I was surprised I suppose, that the first wolf to find me was not the Alphess at all, but a black male I didn’t remember- or at least…never knew had he ever been here at all during the time I had also called the mountains home. I allowed my gold tipped earthen ears to prick forward at the males approach, golden eyes watching him with curiosity as he came. He seemed friendly enough and I suppose I was pleased in that. Not that he had any reason to be aggressive really, after all, I was born here, my parents till lived here and to my knowledge my full siblings resided here still. Really I suppose I could have just walked in, but I was attempting to do the proper thing and at least appear formal. Besides, I think it was time the mountains saw how much I had grown in the three years I had called the Plains home. Then again, maybe they already knew, that black coloured female with the white ear had come from the mountains- maybe she had spoken of me. She had asked a lot of questions that one and while I don’t mind that, well, I wasn’t a spy for no reason. I was good at what I did and that also means I am not entirely terrible when it comes to guessing the intentions of others- at least to an extent. It surely hardly mattered for now, my thoughts briefly wondering if Pandora was still here before my gaze focused fully on the one who was speaking.

“I’m Galileo, of Pan and Niviaq.”

If he knew my parents names, which surely he did, or at least my Father- he was Hand after all, then that surely gave reason enough for my being here though there was a little more to it then that.

“I came too-“

My words were cut short at the Queen’s own approach, tail waving momentarily even despite my evident adulthood, holding myself a little straighter if only to show her how far beyond puppyhood I had progressed since our last meeting- an easy grin flicking across my features in her presence all the same as she came to stand before me, my own head nodded in return of the greeting she offered as my chocolate hued tail wrapped about my paws once more as she spoke now of Asteraia.

“It does treat me well. I will always be mountain-born but like my grandfather before me the open plains has an appeal I cannot resist. I love the space and the openness of it. I like to run.”

That should be evident I am sure, my frame longer and leaner then my sires ever was, wiry, hard muscle decorating my form beneath my scruffy fur as I regarded my former Alphess and her companion all the same.

“I was just saying to Tithe though that my own Alphess has sent me for a purpose, she would like me to talk of the possibilities of an alliance with you, or even a treaty in the least between our packs. Asteraia now is not the same as it was beneath Jaidah and her mate and well, Mistress has held the pack for over a year now and made no trouble for anyone, she’d like to extend friendless towards you.”