The brothers call (Cas/Pejury)

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"Brother, for the last time, We need a pack to survive!" The magenta male with red orange eyes said calmly, while his taller brother, a yellow wolf with blue eyes, stared ahead. "We stop here, and howl, I guess?" Derse asked, and his brother, Prospit, shrugged. Derse looked around, then to his brother, who stared contently at a bird. "you do know, you'll have to join me in this howl, correct?" Prospit whipped his head to Derse, who stood patiently. "Yes, let's hope that one wolf was right." Prospit responded. "Let's get it done, so we can meet the alpha of this pack." Derse said, and Prospit nodded. They threw their heads back and howled. Derse's howl was low, almost like thunder, while Prospit's howl was a higher tune. When they finished, they sat down and waited for a wolf.

[Cascade]

It was funny what passed for a good first impression after you lowered your standards a little bit. Perjury had become so accustomed to clueless prospects and malevolent intruders alike that it actually surprised her to hear a pair of wolves howling at her border like civilized beings. It was oddly refreshing.

The alphess made no special show of revealing herself to the newcomers. If she were tunneling to them she could have popped out of the ground with her usual pomp and circumstance, but no flashy display was necessary here, as she had simply been taking a stroll not far from where the howl went up. To be honest, she was glad to have come upon them naturally, as she didn't have the will for a performance lately. She like taking her walks, both to patrol the border and to distract herself.

Vanitas, her former beta, had been her most loyal and long-standing companion and confidante. And in the prime of his life, the peak of his health, one errant misstep sealed his fate in the jaws of an intruder. Perjury did not make it in time to be of comfort to him in his dying moments. And although they did not have a romantic relationship in the traditional sense, he was the father of her pups, and she had always intended that they would raise them together. She wished, as sentimental as it was, that he had at least had a little more time with them. They were too young when he died—they hardly remembered him now. Deep in her heart, it hurt Perjury to the core, losing her most trusted friend.

But what could she do? She had to be strong, and she could not keep her pack together by sitting dejectedly in a hole as the seasons went by. So she walked. Every day she walked her border, step by step, keeping her demons at bay. And she would have to push them down even further for right now, as there was official business to attend to.

"Good morning, the alphess greeted, approaching the two who had howled. One was a large specimen of a wolf—she could see that his paw prints were easily double the size of her own. His magenta companion was smaller, barely larger than Perjury herself, although with his long tail he beat her handily in length.

"You have reached the border of the Frigid Plague. I am its alphess, Perjury. What brings you to my lands?

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"Oh!" Derse was first to open his mouth, although Prospit seemed eager to introduce himself. "Good Morning, Ma'am." Derse lowered his head, while Prospit nodded. "I am Derse, and this is-" Derse was interrupted by his brother. "I am Prospit, Derse's brother." Derse glared at his brother, before nodding and continuing. "We twins have been on our own for some time, and from what we have heard, Your pack is lacking members, correct? If I am, we come to join Frigid Plague, if you'll have us." Derse finally raised his head to see that Perjury was just as tall as him, while Prospit towered over both of the wolves.

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"Your pack is lacking members..."

That in particular stung, as it reminded Perjury of one particular wolf who was now lacking from their ranks, although she did her best not to show it.

"We are always looking out for wolves to bolster our numbers and carry on the Frigid Plague way," she said, [/b]"You would not find yourselves lacking in food or shelter. There is no better place to live in this valley than right here."[/b] She looked between the two brothers, "But you will also not be lacking in intruders and attempted usurpers who would wish to steal this territory from us. It is a life marked by times of great comfort as well as great struggles. But there is nothing more worth protecting in the world."

The alphess stood tall, her resonant authority more than making up for her physical shortcomings. For a moment, the very earth trembled in reverence beneath their paws. "You will find that I am a capable alphess who will be worthy of your respect. I only ask for loyalty in return."

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"And we will most certainly give you our undying loyalty, Perjury." Derse said, rising to his full height. Prospit nodded in agreement, his large stature made the two look like pups, but he did have that look of pure determination. Derse swayed his long tail, which went to the ground and then some. "I have learned to not judge wolves by their height." Prospit said as he looked to Derse, who smirked. Inwardly, Prospit sneered, making Derse look away. "Anyhow, You'll have us?" Derse asked in a somewhat curious tone. "We may be different in color and personality, but we live as one, one cannot live without the other." Derse said calmly, though his eyes showed pain and loss.

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Perjury let a half-smile creep onto her lips. "You are wise to make the distinction between size and power. I have more than a few tricks up my sleeve; this small body can be deceiving. Besides, any experienced fighter could take down an amateur brute. You will become more practiced than any wolf outside this forest."

She had made up her mind to accept them into her ranks—there was no obvious reason not to. Both wolves appeared to be fine representatives. "As of now, you are subordinates of the Frigid Plague. If that rank does not sit well with you, let that light a fire in your belly. There are many distinguished ranks available, and I always have my eye out for wolves with ambition and integrity."

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"Thank you, Perjury, or Alphess." Derse nodded and flicked his ears. "Heh, I just hope no wolf makes fun of my brother, only I do that!" Prospit boasted, which earned him a hard WHACK! across his face by that tail of his brother. "And, of course, I'll have to calm you down if someone even looks at you wrong!" Derse retorted. Prospit nodded sullenly. "As always, I win that argument." Derse said calmly. He strode past the two wolves and walked a bit, before looking back to the wolves, particulary at Perjury. "You are, of course, the Alphess, lead the way."

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"Very well, she stated matter-of-factly, mostly ignoring the brothers' antics as they squabbled between themselves. "Right now, we are standing at the Northern border. The nearest territory is the smallest in the forest region and currently lies unclaimed—so you likely won't see many wolves wandering about, at least not organized groups. Secluded Sunrise, a neutral pack, lies to the southeast and is our closest occupied neighbor." She struggled to remember the names of their alpha or anyone among their ranks, even. Although Perjury had tried to arrange a meeting when they moved into the forest, no one had answered her howl. "They think themselves too good for us. Although we don't bother them, and they reciprocate. There is no reason to go causing trouble unless you stand to gain something, and the Frigid Plague is the wealthiest in land already."

She turned and pointed her nose due south, "You'll have to cross the river to get anywhere. It's easy enough to simply leap across, although there's no real danger if you do fall in. It's a small river, and slow moving. Just a clean water supply for us."

"In the west you'll find the dens, and you're likely to find some of your new pack mates there as well. You should go there and make a den for yourselves before you explore the rest of the territory. I will be finishing my border patrol, but you may accompany me if you wish. Any questions?"

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"I have none." Prospit spoke confidently, and he pushed to the west. "You coming, Derse?" Said wolf flicked his ears and nodded. "Yes, I'm coming, brother," Derse looked to Perjury, dipping his head. "As I have stated before, thank you." He looked back up and walked to his younger brother. "Let's go, Prospit." He pushed past prospit, who snorted. "Going to have to be careful... Us two never really meet other wolves, and most of them..." he said, smirking at the bushes. "...were not all that pretty." With that, he pushed into the forest, following his older brother, who was ahead of him.