How Curious {Open}

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The air was still and silence was draped over the area where the Ruins of Abeytu lay. This currently abandoned space gave way to the crackling sounds of frozen leaves being trod over as Hiram made his way in between the stones. The expression on his face was that of awe as his gaze trailed over these mysterious formations. He came to a halt in front of one of the larger structures and leaned forward to try to take in any scents that coated the stonework. 

Hiram's nose brushed against its frigid surface and he pulled away slowly. He let out a sigh of hot breath that materialized momentarily into steam and he watched as it rose and then disappeared in the chilled atmosphere around him. This simple action reminded him of the quickly declining temperature of the season and he shivered as he turned his attention to another smaller ruin. Traveling in the winter was never the most intelligent feat but he had to scratch his itch for further exploration of the forest.

These ruins were one of the greater discoveries over the last few days and he was still head was still reeling with questions about what he was viewing. What was the story behind it all? Could this strange formation of stones have created or organized by a wolf? Another creature, possibly? Could they have been placed here by powers beyond our understanding? Did the ruins have a certain function?
"How curious..." He murmured as he continued to study every inch of the stones and as he did, he wished there was a way to find the answers to all of his questions.

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Dancer nearly howled with joy. She had gotten a power! A cyan flower marked her shoulder, sewling the deal of botany. She had struggled to make any plants grow, buyt measly and withering clover sprung up where she stepped. Her black paws and pink fur stood out against the white snow, but she wasn't too worried about being attacked. She could defend herseof for the most part, though she hoped wolves would be kinder due to the weather. She shivered, the cold reminding her of its presence against her thin coat. She should've stayed back where it was warmer.

The she wolf shook her fur, bits of snow came loose and were whisked off her to snow below her. She hopped up onto a nearby ruin, one that had tipped dover and onto another, giving her a slightly higher view of where she was. It wasn't very high, bur she could see over some more went since it was like being twice the size. As she was inspecting the landscape, she spotted another bright coat. Out of curiosity,she tried to remember its location and hoped down from her perch. She bounded over to where it was, panting heavily when she arrived. "Freezing day, isn't it?" She asked, half panting, half laughing lightly.

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Hiram tore his gaze away from the ruin he was currently enthralled with and his dark blue ears swiveled as he listened. There was a disturbance in which the silence was protruded the hush of winter. He lifted his nose but quickly huffed as he realized he was down-wind from his company. He barely caught a glimpse of pink as it dropped to the earth and he waited, tensed. The bright colors could only mean another wolf...but was he in the midst of a friend or foe?

He peered around a cold stone face only to be greeted with the cheery disposition of a female wolf and quickly decided that she was a friend. He couldn't help but chuckle himself as she spoke to him. "You're telling me. I can hardly stay still without turning into an icicle!" He responded, stretching his limbs to rid them of stiffness. He took in her features and almost immediately noticed the mark of power on her shoulder the clover that surrounded her feet. "You have a power." He observed aloud and his eyes lit up with excitement and even a tinge of longing.

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She returned the gesture of inspecting his appearance. She gave a satisfied smirk, the edges of her lips tugging upwards. It was purely satisfying to know that a different wolf had fairly exotic coloring and markings other than herself. When the stranger spoke, she laughed quietly and nodded to what he was saying. Thinking about powers made her think of which White Wolf she had visited. It made Dancer curious about the wolf's alliance and if it was different from hers. She pondered about it for a moment before finally talking. "Yup! Taboo gave me the rules of only using for good though. Oh! I just remembered, I don't know your name!" She exclaimed.

While she was speaking, she started a small project of digging a small hole in the snow all the way to the grass not far from where the male sat."My name's Dancer by the way." She continued and waited for his response. When she was done, the snow was up to her shoulders and a wide gap was in the snow. It was quite a bit warmer in the pit than it was in the snow on the surface. Bouncing back on her haunches, she pressed her weight against the snow around her dent in the the snow so she could outside of it better.

(OOC; Sorry that this took so long. My nook bugged out twice and this was my third time typing this.)

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Crimson River shook his pelt out, the fur fluffing and giving him the slightest bit more warmth in the cold air. The snow had been fun at first, but now it was soaking through his dark fur to his skin. It was numbing his paws and he growled to himself, trudging and leaping through the snow, unable to decide which made it easier for him.
He brushed under a tree branch and got snow dumped on him.
River huffed, slipping under the close set branches to the snow free base of the tree. He shook off and laid down, curling up with his nose buried under his tail.
Not long, not long and he would be able to find something to eat, but right now he just wanted to sleep. Too tired, he'd been walking for far too long.
How many moons had passed since he'd first tried to find a Pack? Maybe he didn't need a Pack, they never did him any good, all their rules and ranks.

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Hiram's tail flicked as a thrill rushed through him at the thought of having his own power. The idea of it made his mind buzz with questions and he would have blurted them all out at once until he heard her speak a familiar name. Taboo. That was the she-wolf from the stories he'd heard since he was a pup. Adventure was all he ever wanted and he nearly squirmed as he imagined having a power bestowed upon him by the great white she-wolf. He was practically lost in his own thoughts and there was a long pause before an embarrassed look came over him and he shook his head to wake himself from the daydream. 

"I'm Hiram. It really is a pleasure to meet you, Dancer." He bowed his head and smiled warmly at her and then continued. "You are the first wolf I've met or really introduced myself to on my journey. I am actually making my way to the the cave in the mountains to meet Taboo myself..." He trailed off as he watched her dig and cocked his head to one side before deciding Dancer was a true genius. He quickly followed her suit, pawing at the snow in order to create his own pit. 

His nose twitched as he picked up the scent of another wolf nearby. His brow furrowed and he eventually caught a view of what looked like a male wolf, curling up under nearby tree. He relaxed as he settled himself into his make-shift pocket of somewhat warmth but continued to eye the other shape. "This is a popular place, huh?" He asked, a little louder than he had meant to and as his voice echoed back to him he laughed light-heartedly.

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The she wolf laughed as well when Hiram blanked out then when he came to, got embarrassed. She knew the feeling and that's what she found amusing, instead of laughing at him specifically. When he brought up the location they were in and it's popularity, she caught the scent of another wolf as well. She shook her head and peered over the edge of her dip. With a tilt of her head, she looked the new wolf over and shook her head again. She bounced back, reaching all four paws back into her mini den and turning back to the green wolf in his own little cubby.

"Not usually. Though in the winter I suppose the ruins provide really good dens to hide in from the snow. Do you want to call them over?" She asked, knowing that since he was there first, it should be his call on whether to invite someone else over or not. She shrugged after she finished talking and spun in a few tight circles, checking for any breaches in her fort. She pushed her shoulder against where the weight had buckled in and more spilled in. Satisfied afterward, she curled up and perked her ears for any response.