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He was pacing restlessly when the call came from Zelda. He knew the night would be coming soon but he didn't know when. He was anxious. He hadn't found someone worthy of his skills since coming back to Moladian and his dark passenger wanted blood. He needed to cut loose. The hunt with Talien helped but it wasn't enough. It wasn't wolf blood. It was just a rabbit. His dark passenger wanted more, needed more. He knew that helping protect the pack and taking out some predators would help. It might not completely alleviate the torture in his mind but it would help at least. They would fight back. They would make it a challenge. But only time would tell if it was enough. He wondered how he would do working with others. It was different with Talien. They somehow worked together as naturally as if they had done it all their lives. It was like she could read his mind at times, like she already knew where he was going to be and when. He didn't know if he would have that same understanding with his pack mates. He wanted to belong. He wanted to show everyone that he was good. In a way, he wanted to prove Tuari right, prove that he wasn't a monster.

He made his way toward the call at a gentle lope. He wanted to get there but he knew nothing would be done until everyone was present and he kind of wanted to see everyone else arriving. He wanted to know who he would be working with. Zelda was the first wolf he saw and he dipped his head to her in respect and greeting, listening as she started to speak. He could tell by the look in her eyes that she felt guilty and he figured it was because she wasn't coming and knew they were going to be doing something dangerous. He wanted her safe and knew that here would be the best place for her. Not that he considered her a hindrence or anything. He just didn't want to see her get hurt. Everyone would be focused on keeping her safe and they would probably all suffer for it. They needed to be focused on the hunt so he knew where she was coming from. She seemed to be waiting for them to leave, wanting to see them off and he offered her a reassuring smile. He would do his best to protect the others and to see them all back home. He saw the four wolves all come in together. They had to be best friends or brothers by the way they moved almost in sync. It was intriguing to watch.

They sat around Zelda, seemingly very comfortable in her presence. They all threw cheers into the mix when she gave her pep talk before they all stood up as if the same wolf and moved out to find trails. Dexter watched them with curiosity. They would already be wired to work together and between the four of them, they would probably be able to take down a predator by themselves. He was almost intimidated by the companionship they shared, but he knew his expertise would come in handy too. There was only one wolf going along that he would be worrying about the whole time so unbeknownst to her, he planned on staying close. He didn't doubt Tuari's skills in battle. She was strong and agile and fast, all things needed to take on this task. He had been concerned when she'd spoken up about going though because unlike most of the other wolves, she couldn't call out for help if she got in over her head or got hurt. She would be prey to the whims of fate if anything went wrong and he hated that for her. He knew how to read her body language so he planned on working with her to hunt something down if only to make sure nothing happened to her. He didn't want Tuari to think he thought her incapable or anything.

Far from it. He knew she could climb trees and run circles around him. But he could at least keep an eye on her. When he saw Tuari arrive to the meeting, he gave her a return smile and even a playful wink, wanting her to go into this hunt confident and knowing that they could succeed. Once she was up and moving, he straightened up himself and started after her, moving up to nudge her shoulder playfully with his own as they moved toward the borders.

"You ready for this?"

He couldn't help but ask, watching for her reaction as they went over the borders and into the unknown.