The sun had operated as the harbinger of my arrival. It cast deep shadows of red across the horizon as it sat low in the sky; I moved beneath its cover, breaking the territory's border as dawn broke above me. I had let him know my intentions some time ago, a singular cry to inform him that I was coming for him. He had captivated my curiosity during the winter - his scent had been involved with several females. It made me curious. Had somebody else done what I had done? Had they made the mistakes I had made? I cannot help but wander. Those answers will surely be answered in due time for today, I have come for him. I have taken my time but I am feeling most sociable today. It has been some time since I have felt such a way. It is likely Solaris' fault. His visit has made me more... amiable. For now, at least.

Across the borders, I quickly make my way towards the forest, following his scent. I have taken the time to remember its nuances, quickly finding its source among the trees and dens of the wild. The sun still sits low, and I wonder if I will be interrupting him. I barely know what it is the loners do so early. I had spent my brief time as a loner constantly awake, after all. I assume such a thing is not the norm. For me, sleep is but a waste of time. There are always conversations to hear, wolves to watch and prey to devour, after all. Whatever the case, I will find him quickly, approaching from upwind so that he knows I have come for him. It has been a long time coming.

"Come," I say simply when my eyes fall upon his figure.

I pause within the treeline, watching him closely before I turn to begin our trek back to Glorall. I do not wish to spend my time with him in the free lands, after all. The customs of this land dictates that he has the right to leave soon enough, though I often consider the repercussions of my desire to trash such customs. For now, though, I will remain neutral to them. He will come with me, and I will show him how great he could be and pick away at his mind, but soon, he will have the option to go. At least, until I want him back. Do I get ahead of myself? Perhaps. But I have no intention to ever take a wolf that does not capture my curiosity. And I do like to keep those curiosities around.

Soon enough, I begin to lead him towards the borders. It is not so far away and as the crimson of the early morning turns to the golden of a true sunrise, the borders of Glorall appear before us. It is where the dirt becomes less littered with foliage, opening up into a sparser forest of dirt and sand. The smell of salt lingers in the air and far off, even we can hear the sound of the crashing waves. With our arrival, I turn an ear towards him, not hesitating to lead him across the borders.

"You must be curious... as to why I desire your company though I do not know you," I begin, tasting the words for several seconds before I pause and turn towards him, meeting his eyes passively. "But I must tell you, you do not need to know why. I simply desire to learn of you. Your kind. Those that trifle with the norms of this world. There are still those, did you know, that judge those who play with those that are not bound to them through mateship?"

I am direct. I have no reason not to be. He does not need to know my true intentions on bringing up such subjects. It is the truth: I seek my own validation. I wish to know that my trifling was not as taboo as I imagine others to view it. There are others like me. Others so... like minded. For now, the questions are a start.