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Post by Isali on Feb 3, 2014 20:57:10 GMT -3
It was a few days after Isali had been accepted. That annoying little pup was with her mother, for now, and she was enjoying the quiet. It was a lot more crowded than Isali was used to, and, having inherited her father’s intense dislike for Bobby and Sable- for all the pack, really- she was finding it a bit hard to keep a respectful expression on her face when she was around them. Some were easier than others; she didn’t have to play up to certain wolves, and she tended to spend more time around them, hunting and patrolling with the same groups of wolves.
She would do another border patrol, and then hunt and find Bonsai, to let him know she was here and that she’d been accepted and starting to fit in, and reporting to him the rift in the pack, the dogs and wolves who seemed uneasy around each other. He was sure to be happy, and maybe annoyed that she had not come to see him sooner. She’d let him grouch for a bit and then remind him she had to be careful; had to appear as one of the pack, and that meant not running off too much.
A shadow fell across her den and she glanced up to see the Romulus. She nodded to him. “Good morning, sir. Can I help you?”
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Post by Linden on Feb 3, 2014 20:58:34 GMT -3
Linden had been keeping a close eye on the new female. A closer eye than Joelle would like, but he had kept his distance, until now. Now, however, he approached. She was awake, and as he approached, she looked up at him. “Ah, now, no need to call me sir. Linden will do. Good morning, Isali. Care to walk with me? We’ll round a border and, if you want, hunt.” He turned and made his way from the camp, and he heard Isali following.
“Settling in well?” he asked. “I know you were a loner before, and it might be heard to adjust to being in a pack. But you seem to be fitting in well. Though I see you seem to be avoiding the dogs. I have to say, that’s wise. Dogs are pets, and there’s no room for pets in the woods or in the pack.” He didn’t bother keeping his voice down; everyone knew how he felt about the dogs, and saying things like that would surprise no one. But, in straying from the regular paths, he hoped to keep others from casting judgment on Isali. She was still new- nobody knew her well enough to say if they liked her or not, even as most viewed her with a touch of wariness.
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Post by Isali on Feb 3, 2014 20:59:21 GMT -3
Isali nodded as she rose and padded after him. “Linden, then. Good morning. Yes, patrol and a hunt sounds ideal.” She might be able to nick a bit of meat for her father. He’d be happy to hear of any news she had, and Linden seemed willing to spill all of the Pack’s juiciest secrets. She trotted along behind him, keeping her eyes and ears open as they neared the border, because they were on a patrol and some surveillance was necessary.
“Yes, I am,” she replied. “I must admit it was easier than I expected, mingling. But you all are so open and friendly, it would be hard to feel alienated.” She cut her eyes to him as he spoke of the dogs, blinking and then shrugging her shoulders. “I feel no one way or the other about the dogs, but I am a wolf and I was raised by wolves, so I feel more comfortable around wolves. But why are the dogs here- I’ve heard them called strays. Are they all wild- none answer to humans?” She kept in mind his tone, and it was clear he disliked the dogs greatly. Another point she tucked away in her brain for later use.
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