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The young white femme forced her maw shut, forced herself to stop asking so many questions and rambling. Even though she was an adult now, she still had problems with knowing when to talk and when to be quiet. Khaleesi just got too excited sometimes, like a young pup, and couldn’t stop herself from talking, sometimes uncontrollably. And this was one of those times. This was the first time that she did a border patrol by herself and found wolves at the border! The femme didn’t understand how someone couldn’t be excited about meeting new wolves, and now that she was ranked she could talk to them on behalf of Aurora Borealis. The ess felt a lot of pride for the pack that her mother had raised her in and help make her home. The brute shook his head with a smile after Khaleesi asked why they were there, answering her questions. "We do not. I am Damian, King of Spring Grounds. This here is Blackwolf, one of the Omegas. We're looking for your Alpha or Alphas to try and make friends. A possible pack alliance.”
Before Khaleesi could respond to the alpha, a sneeze from the bushes behind her caught her attention, and her audettes swiveled back to see who was there. It was inside the borders so she didn’t think it was another wolf from the pack that was outside the borders in front of her. When she turned her head around she saw her mother and another female, she remembered that she was knew and her name was Rift. Khaleesi smiled and wagged her banner behind her as the two femmes approached. When Hellene rubbed affectionately against her she leaned into her mother’s touch for a moment before turning her attention back to the strangers, not wanting to get distracted in case they turned out to be dangerous, but the femme didn’t think that they were. Hellene then took a moment to address the group that was standing there, asking what Khaleesi now already knew. As they were waiting to see what the brute would say, another female approached, this one white like herself, came and sat by his side and smiled at them. The identically colored ess smiled back, her tail still waving lazily behind her. She knew that she may be being too friendly with these strangers, but she always thought that others would be good as the wolves in Aurora were. The bad wolves only existed in her nightmares.
When Damian answered Hellene he gave her a little more information, sharing that his mate and daughter had gone to Bright Moon to forge an alliance there. He said that he could offer protection and they were not to be feared. Khaleesi’s instinct was to believe them, but then she remembered what her mother had taught her and that wolves could lie. Would he lie about something like this? Could he benefit anything from lying about an alliance? She wasn’t sure, and for once remained silent, her green orbs glancing to her mom to see what her reaction was. As she was watching Hellene she saw her nod at what appeared to be nothing, but when her orbs followed where the other female was looking, she saw Kalgalath’s form in the trees. Was he hiding for a reason? Or just waiting to come out? Again, she was not sure and forced herself to remain silent.
The large king spoke as he approached the group, and, as she had been taught, the white femme respectfully bowed her head to the alpha before her plume began to wag once more. She did not fear him as some wolves might fear their leader, she knew that he was nice and easy to talk to. She still remembered the day that he had found her in the bushes when she had unknowingly come into his territory as a young pup. "It is odd indeed to send so many on a meeting to simply set up an alliance. Be that as it may, welcome to my borders. I am Kalgalath, Alpha of Aurora Borealis." He approached her mother first, brushing his pelt against her own before doing the same to Khaleesi. She leaned into his touch, almost like she did to Hellene but not with the same affection as her mother. He did the same to Rift and gave her a smile before asking Damian what his terms were and how he could benefit them. The femme listened to the conversation between the two, learning how alliances were built.
With ears turned towards the group Damian answered, ”We offer protection and seek it in return. Your battles will be our battles. We also have a kind Healer with us. I do not know if you do as well, but there may be some things that only certain healers may know." Before one of the other wolves could respond to him, Khaleesi’s mouth was moving before she even registered the words that were coming out. ”We have a healer too! It’s my mom, Hellene. I’m going to learn to be a really good healer like her to help the pack too.” She looked proudly over at her mother, before she realized that maybe she was not supposed to have said that out loud. Wasn’t her mom known as a good healer? She remembered hearing a story about another wolf that came to her to help her, so surely other packs must know? Her green orbs shyly looked towards Kalgalath’s form, hoping that he was not angry with her for speaking out of term, an apologetic look on her face as she sat down suddenly.
Picture credit to Charity!
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**Khaleesi**Loveless**No Yonng**Zeta of Aurora Borealis**Young Adult**Daughter of Hellene**Sister of Destan**Violet**
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