Joli

The pretty little female african was moving quickly over the uneven terrain, having heard rumors that trouble might be headed their way. As Joli entered the Azul Canyon territory, she let out a few sharp chirps, calling for Jack. Where was he? Probably off doing something important, or the like. Wagging her black, brush-like tail, she darted along in the foliage, piercing hazel eyes searching for his multi-colored form. "Jack!"

Min

Min approached her alpha, bowing to her. "I am sorry, but Jack is at the Temple making an alliance. He should be back soon." She said, swishing her tail. "But I would be much pleased if you would stay until then, as the best I can do to defend a pack is say that it's already occupied." Her ears swiveled as she heard the sound of a rabbit jumping over the rocks.

Joli

Joli smiled warmly at Min, nodding slightly. "Well, I look forward to his return. I'd love to stay here with you." She said smoothly, glancing in the direction of the rabbit, oversized ears pricked. Realizing that it was merely a harmless little bunny, she returned her attention to Min, smiling. "An Alliance, hmm? That's wonderful. He's very smart."

Min

Min smiled back. "Good." She said softly. Her head turned quickly when she heard the wind blowing through the trees. With the Haunters around, she was very distressed. But it was always good to have a friend like Joli to make everything better. "He is quite smart indeed." She replied, looking around with her large brown eyes.

Jack/Penny/Tuari

Jack soon reached his home and sat down. He was accompanied by the secretary birds, Penny and Tuari. When he saw Joli and Min, he ran to them excitedly. But his happiness soon ended when he thoght of what had happened at the mountains. "There are bad things going on at the Ancient Guardians territory." He informed, sitting down by Joli. "First, a Haunter arrived at the Temple. What's worse is that she has cubs now, too. And what bothers me most is that she says she's not a Haunter. But now a human's there too, and it looks like the alpha of the Ancient Guardians is sticking up for him. So we got our own territory just in time." He paused and sighed. "Maybe it's just me. Maybe the arrogant cat has changed." He seemed to stop speaking, but then mumbled something under his breath: Once a Haunter, always a Haunter.

It was easy to see that Penny was frightened when Jack spoke of the former Haunter. After barely escaping the Haunters herself, she had great fear of them. Tuari stood by his sister, looking at the dogs.

Joli

The little african dog nodded slightly to Min, glad she agreed. She sat back on her haunches, making herself somewhat comfortable, assuming it might be a long wait until Jack returned. However, she was gladly proven wrong as Joli's hazel eyes caught sight of that multi-colored rapscallion, Jack. A cheery and rather glad little bark left her vocals, conveying her happiness at his return. Joli stood up, wagging her black tail in delight, a doggy-smile on her feminine features. It soon faded, however, as he spoke, and was replaced by a slightly worried expression. "We'll be alright, Jack... right?" She said softly, not really afraid, just - well, something.

Jack/Min

Jack looked at Min, then at Joli. "Right...I guess." He replied. His eyes then lifted back to the mountains. He could barely see the Temple in the white snow. "The tiger still seems dangerous, and the alpha isn't doing anything about it." He was afraid that his packmates would get tired of his complaining after a while, though he also feared that the home of the Ancient Guardians was being breached by Haunters and that nothing was safe anymore.

Min lowered her head to the dog's height, flicking her ears. "I'm sure they know what they're doing. We'll all be fine." She said. It was hard to hide her own fear.

Sasha/Penny

Sasha walked to the pack where Penny resided. She bowed to Jack and Joli. "I need to borrow your bird for a moment." She said, then nodded to Penny. The bird stepped forward. "What do you need?" She asked. Sasha slowly began to walk away. "I was wondering if you would like to come to the Oak Prairie with me. Perhaps there are still some deer left." The deer replied. Without another word, the pair walked away.