this is a quick decision on aurum’s part - argentum has been thinking of very little besides this. this is often how it goes with the two boys, with aurum making “quick” decisions that have been influenced by argentum without the golden boy knowing for however many weeks ahead of time. it is not that aurum is a child and cannot making his own choices, it is that argentum must make sure that his brother makes the right choices. how else is he supposed to make sure his brother is safe?

this is why the two are moving towards asteraia now, months after argentum’s original decision. he had picked a different pack, originally, however then there was a change in the leadership in asteraia and it made argentum have to rethink their placement - it was annoyance, but now he was sure that they were going to a pack that aurum would be safe in and wouldn’t cause argentum too much aggravation. he would have preferred to keep it just the pair of them, but it was safer for aurum to be in a pack and he couldn’t just leave his golden brother, could he? no, of course not.

but asteraia would do well enough - it was small and the leaders were said to be of a different kind of wolf and argentum was nothing if not inquisitive. he wanted to know what this different kind of wolf was. if aurum was safe while he found out this knowledge, than it was all the better.

aurum is leading them, speaking quickly. argentum is only half-heartedly listening - his brother is very mercurial in these “decisions” and argentum cannot let aurum change his mind. so far, nothing has been changed as of yet. it is a good sign. they are nearing the packlands now and aurum has gone silent. argentum increased his stride until his head was level with the other’s ribcage and then nudged the other with his muzzle. aurum paused in his step to lean his hip into his brother’s shoulder, seeking out a moment of comfort, before he was squaring his shoulders and moving forward again, more confidently. argentum breathed out - his brother was more solid in the plan now, they were going to asteraia.

it did not take them very long to reach asteraia after that interaction - they were soon at the border, shoulders brushing. aurum tilted his head back, as if to howl, but argentum gave a sharp shake of his head. ”they will come.” aurum gave him a strange look and then nodded once and settled again.