A rag-tag group of wolves from two separate packs staggered into view. Eytan had Aminita sprawled across his back, with Saxton grabbing hold of her scruff to keep her from falling off. Aderyn and Ziarre walked on either side of him, giving him a little help to balance out the weight.

On either side of Vestige came Joscelin and Liseli, helping the alphen to carry Absolute. Absolute, Vestige, and Aminita had been poisoned with an herb that would temporarily paralyze them if they did not quickly receive antidotes.

After helping Vestige to set Absolute down, Liseli let out a loud flurry of barking, joined promptly by Karai's four offspring. They knew that the louder they could be, the quicker they would attract attention.

Just finishing his work on Fajebin, Nadeem didn't have time to clean the blood from his hands before the next batch of wounded creatures came in. His heart was racing even faster this time; he had never directly encountered so many wild wolves, and so closely! But they apparently knew this was the place to come to have their fellow packmates healed, so he hoped they saw him as a good guy.

Without Starlit to back him up this time, the young man was very slow in his approach of the group. His body language spoke nothing ill of his intentions, and he talked in a quite, friendly voice that the Lady often times did. Four of nine wolves were obviously in poor shape, although Nadeem failed to see any wounds. What struck him most was the matter that they transported their comrades! He had heard the Lady speak of this behavior, but this was the first time he had actually witnessed it.

Nadeem got a few yards away, then slowed his pace even more. He watched for the slightest signs of aggression, and would stop the moment he saw one. As soon as the healthy group backed off, he'd be able to better study the sick ones.

Aralyn kept her eyes on Michael, but with the incessant barking she came towards the wolves which were no more then thirty feet away. As she came forth, she spoke softly hoping to silence them all. Hey now, shh thats no way to act. Lets get your friends cleaned up so you guys can head home okay? She kneeled beside Absolute first, her eyes lifting to the wolves then down to him. Setting her hand upon his side she let out a soft breath. Wolves, they always left her speechless. She began to sing to them all, hoping to calm them. She walks to school with a lunch she packed. Nobody knows what shes, holding back. Whering the same dress she wore yesterday, she hides the bruises with the linen and lace, ohhhh. The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask. Its hard to see the pain behind her mask. Bearing the burden of a secret storm, sometimes she wishes she was never born. She knew the herb, and knew it well that was used against the wolves, and she saw the effects in a few. Her eyes were soft and gentle, and they landed on Eytan. She made the mistake of looking into his eyes, but in her own was not a challenge but great pain and sadness. Even in the canine world, it seemed everything was going horribly wrong. She stood and went inside, but she was back out in less then a minute, not wanting to be away from Michael and Conan for long. Kneeling beside Absolute, she murmered softly This won't hurt a bit. She didn't bother with tranquilzers, if they attacked her she didn't even care. Not anymore. She slipped a needle out and taking a handful of the males scruff, she slid the needle into him and injected the antidote. She then turned to Vestige and began the same, her hands soft and gentle upon his thick fur. She began singing once more as she repeated the process on all the wolves except the ones who appeared unaffected, and included Dove and Canis Rex as well. Don't look down, don't look into the eyes of the world beneath you. Don't look down, you'll fall down. You'll become their sacrifice. Right or wrong, can't hold onto the fear that I'm lost without you. If I can't feel, I'm not mine. I'm not real. All our lives, we've been waiting. For someone to call our leader. All your lies, I'm not believing, heaven shine a light down on me. As she finished she nodded to them and waited for them all to disperse. The others would be weak for a little while, but it would not be so bad they could not hunt. It would last only a day, then things would be back to normal.

When the teenager arrived, Nadeem stopped in his tracks and watched on in awe as she went directly to the wolves and began to work. Ah, so this must be the Aralyn that Charlene told him of? She certainly knew what she was doing, and looked confident and comfortable around the wolves. Maybe she could help him, then, when he began research in the field. He'd get to that later though... right now, the wolves were in need of help.

Taking Aralyn's lead, Nadeem knelt down near the group of lathargic wolves, checking them over and assessing the symptoms. The young man said, "They show signs of an accute toxin poisoning." He stated in a quite voice, his words edged with a notable north Indian accent. "Andromedotoxin. They must have eaten an animal who fed from an azaela bush." Nadeem went on to add, as Aralyn gave the wolves the antidote. "You seem to work very well with these creatures. And you have a very impressive knowledge of how to treat them." He said with a brief smile, keeping his tone soft so as not to frighten the wolves. "Oh, I'm sorry! My name is Nadeem. Surely, Charlene told you I was coming?"

She was beginning to stand when she saw Nadeem come forth. Every muscle in her body went taught. Was this a friend of Conans fathers? Was he going to take her brother away as well? Then he knelt beside the wolves and spoke of the herb used against them. A dark smile spread across her lips, not a pretty smile at all but it showed no teeth. Her eyes were aflame, and she said softly to Nadeem No. I haven't seen Charlene for awhile now, I've been....Busy. Her eyes drifted to a herd of deer that were ambling in, and something flickered in her eyes. Pain, confusion, anguish....Just a flicker, thats all you get. Then she gave a smile to Nadeem, this one softer then before. She said softly I'm Aralyn. Then she was striding away, heading towards the deer. Now, this could pose as a problem. She'd never really worked with the creatures before.

He was keenly aware of her tension and the not so sweet smile she first offered to him. Nadeem was quite use to recieving a guarded, if not out-right hostile response from most people, but he sensed there was something different at play with Aralyn. There was a look of pain in her eyes that suggested her actions weren't in fear of him directly, but stemmed for something in her past. For a moment he wasn't sure what to say, but figured it was best to stay positive. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Aralyn. Ah, it looks like we have more work to do." The young man added, flashing a larger smile, which contrasted quite nicely against the darker backdrop of his skin. Picking up the kit he had with him, Nadeem followed Aralyn towards the deer and the downed dog.

Eytan, Liseli, and Karai's children were surprisingly quiet and gentle with Aralyn, allowing her to approach without giving her any trouble. All of them had visited the farm before, and knew of this young woman's admirable intentions.

As soon as their friends were healed, they began to help everyone up, ready to return home.

The alpha slowly slid Absolute to the ground with the aid of the others. Flopping to the ground, Vestige wimpered again as the pain shot through his system. His body became weak. He did nothing in the way of aggresion towards the two humans, just let them inject the antidote. Slowly, the pain started to decrease. He smiled weakly as he was helped to his paws. He was shaky, but could stand. He waited silently until everyone was ready to head back.

The saluki dragged the drugged wolf to the humans and weakly dragged her tail. She was unharmed herself, but Rex had ingested the poisoned meat.

Canis Rex was losing strength by the second...and with it went all his hope. He was prepared to pass away at this very moment. He looked into Dove's eyes and saw what would save him. He saw a faint flicker of faith. Even in this dark time, Dove still had faith. He rested his head and waited.

On her way back from handing the ointment to Aralyn, she saw a trio of stragglers come in, one apparently with the same poisoning as the others. So she headed back to her pack, for she herself possessed the same antidote that Aralyn and Nadeem had used. She came back with the loaded needle, squatting down and singing softly, as she had seen Aralyn do. It seemed to calm the creatures. But this one was in her native tongue as she reached to inject Rex's scruff with the antidote. It was a lullably sang in the lilting rhythm of a rocking ship, one that her mother had used when she was a small girl.

Kadesh mi lathros si
Lykro pashtoo frotaray.
Lo finrae graiso me saymaso
Jantoos bota bearay.

Come with me and see the ocean,
Run in the spray of the crashing waves.
A sleep on the rolling back of the sea,
'Til the sun wakes you in the morning.

Once the shot was finished, she ran her hands gently over the place she had injected and rose softly to walk back and keep an eye on Conan.