorben would watch from the shadows, only ever showing up to have some training sessions with Ash and then both males would both disappear back into the shadows, a skill that Yuka had been happy and eager to learn from the other Guardian. He had seen the way that his mother and Ash had worked together and though sometimes it was tense, Yuka could tell that it was for the best, at least for the time being. He was not expecting for there to be a summoning call for the alpha male, but none the less Yuka was sure to movie quickly towards the meeting spot. He remained in the shadows though, making sure that no one had the chance of identifying him, or seeing his safe. Luckily, his journey to the meeting was uneventful and he was quick on his paws to remain in the shadows, as he passed his mother and Ash, giving a low growl of respect in greeting to them for his attendance before remaining at the pack of the meeting and overlooking the wolves that had already entered. He recognized Kassander, for he had been there for quite awhile. But the other was a creamy woman, who, unfortunately reminded him of his former caregiver, Inali. He snorted silently in his mind, forcing his amber teal-flecked eyes to focus on his two alphas, awaiting for the rest of the pack to gather so that the meeting could start.

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The dark woman had been lingering near the caves when Ash called out to them. It seemed a meeting was to be held so she was quick to move. This was her first real social gathering in a while and Silver was hoping everything would run smoothly.

Coming into the open she took in the familiar and not familiar faces. Ash, Narime, and Namid were familiar. The other two males weren't. Passing Ash and Narime Silver nodded her head slightly to the two. "Ash, Narime. Wonderful to see you two." Moving herself to the back of the meeting she sat down quietly waiting for everyone else to show. Especially Rayne. The two hadn't spoke in sometime and as much as that should have bothered her it didn't. Without constantly being around him she had been able to actually get some things done. She had became some-what familiar with the surrounding territories. Something important for the scout to be doing.

Letting her mind dance on those thoughts for a bit more longer she returned her mind back to what was in front of her. A pack meeting for the Whisper Caverns wolf. The dark female wondered what they would be discussing. Obviously pack matters but she wondered what kind. Roles, allies, enemies, and duties. She wasn't concerned with roles and duties mentioning she already held the scout role close to her but she was curious about the other two. Allies and enemies was information she would have to hold close. Especially if she was traveling somewhere in the future.

The call resounded across the terrain -- one he was still trying to familiarize himself with. He did not recognize the voice, but it would take a true idiot to not be able to tell authority when it was so blatantly flaunted. His limbs made quick work, his figure skirting past foliage as he manoeuvred his way to the sound. He hadn't met many of his comrades, and so the meeting at least would offer him the opportunity to place a face to a scent.. and if he was lucky, a name.

Others had arrived before him. His pace slowed as he came closer, his figure dropping lower in submission to his leaders as he swept past them. Narime stood beside a tall man -- as silver as her pelt gleamed, his burned of fire, unlike Nios' own simplistic pelt of ebony.

His yellow eyes shifted from the two, turning to study the wolves that had already assembled. He made no motion to greet them, his own desire to 'get the show on the road' so to speak stirring him forward to settle down to a sit. Narime was the only one he had truly met here thus far, though even then he could say he knew almost nothing about her. Whether or not he was going to remedy his situation of being a stranger among those he should have been companion to, the Tainn was undecided and, in truth, indifferent to it. Copper Rock Creek still called to him, and inhaling sharply, his mind would wander to the secluded paradise that was his birth pack.. waiting for the meeting to officially start.

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Note to self: this is after he comes back from Nina's pack with the wild ginger and news from Secret Woodlands.
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Titan was tired, but as a howl rang out that called for the whole pack, Titan knew that he had to head out to the meeting. His journey had taken quite a while after both Ash and Kassander ordered him to go to Secret Woodlands for wild ginger. While the dark Thorben lad had been there he had found out about where his great uncle had set up shop with Minka. He had been surprised at the location of the new pack, and as soon as he returned had told both Ash and Narime the news.

With a sigh Titan began padding towards the location where many of his pack mates had already gathered. In no rush the boy eventually found himself approaching the gathering group of cavern wolves. Their scents intermingled with each other despite each being somewhat different. However individual wolf smells were still identifiable. As he padded closer Titan could recognize Ash, his mother Narime, his brother Yuka, and Kassander's cloying scent mixed with herbs. However there were a few new smells that the dark Thorben did not recognize. Two female scents were completely new to him and one musty male scent. Quietly Titan wondered where @Rook , Athena, Dziban, and the other she wolf he knew of but hadn't officially met yet.

Picking up his eyes to look at the canines gathered Titan quickly picked out the wolves he didn't know. A gray, cream, and red she wolf, a pure black young adult male, and a mottled black, brown, and gray speckled older female. Glancing suspiciously towards them Titan veered towards his mother, Ash, and Yuka greeting them with customary nose touching, licks, or gentle rubs under the chin. Then he sat near Kassander giving the healer a haughty greeting nudge to his shoulder with Titan's massive head. Once there Titan settled down comfortably and waited for other pack mates to arrive, or for the meeting to start.

Little post is little. I'm not mentioning @Rory since I'm not sure what plot the characters owner would like to take. However Rory feel free to post. :)

There were many things running through her mind as Narime traveled silently alongside Ash. Her initial anger towards him was wiped clean after they had talked things out, and now the woman felt that many things should be shared with the pack. The leaders shouldn't be the only ones in the know and Nari knew that most of her pack had no idea about the tensions rising around their little kingdom.

Once they were well within the territory Ash raised his head releasing a powerful call to gather their family. Nari heaved a sigh as she watched him then sat herself down beside the Hervok to wait for her pack mates arrival.

Kassander arrived quickly after the call. The silver wolf smiled warmly towards him and nodded curtly in greeting while she waited for the others. Namid came next followed closely by the silver hunter's son Yuka. She accepted their greetings while resisting the urge to lick Yuka's crown and ears. Instead the silver wolf let her son have his space and distracted herself by looking for other pack mates.

Silver came next followed by Nios. Nari smiled warmly and accepted their greetings before giving them small licks and gestures of hello. The woman was glad to have both wolves show so quickly, along with the others. They had already stuck around longer than most of the wolves Ash and Narime had accepted in the past.

Titan came then at a leisurely pace. This didn't bother Nari too much since he had just come from a long journey to the north just days ago. Reaching forward to give him a quick lick to his ear, Nari greeting her dark son then glanced around for the remaining wolves who were not there quite yet. She knew that Danica would be within the cave keeping off her injury, but Nari was sure someone would catch her up on the news. However a few others had not shown yet.

As usual, she was sleeping in the den so cleverly dug out by her parents before their departure. Sleep had become her companion, and an outlet from the constant struggles of each day; since Athena's departure, she'd grown even weaker, her body more frail. Though she was a sick pup, she was strong and was very independent in her thoughts, opinions and actions, and as she stirred in her warm den she found herself awake at the sound of boastful howl. She knew only so much of her leaders, they were present at her birth but with her being so sick, their visiting became less frequent and farther between, momentarily she wondered if they had forgotten about her.

Increasingly interested in what the howl meant, she hurried from the den and ventured through the Cavern's in search of the culprits, when she saw moving figures her thin frame moved faster until she was nearly upon them, at this sight her tail wagged quickly behind her. She was late to a meeting she knew little about but did not bother with time, she was happier instead knowing that she had finally found where the others were meeting. Being the smallest of the Cavern members there was no doubt in her mind that all eyes would be on her but she did not mind, she was more interested in one wolf in particular who seemed more familiar then the rest; Ash. When she was upon him she felt her rump move with renewed speed and lifted on her thin haunches to give his chin an excited lick, he was a sight for sore eyes and no one else around mattered. "Hi" she voiced with excitement and licked him a second time before settling on her haunches in wait of any others.

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