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Message In A Bottle — Secret Woodlands 
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Played by AshBash who has 476 posts.
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Enoki Archer
Dated: OCT 19th
Weather: Mist — 31° F/0° C

Waves of anxiousness rolled over Enoki as she found herself now near the boarders of the Secret Woodlands pack, a place she didn't think she would come to again given the last situation that had brought her here. Even the company of her fellow pack mate @Titan did little to sooth the worry that lay beneath the surface. It had been almost a month since she chased the pack's hunter, Iopah deep into the thickets and right to their front door with the need to know of her brother Kele who she found out was deceased. The event had an unexpected turn when as she finally caught up to the Barberi woman she stood beside the pack's lead male, @Koda. He was not pleased at all by her presence so close to the pack boarders and voiced it so. And she had to admit that her actions were brash at best, though unintentional. Now here she was at their front door again, caught in the morning mist that settled across the knotted forest floor.

Two days of traveling had passed since her meeting with the Cavern wolves, delivering the same message to them as she would now deliver to the Woodland pack. She silently hoped that the message she had to offer the leaders was taken in good spirits, no animosity lingering in the alpha male's heart towards her. There was only one way to find out and as she paced the small stretch of pack boarder before her, she paused to toss her head back and usher a howl asking for @Koda and @Nina's presence. Bringing her crown back down she waited, ears forward in alert for the first signs that someone had come to answer her call. Stealing a glance at Titan for a moment, she urged herself to find the comfort she needed in his presence. She was not alone this time. There would be no ill words shared, just joyful ones to celebrate the alliance between the trio of wolf packs. All that was left to do now was wait.

(This post was last modified: Oct 22, 2014, 05:32 AM by Enoki.)
Played by TABs who has 320 posts.
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Titan Thorben
If I don't post when my turn come sup after two days please skip me :)

Titan loped along behind his pack mate with a rather giddy expression on his maw. He was quite happy to be out and about in lands that he hadn't often explored. The chance to see Nina and her pack mates once more had tempted Titan over to join Enoki when Elettra had asked for wolves to send messages to other packs. Without a teacher to help him learn more healing skills in Willow Ridge Titan had become a bit of an opportunist trying to help the pack out any way he could. The chance to help out with a message was one that he had jumped at.

However as the traveling pair of willow wolves came closer to the thickets, Titan couldn't help but notice that Enoki wasn't at all excited or even remotely happy about the journey. She actually seemed to get more nervous the closer they got. Titan occasionally found himself trotting up to her side letting his coat touch hers in a comforting way before he got too embarrassed abut the closeness and moved away again.

He wanted to help her but he wasn't used to getting all touchy feely with other wolves. It had occurred to Titan that the only she wolves he had touched often had been his mother, his dearly departed sister Malia, and Danica. Males were another story altogether. Titan hadn't been horribly close to another male since he was a tiny pup and his father Sloane was around. His brother Yuka had never been one for touching even as a child when Titan and Malia would try to play with him. The only male Titan could think of himself being close to was @Rook and even then he had never been touchy feely with the masked Lyall.

I need to get some more friends... Titan chastised himself before glancing at Enoki as they paused at the border of Secret Woodlands pack. He raised his head and allowed his deeper song to join hers as they called for the leaders. Then he stopped and glanced towards the willow wolf. She was one of a few who were succeeding in getting closer to the dark Thorben. Though perhaps the closeness was only due to the fact that they had met up within the packs borders so often or gone on jobs together. He wasn't purposefully seeking the older woman out or anything. It just seemed to happen.

"Why are you so uptight? You got to loosen up a little." Titan gave her a charming grin before allowing his tail to wag a bit. Secret Woodlands was a pack that was allied with both Whisper Caverns and Willow Ridge. He had friends and practically family in all three packs. So Titan couldn't feel more comfortable while standing along the edges of the Hervok/Reinier family's border.

Played by Hero who has 494 posts.
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Koda Reinier
So sorry for the horrible wait, lets get this thread moving along shall we? @Enoki, @Titan, @Nina (if you have time!)
A few months had passed since his ascend into the leadership position and already he felt comfortable in his capabilities of leading this pack. With winter so close to coming he spent as much as his time protecting the border as he did building and filling caches in case the famine from last year brought trouble to their numbers again. Last year had been terrible for the pack and he had begun to worry over those who remained; would their loyalty remain as strong if things got tougher? He did not question Iopah, she had been with the pack since the beginning and the feelings he held for her grew stronger each day, but the others he was not so sure, they had become more scarce on the land and it would not surprise him if the much larger, stronger pack were able to capture their interest. He severely hoped not but he had no pull of their heart and he knew that their small numbers were enough of a concern for worried wolves to seek a secure refuge, he only hoped that time was on their side before the others gave up hope.

Coming back to a newly built cache he tossed the remains of a deceased rabbit into it and buried it quickly, hoping the dirt would preserve what was left until another needed it during the winter. It was as he finished burying the rabbit that he heard the howl and was quick to move in its direction, no sooner did he approach did he hear the voice of another join in. He did not expect to see someone from the Ridge, the travel time was a few days at best and should only be risked if the need was dire and yet a pair stood at their border; one he recognized and another he did not. Glancing around in search for Nina, for they had called for the pair, when he did not sense her nearby he puffed out his chest in an attempt to look larger than he already was before he addressed the younger male and female, "Enoki, I did not expect to see you so soon..." he started, knowing that this time she were not here for Iopah, "who did you bring with you, and what is your business?" he wondered but did not settle comfortably to his haunches. He did not entirely trust Enoki although she were no threat and this male friend of hers he did could not recall from memory but their scent was strong of Elettra, a friend he trust and remained loyal to despite their distance. He hoped the duo brought good news on this trip...
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Enoki Archer

A soft sigh fell from her lips as her pacing came to a standstill and she ended up back where she started beside her dark coated pack mate and friend. Titan was right that she should relax, but that didn't stop the thoughts that plagued her mind from affecting her body posture even if she appreciated his attempts at reassuring the woman. "I know, I know. I should, but let's just say my first encounter with the alpha male of this pack didn't go over well." Ears laid back against her skull for a moment as the words were spoken, remembering how foolish she had been that day charging right up to the edge of their territory .

Speaking of the devil the familiar scent of the man now caused her nose to twitch before his shape appeared in the distance, chest puffed largely as if he needed to look bigger already while he closed the last few yards between the wolves. Instantly her head lowered respectfully, amber gaze averted to settle on the ground at his feet before replying to his inquire. "I didn't expect to be back here so soon either.." Her words came out nervously and to correct it she cleared her throat before continuing on, tail wagging faintly behind her. "I have brought my fellow pack mate, Titan and I, we bring good tidings from Elettra. She wishes to hold a feast before winter leaves us home bound. This feast is to celebrate the alliance between Willow Ridge, Whisper Caverns and Secret Woodlands." Stated matter-o-factly she fought the urge to pin her ears against her head again. Now was not the time to show her dismay at the way their previous meeting had gone. Enoki was on duty for the pack and a Willow Ridge wolf from what she had come to see did not let their emotions be shown. A ridge wolf was confident in everything they did and said and that was how she was to be now.

Played by TABs who has 320 posts.
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Titan Thorben
Titan gave Enoki a wry look as the dark woman explained that she had already met the alpha male, and that it had not been a good meeting. His ears flicked sideways before the scent of another encroached upon Titan's sensitive nose. He did not recognize the scent of the male, but did note the smell of Nina upon him. Yet, when the man arrived Titan was taken by how much he looked like Danica. The dark wolf realized that she must have taken after her father much the way that Malia had looked more Thorben than both he and Yuka did.

"Morning sir." He dipped his head in acknowledgment of the leader after Enoki introduces them. Though as he glances towards Enoki Titan can see how tense she was. Even if she was trying to hide it. Turning his gaze back towards Koda, but not actually looking at the male; Titan held himself with the confidence he usually boasted. The male was not afraid of the situation or of the two wolves before him. He knew that as long as he was respectful he would not be harmed. If anything Titan was too relaxed, with his tail hanging low and wagging slightly. He mostly viewed the whole scene as too serious and was trying to figure out a way to lighten the mood.

"Think of all the prey we could catch with three packs going after a herd of elk or something. We could fill all of our winter caches at one time." Titan grinned though he knew that both Willow Ridge and Whisper Caverns were doing well at filling their caches. Whisper Caverns only had one pup to care for, and with all the other adults it had been easy to fill the caches with an expert hunter for a leader. As for Willow Ridge, Titan knew that they had a ton of wolves all working towards filling the caches. So that job would be done soon. However he wasn't so sure about Secret Woodlands.

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Nina Hervok

The woman had not been expecting a call from the borders, then again, now a days, she never was. With a soft huff, the mother moved from her spot on the ground, stretching and hearing some of her bones grind a pop against one another. She took an easy jog towards the borders, finding that she didn't want to strain anything too much. The golden woman was not the first to arrive, and she was pleased to see that her partner had made it to the seen and was investigating. As she lifted herself as high as Koda to make who she was known, she listened to the answers from the two wolves, her single eye settled on Titan in confusion. Finally she stepped out to her partner's side, allowing a deep inhale to clarify what she already knew: Titan was no longer a member of Whisper Caverns.

She did not wish to comment on that right now, and let her mind think about what they were asking. Not wanting to be rude, the woman introduced herself, ”Hello, Enoki, I am Nina, the alphess of Secret Woodlands.” Currently, Secret Woodland numbers had not been quite high and the Hervok was not comfortable with sending too many out to hunt and leaving their territory completely unprotected. She couldn't quite make a decision herself for once. So without much of a thought, she moved her head towards Koda, wanting to know his opinion on the recommendation before they made a final decision. This was certainly not something that would have occurred if Miccah was still in the leading position with her. And with that thought she was once again reminded of how thankful she had to be for Koda's sudden rise to leadership.

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Played by AshBash who has 476 posts.
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Enoki Archer

Titan had voiced a valid point. With winter just around the bend any pack could use the opportunity to fill their caches while there was still time. Even with their own boarding near full there was still room for more and a hunt like this with the aid of three packs instead of one would quickly fill those last spots up. It was always well to be prepared for the worst, especially with the many unknown obstacles the colder months could throw at someone. Her thoughts were interrupted then as a new scent greeted her nose before the owner of this smell stepped forward to stand beside Koda with her head held equally as regal as he. This new she-wolf(clearly the alphess) was adorned with a pelt mostly made up of light browns, thought some tints of gold could be seen and a single green eye. That was interesting. Enoki had never met a wolf with only one eye before and wondered how much of a challenge being single sighted was.

The she-wolf settled her attention on Titan for a moment with a look of confusion, but Enoki paid it no mind until the woman spoke of her name and title. Not wanting to be rude for seeming to gawk at her eye a small smile found its way onto her lips, the nerves that once racked her body slowly starting to dissipate. "Pleasure to meet you, Nina." A small bow of her head followed before letting her gaze drift between the pair. "But Titan makes a good point. This would be a wonderful opportunity to fill the last of the caches before winter brings its fury and food becomes hard if not impossible to find." Enoki then pauses her words to allow the two wolves to contemplate the idea. "We will gladly give you some time to think it over among one another before you give us your decision for Elettra." Then her gaze drifted to her travel partner, a soft smile directed at him.

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Koda Reinier
I am slacking so bad in posting guys, I'm sooooo freaking sorry!
His gaze softened as he looked over the dark yearling, watching her ever so closely until slowly the corner of his lip twisted into a smile as he stepped a little closer. He knew that his appearance alone was intimidating, but he had no intentions of scaring the two yearlings at his border, and the fact that their visit was on peaceful terms made him even more willing to let his guard down. He did not have ill feelings toward Elettra and trusted that the wolves she recruited had the alliance of both packs in mind, and because of this he nodded his head to acknowledge what Enoki said before turning to face Titan.

What the male said made sense, a feast between the two packs could benefit more than just one pack and could strengthen the bond shared between both packs and he would be foolish to pass on the opportunity of a meal and catching up with old friends. It would do him and the pack some good to know who they were friendly with and who they could not trust, and he was excited even more at the possibility of seeing Elettra even more. "You make a great point..." he started off just as Nina had entered the area. His partner moved similar to a ghost through the lands and because of this he had not heard her approach, her presence was met with a soft nip on the shoulder as she came to his side to announce their equality before she introduced herself. Once she had given her name he cleared his throat to continue on with his point, "let lady Elettra know that Secret Wood members will gladly partake in a feast for both packs. Have you visited Whisper Caverns yet? " he asked with a raise of his eyebrow. He wondered if Ash and his counterpart would accept the invitation to dine with their neighbors as well...