Desmon & Others

Leading his cousins and younger relatives, Desmon kept a sharp lookout for possible danger. If anything happened, he knew it would fall back on him, since he was the oldest in the group. "Keep quiet, everyone. And don't chase anything..." Des warned, trying to keep a low profile as he skirted through the woods and out of sight from the house. When he saw the coast was clear, he sprinted across open ground and darted into the Barn.

Inside, five pups were playing.

"Greetings, little ones." Desmon woofed out, keeping a friendly posture. He hadn't met these cousins yet, but Aidan had told him their names already.

Argolis, Lerna, Pistol, Dianthia, and Narsinia all followed Desmon into the Barn. At first, they were all caught up in the excitement of 'sneaking' around human places. The Barn was a new thing as well, and they were overwhelmed by the smell of strange animals. But when they spotted the five other pups, their attention was stolen.

"I'm you're cousin Desmon, nephew to your father." The hybrid explained, "And these are your relatives..." Now he went on to give the name of each Lurker.

The five pups bunched together at first, unsure of what to do around this stranger and all the pups and adolescents that followed him. It was Quaidah, their older brother, that came forward to dismiss their anxieties, "It's good to see you, Desmon. And the rest of you as well." The hybrid added, with a smile to Quake and the others.

Kambode Jr. was the first to pipe up amonst the five young pups. "I'm Kamobde Jr. This is Oake, Karma, Kensai, and Caraway." He explained, in turn introducing all of his siblings.

Aurinka

Aurinka kept herself low to the ground as she followed Desmon. She wagged her tail when she saw the other pups. The new pups, that she had never seen before. "I am Aurinka, daughter of Tahti and Vicious." She announced. Normally, she figured a Shadow Lurker would be ashamed to say that her parents were on the side of the Shadow Haunters. But that was just a memory now. They probably figured she was dead, and she didn't mind.

Camden and Quake

Charging into the barn, Camden and Quake skidded to a halt beside their siblings and cousins.

Tail wagging, Quake stepped forward, "Nice to meet you too! Desmon said we could go exploring! Do you guys want to come?!"

The black hybrid pup was soon joined by his eldest brother, who's coat differed greatly from Quake's. Camden was dark brown, with black stripes and dark mahogany eyes. He was slightly taller than his brother, and the gap between their heights would grow as they did.

Camden, ever the arrogant one, grinned and added, "That's if you're tough enough."

Timber & Nivi

All this comotion didn't go long unnoticed. He knew the Lurker scent well enough, but was never pleased to find it around his home. The mostly ebony collie headed towards the barn with his tail up and head shoulder-height. ",B>Scram, Lurkers! Hold your meetings elsewhere!" Timber ordered heatedly, glaring at Desmon and the new arrivals. Aidan was a close and trusted friend, as well as his offspring. But Ankh had always been one to cause troubles, and he held a severe distrust of the rest of the Lurker family.

Nivi was perched lazily on a bale of hay near the group, watching the gather with half-closed eyes. "Relax, Timber. They're not looking for trouble."

Camden and Quake

An unknown scent caught Camden's attention, but he didn't react until Timber came to crash the party. Whirling round, the hybrid pup bared his small, but sharp puppy teeth and manipulated his own muscles to stand like the collie. Tail up, glaring, but Camden went one further and lifted his head in a dominant manner. "Who are you to tell us what to do?"

Quake came alongside his brother, but in a posture that was non-aggressive, but not submissive. "Camden, shut up. You'll start a fight if your not careful." He heard Nivi speak, and nodded to confirm what she had said. "She's right, we're just here to ask if they wanted to come exploring with us!"

Desmon & Others

Desmon turned quickly to face Timber, but knew better than to assault Aidan's friend. "We were just on our way." He explained quickly, watching the collie carefully. Des knew that Timber was in much the same predicament; he couldn't afford to attack any Lurker, or he'd risk having his home stormed by the vengeful pack and their allies. The hybrid shifted his look to Camden for a second. He reminded him of his father, Ankh; who in turn sounded like their grandfather, Kambode.

"Come on, guys. We'll head out to the Dump first." Desmon said, trying to get the pups attention back on exploring before a fight broke out.

Kambode Jr. raised his little hackles, "I'm not too little!" He delcared, completely ignoring the little world tussle between Timber and Camden.

Picking up on Des's intentions, Lerna spoke up next, "Can we go in the wild after that? Please!"

Des smiled, "Of course. We'll start off small first though." A final glance was thrown to Timber before Desmon headed for the Dump.

Argolis, Lerna, and the whole squad of younger pups swarmed after.

Camden and Quake

Camden shot a glare at Timber, but turned to follow the others with Quake at his heels.