Volcanic Entrance

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Caecilius stalked silently between the huge trees, paws making the smallest of sounds in the soft grass. His senses were sharp and he knew that he had reached the borders of a pack. He had spent some time around this area for the past week; watching but not acting - coming and going. Now, however, he was sure. He sat in between two trees, out of sight, and let his head fall back. An eruption of sound came from his throat, the howl sounding out for the wolf in charge.

He finished howling and looked around impatiently, purple tipped ears flicking at any small sound he heard.

[Cascade]

((Woah, sorry for the wait! I somehow missed this thread.))

Perjury's ears swiveled towards the source of the vibrations in her paws. She had been having quite an uneventful border patrol until the unmistakable sounds of a wolf traipsing through her woods began to echo up her legs. She was so in tune with the vibrations of the earth while patrolling that she seldom bothered even to use her eyes—a bad habit, maybe, but her power made her practically untouchable.

Picking up the pace, she heard the howl and spied its source not long after—a male wolf, white. Perhaps there would be more activity in the forest after all. "You have come to the lands of the Frigid Plague," she said, tail held high to display her status, "I am Perjury, alpha of this forest. What brings you here?"

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Caecilius stood up and faced her; his stance showed him as somewhat arrogant and demanding but his eyes never met hers. He wasn't trying to start a fight.

"I'm interested in joining your pack." His voice was gruff and he spoke bluntly, not seeing the point in beating around the bush.

[Cascade]

"I see." Perjury looked the wolf up and down, appraising him. He was a big wolf, and his stand told her that he had no lack of pride. This was not uncommon though; many wolves of her alliance were hesitant to bend the knee. "In the Frigid Plague, you will enjoy a position of utmost security. We are greater than any other pack in this valley. In return, you will give your utmost loyalty and promise to uphold the values of our pack. We of the Frigid Plague are evil, but we shun the image of the insane, bloodthirsty monster. As my subordinate, you will never have your life thrown away in a battle for 'justice' or 'goodness,'" Perjury practically spat the last word, but kept her composure, "But you can be sure that if we ever want for anything in this valley, we will take it, and we will win. Do you accept this?"

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He stood firmly and watched her carefully, sitting down halfway through her speech. He'd been watching for a while and knew as much as he cared to find out about this pack, which is why he approached finally. He thought that they'd be good for him.

When she finished speaking, he nodded his head, ears twitching. His response came out as more of a bark. "I understand. I accept."

[Cascade]

"Very well. I, Perjury, hereby welcome you to the Frigid Plague." She bowed her head lightly, not a display of submission but rather acknowledgment of their new relationship as alphess and subordinate. "I must be off now to continue my patrol, but if you have no more questions you are free to explore the territory to your heart's desire. There are a few empty dens in the west, but you may choose to build your own if you wish. I'm sure you will make your acquaintance with the others in time."

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He nodded and bowed briefly to show submission before turning tail and walking away to look around. Caecilius turned his head as he walked to nod a goodbye to her.

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