The two adult wolves walked slowly behind the puppies that were plodding on ahead of their parents. Lunar kept a keen eye on the surroundings, always alert to danger; while Soledad watched the three young wolves. Suddenly, Naiya stumbled and fell heavily. The tan male trotted foreward with a start, but when he reached the black pup, he had already recovered and was rushing to catch up with his sisters, who had found a grasshopper and were chasing it loudly.

Soledad waited for Lunar to return to his side before moving foreward. He sighed, and Lunar nuzzled him. "He will be fine. They are healthy little pups, do not worry. They can take a fall or two."

The father nodded, agreeing with his wife's reassurances. "But that doesn't stop me from worrying." His eyes softened as Lihas and Dogo let out a startled cry as the bug lept out of their paws. "Oh how I worry..."

As the others came into view Absolute stopped his walking and bowed his head. "You must be Soledad and Lunar?" He questioned softly. Keeping his luminous pepper black body in a lower level stance. His head bowed in respect to the others. "I am Absolute, Son if Insecure. I have been apart of this pack for some time and just recently returned from a search......." His words trailed off but he shook off the pain. Eyes trailing their pups. This time, however, he could not smile.

Jagged nodded, also looking up as Absolute did to see Lunar and Soledad. He followed his pack mate across to them, smiling warmly. "Hello, friends. I'm Jagged, son of.."

Before he could finished, another voice joined in. "He's mine, unfortunately." Coming towards the group, Vestige grinned, obviously in a good mood. The arctic wolf shook his coat as he came to a stop, batting at his son playfully as Jagged nipped his ear. "One of six offspring I once had. Had being the keyword." The alpha then turned to give a friendly nod of greeting to Absolute. "Ah, and one of my good friends has returned. Welcome back, Absolute. As you can see we have grown quite vastly in numbers. Did your search...?" He cut himself off as he noticed the sadness that lingered in the male's eyes.

Turning to the newest members, Vestige wagged his tail, his single eye focusing on Lunar and Soledad. "I see your children are full of energy! They look like fine wolves, you must be very proud. Do you need anything?"

Lunar shook her head. "No, but thank you again. You have done so much for us already." Soledad nodded. Both gave greetings to the other pack members.

Lihas came charging over to where the adults stood, but Dogo and Naiya hung back. The little black pup looked up at the alpha with little eyes full of wonder. "What happened to your eye?" She asked inocently.

"Lihas, that is not a polite question to ask a wolf. Especially when you have not introduced your self, at least." Lunar spoke gently, an amused look in her eyes.

"Sorry mother." She turned her eyes once again to Vestige. "I am Lihas. Nice to meet you." Her voice was small and squeaky, but it was strong and innocent.

Liseli also trotted over to join the gathering, smiling down at the pups and letting a fond and amused laugh escape her at Liha's question. Pups... so honest, so true. They had not yet learned to deceive. And so her voice carryinga trace of amusement. And I... I am Liseli, little ones, and this is my one daughter, Taini.

Taini pulled up beside her mother, also smiling down, though she really was not all that much taller than the pups, being one of the smallest of her litter.

Dogo drew up what curage he could, with the gentle proding of his mother, and stepped foreward. Naiya huddled behind her, sticking his head out to the side so that he could still observe to others. "I'm Dogo. Wanna be friends?" She asked Taini. Naiya remained silent.