Shadowed Dreams

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It was just a few moons ago a young female wolf was born in this forest to two wolves with forbidden love, one good and one bad. A litter of six, two bad, two neutral, one loner, and one nice. The nice one had ventured out on her own for a few moons until this day. She had became a young adult not but a moon ago and felt she was ready to be in a pack with people that could support her as she figured out what she was meant to be.

Angel lifted her head and sighed, she had heard about this good pack called the Honovi pack which was full of good wolves, it sounded like her kind of pack. The she-wolf decided to see if they would accept her, and so with her black nose scenting her way to them she stood at the border. Her one blue eye stared forward and she flicked her tail. Sitting down, she blinked. This is it.. she thought silently to herself and then with a smile, the snow white she-wolf pointed her scarred muzzle to the sky.

Letting out a howl to announce her arriving, she awaited. She soon felt nervous and flicked her ear as thoughts hit her. The main one was What if I don't get accepted.. What-What if they don't think I'm pack material, where will I go?

[Gyllbane]

Border patrol duty wasn't the most interesting job in the pack, but at least it allowed Secunda to feel a sense of pseudo-usefulness as he trotted along the edges of the Honovi territory. He'd been given permission to screen any newcomers for potential pack members, though he understood the possibility was low. His ears perked, however, at the distinct sound of a howl as he rounded a bend - a newcomer? It could only be, for intruders would not be so respectful. He followed the sound to its source - a female, snow white and barely out of her first fur, by the looks of her. He smiled, a warm greeting, but kept his posture decidedly neutral.

"Greetings, newcomer. I am Secunda, a member of the Honovi, the pack that presides over this territory. I assume from your call that you wish to join?"

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The she-wolf yelped and jumped back slightly as a male came to her sight. But seeing his poster she breathed and crouched down relaxing slightly. Though, she stayed in her crouching pose and looked at him in a submissive pose showing she was weaker than him and wanted no trouble. Her one eye stared up at him and she nodded "Uhm .. Gr-greetings. I'm Angel pardon my first reaction to you .. I don't do well around males." she breathed "But Yes, I would like to join .. i-is there a chance I may join?" she asked.

"I- I understand if you don't wish to accept me being I have only three legs, one ear, and one eye." she woofed.

[Gyllbane]

Her reaction him was nothing short of surprising - a wolf who had summoned him, suddenly afraid of another's presence? He wasn't sure what to make of her; she seemed harmless, however, and he trusted his instincts to tell him if there was truly something amiss. Better a submissive, respectful wolf than a cocky, over-confident one anyway; he wasn't in the mood for dealing with rude strangers.

He was a bit taken aback at her injuries. They were clearly old, but she was so young; he blanched slightly, thinking about the implications of it, combined with her apology. "Greetings, Angel. I am benevolent, I promise you. The Honovi is seeking wolves to bolster its ranks. We have a longstanding history, but our numbers have declined in recent times." He was a bit wary of revealing their weaknesses to a newcomer, but he supposed the rumors about the Honovi's reformation had not all been good, and better to be honest than to deceive potential packmates.

"Your physical strength is not as important as your loyalty. We have a place for wolves of all kind; you would be welcomed. However," He paused for a moment. "...You must understand that being in the Honovi comes with extra alliances. We have an agreement, a pact with one of the Evil packs in the valley. Perhaps you've heard of them - they're called the Frigid Plague."

The White Wolves only knew what she'd gone through. Since evil wolves could have very well have been the ones who had inflicted the wounds upon her, he felt it only best to warn her of all the factors that came along with joining the Honovi.

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The she-wolf flicked her one ear and then lifted a paw slightly her tail slightly wagging "Alliance? Its fine, Maybe my siblings are in that pack, we all kind of split up when we became young adults." she said and a smile slightly spread on her face. She looked down at the ground and then blinked as she looked at him and tilted her head.

"Well I'd really love being accepted. May I come back to camp with you and meet the alpha?" she asked and sat down slightly to show she was calming down. "Being loyal is my best strength, I am a good fighter but running will be hard on me I try to keep up but don't do to well." she explained and then shook her head "I can't say I have heard about Frigid Plague, only Honovi." she said.

"As for my injuries, if you need explaining I can explain everything with a short story." she said.

[Gyllbane]

Secunda smiled warmly. Good, then. Loyal members more than anything were the key to a pack; there was strength to be found in numbers. "Then, Angel, I formally welcome you to the Honovi. The dens are that way," He pointed with his muzzle. "They are a natural outcropping of rock, I'm sure you'll find them comfortable enough."

"As for the Alphas, they are currently out on business of their own, and will not return to the packlands for awhile. I'm sure once they return they will be happy to meet with you, though, and hear your story."

"The Honovi's alliance with Frigid Plague is longstanding; you'll find an oasis on the packlands that was their doing. Their alpha, Perjury, has the power of soil, and she helped to till the ground there, making it fertile." He wondered briefly if she knew about the powers; he resisted the urge to look back at his own power marking, unsure of how the newcomer would react to his unusual gift.

"And as for me..." He gave her an apologetic look. "I have border duty to attend to, but feel free to make yourself at home in the packlands." He bowed shortly to her. "If you have any other questions, I'd be happy to answer them. If not, then I must take my leave."

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The she-wolf smiled and crouched down wagging her tail "Thank you, thank you Secunda" she said as she slowly stepped over the border. Her eye followed as he pointed toward the camp and its den, she smiled "Thank you, I'm sure I will settle in quiet well." she woofed and turned her head back to him looking fully at him, she listened as the male explained about the alphas.

"That's fine~ I will be glad to meet them when they return." she said and then paused and flicked her ear as she listened to the story about the Frigid Plague. Her lips pressed together and she blinked. "Power .. how strange, I never was born with it. But I'm hoping that later on, I will get one. My whole family had one .. though I may just be the odd ball." she woofed.

Then she grinned "Ah, I will let you get back to that, farewell. I hope to see you again soon!" she said happily.