Thaw Me [Arche]

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Life had not exactly been perfect since Aludri had made it home safely from the Isles. Their entire lives had been uprooted, and though they were home, things just were not the same. Unfortunately, Arche could not exactly bring himself to say that things were better. He frowned and moved slowly north, knowing that he could not exactly avoid Cryothia and his responsibilities there forever. There were a few familiar scents as he crossed the border, some that he wished to encounter and others that he hardly knew at all. It irritated him that he did not know each and every one of his pack members inside and out, but the pack had grown large enough over the past several months that he could not exactly say that it was possible to do. Instead he was determined to do what he could, on top of all of his other duties.

For now, at least, the pack lands seemed safe. But who knew how long that would last. Ther were so many other packs on Anikira, eventually the newer ones would either want more territory or there would be too many for the land to sustain. He growled at the thought, but more so about how he did not even know which packs surrounded them. There were new ones, ones that he could not even fathom, and he had not had the time to find anything out about them. His paws carried him slowly into the icy landscape of Cryothia, his body relaxing with the cold as his eyes lifted and he spotted a familiar sight in front of him. Not only were the penguins a strange addition to his home, but they had gotten rather used to being there. He knew he had little right to rid Aludri of them, and occasionally they would make for a good meal if they could be caught.

But today he was not interested in hunting. Another familiar sight caught his eye and his pace quickened slightly. "Rikez!" He called, knowing the dark male had been through a lot of heartache lately, he felt even closer to his friend than before. They had both lost family, and they had both been through more than their fair share of pain. There was no point in asking him how he was, for the pain and misery was clear on the other wolf's face. "I have a request." He said, finally bringing his trot to a stop near the other male. He had been interested in their new neighboring packs, and he figured that perhaps doing something purposeful for the pack would help the other male move on from his heartache and pain.

(@rikez)

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He could see the uncertainty, the pain, and the worry in the dark male's face as he greeted him. Hell, he could see it on the face of the bird that he had gotten so used to seeing with his friend. But he knew that it would only hurt Rikez more to focus on that pain, that hurt. He offered a small smile as Rikez spoke, asking what was needed of him, and his tail twitched slightly in a small wag. "I was wondering if you could gather some information about the packs that surround us. Things are different since we returned from the Isles, and I want to make sure that our neighbors mean us no harm." He said, frowning as his eyes moved south. He knew a new pack had entered and claimed Caurus, but so far that was all he knew about them. As for south of them in Acerbus, he honestly had no clue what was happening. It worried him, and perhaps Rikez could help put some of his concerns to rest.

"You could take whoever you like with you, but please, be careful." He said, looking back to his friend and the dark bird that hopped beside him. "I know nothing about the packs that now surround us, and though I do not want to make any enemies, we need to know what dangers might be just beyond our borders as well." He said, frowning and shaking his head slightly. He knew he could trust Rikez not to burn any bridges, and he hoped that whoever he took with him would be just as trustworthy and capable. Aludri needed to know more about any potential threats that were out there. He would have gone himself, but he knew that he had a lot of things to do while Rikez was away. He needed to get the rest of the pack in shape, prepare them for whatever dangers might be out there.

That, and he needed to figure out a plan to find those they had lost. But that was for another time. The task he had given Rikez was enough for now. Though he missed his missing offspring dearly, he knew that they were more than capable of handling themselves. They would find their way home eventually, but for now he knew he had to focus on the wolves that were present in Shyia and Cryothia and he had to protect their home. Aludri was not safe until they were fully prepared, and he planned to do everything in his power to make sure that they were ready as soon as possible.

(@rikez)