Ethan, Dan, & Ben

The three men were seated in a table near the center of the cafe, each enjoying a cup of coffee and a random assortment of food.

"...I haven't heard back from the Havis brothers yet. I wonder if they caught anything." Dan's voice carried out, a bit louder than the others as the three spoke.

Taking a sip of coffee, Ethan set the cup down and leaned back in his chair, "Who knows with them. They're as trigger happy as Mikhail. Speaking of, he spoke of having a wolf whelp near his house. Apparently, he's taking two of them." The tall man looked to Ben now, "You think we should take any?"

Taking his eyes away from the newspaper he was reading, Ben replied in the light, clear-spoken voice of his, "We have enough as it is. Tom is picking up the two fighters from Tidus's, and apparently has found another wolf."

"So we just leave them?" Dan questioned in surprise.

Looking back to the newspaper, Ben replied, "Yes. Let Mikhail deal with them."

Ethan and Dan exchanged glances, hearing the tone in Ben's voice that meant 'drop it'. After a moment of silence, Ethan spoke again, "I'm taking the pack out hunting after this. I'll bring Scott with me."

"Scott is heading over to help Tom right now." Came Ben's reply.

"Scott? I thought you sent Steve." Questioned Dan with confusion.

Giving the younger man an annoyed side-glance, Benjamin snapped, "Scott, Steve; does it matter? I sent one of them." Shuffling the newspaper, he flipped the page and searched for another article to read.

As their 'boss' delved into a story, Ethan and Dan began to talk more about the upcoming hunt.

Brushfire

Brushfire peered into the shop, around the female that was standing there.. He saw three men sitting at the table. He noticed they were talking about wolves. Hey I'm a wolf!! he thought to himself. He barked into the window.

Bonnie/Amber

Bonnie walked into the Cafe with a vacant expression on her pale face. Unintentionally eavesdropping on the three men, she sat down at a small table near theirs. She had a notebook and with her, and her hybrid dog was at her side. "I don't know, Amber. We have to get rid of those wolves somehow." She said to the canine. Then Ethan spoke of 'hunting.' Her head shot up and she peered at the man out of the corner of her eye. Wolves and hunting...two words she used in the same sentence very often. She thought of a way to start a conversation, then turned her head towards the trio. "Excuse me? Have any of you heard of the recent wolf attacks?" The young woman asked politely.

Amber looked at the men carefully. She was never too sure around strangers. One wrong move and they would leave the Cafe with bite marks. Her attention drifted when she saw Brushfire. "What do you want?" She barked impatiently.

Brushfire

Brushfire saw the dog turn and say somthing to him, but he was outside so he could not here her. And since she did not have lips he could not read what she was saying. He turned his attention back to the three men and gave another bark.

Ethan, Dan, & Ben

The three exchanged brief looks before Ethan spoke up in reply, "We're members of the PDP, actually. We've been working on exterminating the nuisance predators." There was a pleasant half-smile on his face, while Danny looked a bit wary, and Ben seemed indifferent as he continued to read the paper.

"There have been a few recent attacks in the northern section of the Valley. Why do you ask?"

Brushfire

Brushfire continued barking at the three men. He scratched a bit at the window again.

Bonnie/Amber

Bonnie smiled pleasantly. "I'm an independent predator exterminator myself. Just me and my dog here." She replied in a matter-of-factly though still humble way. She looked off into the distance for a moment. Those icy blue eyes of hers seemed to bore into the wall. "Though it's becoming quite a hassle to bring down all those animals myself." She had a way of thinking out loud, as she did now.

Amber continued to stare at the men carefully.

Angel's wings

Angel's wings saw the human and dog she had been following. she pushed throught the door as a human walked out and she limped over to Bonnieand sat down. She was still bleeding rather heavily.

Hilary

Hilary looked at the wolf, she opened the window, "Shhhh,I don't know if they are friends!" She told him.

Bonnie/Amber

Bonnie scowled at Angel's Wings. "What are you doing here?" She asked, obviously annoyed. Her usually expressionless face now showed distaste for the wild canine. "Go." She commanded gently, taking a deep breath. She looked up at the trio sitting at the other table. "I'm sorry...I don't know what's up with this wolf."

Amber had a duty to protect her master, even from her own anger. She had to keep Bonnie happy. She bared her deadly teeth at Angel's Wings in warning. "Leave now, while you're still alive." She threatened, holding her head high.

Ethan, Dan, & Ben

Ben would have turned about to check on the commotion at the window, but his broken ribs wouldn't allow such movement. Instead, he set the newspaper down and looked to the side to get a good view of Bonnie and Amber. Subduing Ethan's next sentence with a simple look, Ben took seize of the conversation, "If you have no plans this evening, Ethan is going hunting along the eastern border of the Valley. You are more than welcome to join him." Like Ethan, Ben had adopted a polite, quaint smile - thought it wasn't as charming as the other man's. "I'm Benjamin, by the way." He introduced himself, reaching out a hand to shake in greeting.

Ethan and Dan remained quiet at first while thier boss spoke. And then Danny had to comment, "Is that wolf a pet of yours? Looks like she's taken a few shots recently..."

Angel's wings

Angel's wings took a few steps back, this human had asked her to come to her by clicking, she had followed, the human had shot her and now was asking her to leave. She shook her head in dismay, she was a wolf yes but a friendly one and she could tell easily weather or not another of her kind was friend or foe. Why did this human not understand?

Bonnie

Bonnie gave a sour glare to Angel's Wings before replying to Ben. "I would very much like to go hunting. Thanks." She said in a pleasant voice, dropping all signs of anger. "I'm Bonnie. The hybrid is Amber." She shook the man's hand, then stroked Amber's head gently.

She shook her head when Dan spake. "I don't know what's up with the wolf. She's been stalking me, I think." She replied with a sigh.

Amber hated Angel's Wings, and it showed. "If you don't leave right now, you're dead!" The dog spat.

Ethan, Dan, & Ben

A civil nod was given, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Bonnie. This is Ethan and Dan." He went on, casting his eyes from one man to the other as he introduced them. After a quick glance at his watch, Ben eased himself slowly up from the chair, careful not to bend to much as Eva had advised him. "I hate to rush, but I must be off now." With a final smile, he headed away.

This left Ethan and Dan, who had each scooted their chairs a bit to be angled towards Bonnie. When someone talked of hunting, they were quite interested in hearing about it. "Amber? Does she hunt with you?" Ethan questioned, still carrying that friendly, charming smile of his.

Dan narrowed his eyes a bit as he looked down upon Angel's Wings. "I don't know what's up with wolves in this Valley.."

Angel's Wings

Angels wings took a step towards Dan she held her head and body in the submitive postirion.

Bonnie/Amber

Bonnie kept her pleasant smile as Ben continued to talk. "Pleasure to meet you too." She replied politely, still stroking Amber's head to calm her down. She waved as Ben left, then turned her attention to Ethan and Dan. She never really was the social type, until it came to hunting. "Oh, yes. Amber is very involved in the hunt." She stated in reply.

Amber growled at the wolf. "Ignoring me, eh? Not a good thing to do, Missy!" She delivered one quick snap before Bonnie spoke. "Calm." The woman said in a firm voice that said she was serious.

Ethan & Dan

"That's good." Ethan commented thoughtfully, before coming to the next question, "Dan and I were just killing some time here, really. If you want to, we could head out hunting." Looking to his watch, Ethan nodded faintly as if assuring himself of something. "If Amber can work with other canines, I've got a pack that I usually take with me. Mostly King Hounds."

Bonnie/Amber

Bonnie nodded. "The dog loves to hunt in a pack." She replied. All she wanted to do now is get out of such a crowded place. "I'm ready to go hunting anytime you're ready." She held Amber's collar to keep her from attacking the wolf.

Amber growled at Angel's Wings. "You're lucky my owner won't let me attack, prey." She snarled.

Ethan & Dan

"Ah, then that will work out perfectly. How about..." Looking at his watch again, Ethan turned back to Bonnie, "...we meet up at Soloughvien Downs in an hour? From there we can decide which way to travel." Casting a dicerning look to Amber, Ethan waiting for Bonnie's answer.

Angel's wings

Angels wings barked at the man, she wanted to help!!!

Bonnie/Amber

Bonnie nodded. "That sounds good." She replied, trying to keep herself from yelling at the wolf. Soon she snapped, and swung an open hand at Angel's Wings. "Be quiet, will you?!" She ordered.

Amber growled angrily. "Ha! You got punishment from Bonnie. Beware though, dog. That's not all she can do. As you have already learned, she's got good aim."

Angel's wings

Angels wings immediatly shut her mouth. She then looked back at the man, for some reason she was drawn to him. She sat down, still holding her front paw up. Blood was still dripping from the places where Bpnni had shot her.

Ethan & Dan

Standing up, he held a hand out to shake, just as Ben had done earlier, "I'll see you in an hour then." A brighter smile was flashed before Ethan turned away and headed out the door.

Dan was still watching Angels Wings, not sure what to make of the wolf. He almost felt bad for her, but he didn't want to look 'weak' in front of his superiors and Bonnie. Giving a hasty nod to Bonnie, he stood and hurried after Ethan.

Bonnie/Amber

Bonnie shook Ethan's hand politely, then walked out the door. She ignored the wolf that had followed her here.

Amber chuckled at Angel's Wings. "Are you sure you want to go hunting with us, or are you still to soft?" She teased, following her master.

Angel's wings

Angels wings smiled and followed after Bonnie and Amber "I can still hunt" she snorted, walking on only three legs