Jais
The almost pure white wolf traveled dejectedly over the dusty ground. He was lean, but not dangerously so. His spirits were low, as he had ill luck in finding a friend, much less a mate. His last attempt at finding a friend brought him to a lonely rendezvous at Galar's Marsh. His new friend never showed up.
Tri-Tundra
The femme had heard the howl just after finishing grooming. She had been looking so ragged from all of her work. Helping wolves in traps, saving a seal, and even helping a collie had drived her to a very harsh looking stage. She had just swam in the lake, and her fluffy pale rose grey coat shimmered as bright as her vivid emerald green eyes.
The tenacious wolf loped to the scene where the wolf bretheren howled sadly. She sighed of exaustion, but ventured forth. She was intrigued. She barked happily, auds perked, tail and head held high. Although she was no alpha, she held herself in high respects. "Hello. I am Tri-Tundra. You are?" She then noticed how sad he looked, and asked. "Tell me, do you have a pack? I was just wondering, because, well, I live at Avalanche grove and just wondered if you would care to join me there. I could always use another friend if you already have somewhere you belong." She smiled, and if a wolf could blush, she would have. She turned her head, and noticed he must be hungry. "If you want, we could go for a hunt." She asked inquisitively. She had hope in her eyes. She really hoped she could have another friend, pack member, or even a mate.
Jais
Jais turned his head in the fae's direction after hearing the happy bark. His desolate features were renewed by more hopeful ones as he listened to her speak. As happy as he was to meet a new wolf, and especially a she-wolf, he was almost a bit hesitant. After his original pack dissinegrated and he had failed thrice to win a mate, much less a friend, Jais wasn't going to let his hopes get dashed again. But on the same point, he was going to try his best to make friends of Tri-Tundra, and hopefully more.
"Very nice to meet you, Tri-Tundra. I'm Jais." A smile came over his muzzle as he continued his reply, "It'd be wonderful to belong to a pack again; I've been alone for nearly two years now." The offer of a pack was a great security to him; unlike being a loner, it would be much easier to locate pack members as opposed to seeking out another lone wolf who could be anywhere in the Valley. Her last question was even more than he dared hope to be asked after his first meeting with this new wolf. His tail waved as his smile broadned, "A hunt sounds like a good idea. Where would you like to go?"
Tri-Tundra
She smiled too as he asked his last question. "I don't know, perhaps you would like to hunt for a deer somwehere? We could probably find something, deer or not, at Pike's Lake." She then sighed with happiness. Her heart had lept when he accepted her pack request. Wonderful! Not only did they have Nyscee, Winter's Wing and Death's Angel, but now Jais too! It was like a dream come true. Now there pack could defend themselves against the many grizzly bears that ran through Avalanche Grove. "Wherever you want to go is fine Jais." Her eyes glinted. She had always just been a loyal friend, never had she had a mate. Not since her old land. But she couldn't bear to think about Nova. Not with this new brute.
Jais
"Ah, deer! I haven't had that for a while now." he informed in a grateful tone. His eyes shown with a new joy now, not for the prospect of hunting deer and getting a good meal, but for hunting deer with Tri-Tundra and being able to share it with her. "Pike's Lake should be a good place for deer, though I may be a bit rusty on hunting them." he gave a bit of a sheepish grin before heading for the large lake.
Jais would certainly be a valiant defence against grizzly bears. Two of his siblings had been taken by a larger cousin of the grizzly; the kodiac bear, when they were all only young pups. After his pack failed to take back their precsious pups, Jais and his late brother Railu had made enemies with the other bear-loyal sibligns. Cavan and Nachi.