He wandered back over the borders of Asteraia and back out into the free lands once he got most of his wounds tidied up. That prick of a wolf, Zanon, was going to rue the day he thought he could just waltz up and steal back a wolf Cuirass had worked so hard to steal in the first place! It was just downright rude. He would be hearing about this, but meanwhile, Cuirass had other things to take care of. He had another steal in process and he needed to find out where the hell Boneskull had wandered off to. He would never admit out loud that he actually cared about the younger male he had raised but dammit, he'd worked hard to get that boy raised and then they separated when that prick of a wolf kicked everyone out of Iromar who wouldn't bend the knee like some loser. Cuirass wasn't about to do it and if he knew Boneskull, he wouldn't give up his dignity either. Cuirass had raised him better than that.

So he set out into the free lands to track him down. He couldn't be far, right? Surely he was just brawling with other loners and keeping to the training Cuirass had already started for him. He saw great things in Boneskull's future. The male might be deaf but he was keen in everything else, including mind. He could do anything and prove all of his stupid siblings wrong when they called him stupid. Cuirass never lost faith in him. But he had to find him and at least make sure he was okay. Maybe he'd even be interested in joining Cuirass in Asteraia. He was sure the alpha would like another dark soul to add to her domain.

He found a faint trace of the scent in the free lands between Spirane and Iromar and followed it. He was surprised to find it weaving its way up toward the mountains. He paused, ears flicked back in disbelief. Why the world would he want to go there?! He must have gotten lost or something. That's it. Just got turned around. He needed Cuirass after all to set him straight. Smirking, he sent a howl into the sky, sure that Boneskull would hear it, wherever he was. He couldn't be too far.