It was a moment of learning as Alcide turned to face him. Noel had added his voice to the alpha's howl on instinct and nothing more even when the others who were fast behind them had remained quiet, others that were certainly better versed in social workings than he. But the look on Alcide's face, the smile and nod... He had done well. The boy's lips pulled back just so, a faint smile on his jaw as Alcide turned his attentions on their other arrivals. Was this what confidence felt like?

Noel's heterochromatic eyes were set out on the forest while his alpha greeted the latecomers of Spirane. He did not know the other three that had joined them, but that they were of Alcide's pack left them for little attention. He could quite easily introduce himself once they were back home... if it ever came to it, of course. He was not the type to force his presence on other pack members, hence the reason he did not know either of the three females that had joined them on this little journey.

The boy was much more interested in this new place, a forest with trees such as he had never seen before. Tall, monolithic giants of rich browns and greens; it was absolutely splendid. The smells of Taviora were heavier than either Spirane or Glorall, with little wind to thin them out or carry them away. This place was simply as different as it could be from either of his homes and there was a beauty about that thought that, even at merely a year old, Noel could appreciate.

Amber and split amber-blue eyes narrowed on a moving bit of contrast deep in the trees. When it became clear that the object was, in fact, a fast approaching and rather large wolf, Noel took an unconscious step in front of Alcide. His eyes were pinned on the cream and dark brown wolf as it approached, posture edgy and alert. It wasn't until Alcide made to move forward that Noel broke his line of sight on the stranger, looking up to his alpha and moving out of his way as he made to step up to this wolf of Taviora.

The Taviora male was pleasant as he addressed the party, his friendly, deep tones taking Noel's attention once more as he introduced himself as Coza, alpha of the forest pack. Noel looked between the two alphas as they exchanged pleasantries, giving a polite nod toward Coza when Alcide mentioned his name. But the conversation quickly turned to business, a topic which Noel felt he was very little a part of. The boy took a step back and settled his haunches to the ground but listened intently. It wouldn't hurt to take a lesson or two from this encounter, especially if it meant understanding the new ties between Spirane and Taviora.

There was talk of alliances and treaties, something new to him and a good thing to grasp an understanding of. At the mention of Glorall, twice no less, Noel's ears flicked backwards in a brief display of discomfort. Noel was still bitter about his displacement from the seaside pack, more so for the treatment of Rhoedias in her time of grief. He suspected he may always be, at least until the wrongs were righted in some way.

However, Tesseract was Alcide's ally and that in itself brought conflicting emotions about. Noel respected Alcide and was beyond grateful for his kindness to Rhoe since their arrival to Spirane. But how could he forgive what that monster had put her through...?

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