Wandering with Friends (Open)

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Why was he surprised that it had been Taia that first wandered off to the snowy north lands of Cryothia? He should have known that the young female was trouble from the start, but at least she had Salem with her. He had not been particularly fond of the feline at first, he could hardly blame the young pup. The black panther and Taia were about the same age, though he knew that Salem would indeed outgrow her someday. But Salem had proved himself quickly, and alongside Taia's brothers and Olympus himself, the young female was perfectly safe. Except for when she wanders off like this. His mind said the things he wanted to say out loud, but instead he moved silently. He disliked the cold of the snow and ice in Cryothia, and he was glad to know that Aludri had not reclaimed it so long ago when it had been given up. Now they called Caurus their home as well, and Olympus had joined them alongside the rest of his former pack.

He had not been cut out to be a leader, and he was perfectly content to let Arche rule and make all the hard choices. Today his only responsibility - one that he had taken upon himself, as Taia and her brothers were not his offspring - was to find the pup and bring her back home where she belonged. His pace quickened along the trails of pawprints in the snow, one feline and one canine. They were easy to follow, thankfully, but he cursed the sky as he noticed it darkening slightly. The last thing he needed was a blizzard blinding him and putting the young female in even more danger. This thought only increased his pace even more, and soon he saw the mountains rising and heard an exclamation of pain from up ahead.

But the voice was foreign to him, and his mind pictured a stranger coming upon the pup and cat before he could reach them. Thankfully, in a matter of moments he spotted all three creatures. The stranger had indeed found Taia and Salem, but it seemed as if the unknown female meant them no harm. At least not yet. He pushed forward, easily plowing through any snow that stood in his way and came to a stop nearly on top of Taia and beside Salem. The panther bristled slightly at the low growl that Olympus threw his way, but the pair focused back on the stranger a moment later instead of escalating their silent argument. "There is much more to Anikira than Cryothia." He said, responding to the stranger's question before Taia could answer herself. In fact, he swiped a paw beneath himself where the pup stood and gently pushed her backwards until she was behind both him and Salem. She would be safe there, and hopefully would not cause any more trouble.

Her puppy growl of frustration was all he could here for a moment before there was a sharp pain in his tail, and he growled backwards at the little female as he pulled the appendage away from her sharp teeth. "Behave or I will carry you back in my teeth." He said, his ears flicking backwards and his eyes narrowing as if he truly was her father. She knew he meant business, so after that she plopped herself down against Salem's hip and watched the adults quietly. At least for the time being.

(Akira - I just figure it's easier for me to post both Taia and Olympus in one post than it is for me to make a separate post for each of them...if that's alright with you!)