i am the blood of the mountain

Ever since the day that I had found Freyja, saved her life, I had felt a special bond with the girl. While I had been unable to nurse her back to health myself, I had entrusted her life to Anemone and of course I had not been disappointed. A Crone of the pack, Anemone had already proven her capacity for looking after children. And Freyja had gained three siblings when I had brought her to the small family's den that day. Even though she called Anemone mother, I had become close to the little girl. Whenever I got the chance, I would visit her. Today was such a day, and I jogged up familiar paths towards Anemone's den site. But as I crossed over from one path to another, a scent infiltrated my nostrils that was not pack. It took me only a moment to sniff at the impression of a paw print in the soil to realize why it seemed familiar. This wolf had been present the day that I'd brought Freyja to Anemone. And besides that, Sleeking had reported multiple findings of the male's scent upon and just within the borders. Still, he had never stuck around long enough for me to find him out and discover the reason for his frequent visits to my pack. Perhaps today would allow me to finally solve the mystery of this foreign male.

Jogging into the area that housed Anemone's den, I was greeted by the form of both my pack mate and the male for whom I had no name, only a scent to identify him by. My tail waved out behind me, only lifted just above the line of my back; there was little reason for me to overtly display my dominance within my own home. This male did not appear to exhibit any form of a threat, and Anemone had allowed him nearby during the birth of her litter. There had to be a reason for that. Ears were tipped forward as I gave a small dip of my maw to the male before moving to stand at Anemone's side. I brushed my shoulder against hers in greeting before glancing towards the foreigner. Mahogany eyes were filled with confidence and a regal edge, but there was no malice there. For all the times he had tread upon the soil of my home there had been no complaint about his presence. But this did excuse the fact that he was trespassing, and as the Protector of Spirane it was my duty to get to the bottom of just why he was around so often.

Looking to my pack mate, I said, "Hello, Anemone; perhaps you would be so kind as to introduce me to your friend?" before glancing back towards the male with a small, knowing smile. "You have been around and within my pack a few times now, I thought it was about time we properly met." I spoke with a confident air, brows lifting slightly as I gave him this opportunity to offer an explanation for his frequent presence in and around my home lands. Nothing about my tone of voice or demeanor suggested he was in trouble, in fact I was being very friendly; but I was expecting his justification nevertheless.

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