Aidan

The young hybrid loped in, head down and bushy tail stretched leisurely behind him. He was a young adult now but had another year to go before he could reach his maximum height, weight, and strength. He was very worried about Koren now and planned over and over in his head the possible conversation he might have with the wolf.

Aidan searched about for a bit before approaching the porch and pawing at the door.

Koren

The massive predator made his way slowly into the yard. He paused just as he cleared the fence and shook himself roughly, dislodging any bits of dirt and leaves. Koren froze as his gaze fell upon Aidan and his eyes narrowed considerably, but Koren did not vocalize his malcontent. He passed the hybrid by with a firm gaze until he came to the porch steps. He rooted around and clawed away loose items that had covered his puppy hood resting spot. With a finalizing swipe, he circled a total three times and settled into the nook between the steps and the porch foundation. Koren titled his dark cranium back, his pale auds stood erect as he watched Aidan and turned his head back, acting as if the adolescence was not there.

Aidan

Aidan sat back on his haunches as the other came into the yard and took up his resting place. The hybrid glanced at the door in earnest, not wanting to be along with Koren at the moment. Why isn't he talking? Surely he has something to say! Does he know... or does he still trust me? Aidan thought quickly, staring at the wolf. After a moment he thought he just had to know just how much Koren knew. "So..." He began at length, "I wonder where everyone's at. Sure is quite around here." he looked down and sniffed idly at the ground, then glanced in Koren's direction for a reply.

Koren

Koren could feel Aidan's gaze remain on his turned back. His lighter hued towers rose as the other attempted a conversation. He turned his head slowly with a look that plainly said, 'and you are talking to me why?'. Despite his unwillingness to talk to Aidan, Koren's eyes closed momentarily and then he replied. "To tell the truth, I am wondering the same thing. If they've been killed..." A deep snarl arose from inside the male as he recalled the fateful day he'd discovered his adoptive siblings were dead. "But I also have my first pack to return to, especially when those Lurkers get involved. They killed my mother, you know, and I'll kill every last one of them when the time is ripe. But if I can't have that, I'll lower my standards to just offing Demon." A ripe old smirk planted itself on his face as he turned back away from Aidan.

Aidan

Aidan stiffled his alarm at hearing this, not knowing that Koren held such a grudge against his family pack. Summer hadn't been killed in his time, so this was new information to him. "Oh." Was all he could say, for fear of giving away his secret somehow if he spoke more on the subject. Giving a deep, silent sigh, Aidan laid down but kept his head up, "How'd you get here? I mean, how long have you lived with these humans?" now he was probing the wolf's attitude, wondering how far he could go.

Koren

Koren listened closely to Aidan's reply, and found nothing. "How I ended up here, hmm. I stumbled upon this place, having no knowledge of humans what so ever, and they accepted me. All expect Cronus. But more to the point, I came and went as I pleased. The first time I arrived here, I was a pup. When I left, I was nearing adulthood." He paused and rose slowly. "And what about you. Where are you from and how long have you been here." Koren flipped the inquiring around and watched the junior, a look of curiosity adorning his face.

Aidan

He nodded slowly, "I see." He got no useful information from the story, and was quite determined to make the same of his. He was gone when I arrived; but for how long? I must have been a while... I sure hope so. he thought quickly to himself before spinning out a yarn, "Mark caught me when I was just a pup, and brought me here. I was..." he stopped suddenly, about to add in a lie that he was starving. But that could ruin his whole plan if Koren spoke with Shimmer or the others about the topic... Quickly, he changed his words, "...I was brought here. This other pack tried to steal me; I don't know why. But I stayed here cause this is my home and family." Aidan finished up and looked to Koren to see if he bought it. For the most part, it was a true story.

Shimmer

Shimmer entered the area from the barn. She saw the two and padded over and nodded a greeting to them both. It was good to be home. She did feel like there was a small bit of tension between Aidan and Koren but decided to ignor it. She hadent really talked to Koren since she returned for there had been trouble t the barn. She also realized Aidan must have just retured. "Hello Aidan, Koren how have you been." She asks them both. She glanced behind her for a moment wondering if Timber was comeing. She then looked back at the two as she wagged her tail.

Timber & Abigale

Timber bounded over, nodding a greeting to them both. "I'm glad you're both back." he spoke out. There hadn't been all too much trouble lately, but who knows when the next big attack on the Ranch might happen. With the loss of so many of their family, it was harder to guard the place. And he wanted greatly to seek vengance.

Abigale padded up onto the porch, still seeming rather morose from the lost of her offpsring.

Timber sniffed around, testing the air. "Hey, I smell John! Want to follow his trail and see where he's at?" he questioned with some excitement. He was an adult now, but he loved to explore and go on adventures still.

Shimmer

She smiled and nodded in agreement. "Sure it sounds fun. I havent seen John since I returned anyway." She wagged her tail then turned her attention to Koren and Aidan. "What about you two, you comeing?" She asked.

Timber & Abigale

While he was waiting for the response from the other two, something rather important came to mind. "Oh, I forgot to tell everyone!" he blurted out, "I met this wolfess out at the Canyon; her name is Tri-Tundra. Anyway," he continued quickly to explain his story, "She's a friend of ours. She vows that she and her pack will never attack the ranch." He took a deep breath from the hurried speech. Unlike he had Koda, Timber thought he could trust Tri-Tundra. She just seemed more sincere.

Abigale looked skeptically at her son. "I can hardly trust any of those wild ones. Black Fyre, Koda, the Silver Glades pack... none of them!"

Aidan

He stood quickly and approached the other three; he was glad to end the edgy conversation with Koren, before something might slip. "Lets go follow him!" he responded eagerly.

Timber

He looked to Koren, "Come if you want, our trail will be easy to follow!" The collie then hurried off after John's scent trail, which led him Down Town.

Shimmer

She nodded and darted after Timber.

Aidan

Adain bounded off after the two, happy for any reason to get away from Koren so that his secret would be safe for the time being.