Charcoal

He enters the packlands and drops the decent sized piece of meat like he and the others were instructed to bring back. He licks his maw and waits for the others. He knew Amber was still at the cow pasture with the pack.

Namir

The young cougar pads in, also bearing a hefty chunk of fresh meat. His ribs no longer showed and his sides were filled out with muscle and tissue. He was just a stitch larger than Charcoal and still had plenty of growing to do. Dropping the meat near where Charcoal did, the feline sat back on his haunches. "Good to see you again." Namir said in a pleasant voice. He didn't speak much, but offered the kind words.

Charcoal

He wagged his tail as he saw Namir enter. "Hi Namir. Its good to see you again." He said smileing. "Amber and I have been gone a bit long... anyway whos that other cougar?" He asked.

Namir

A light smile crossed the cougar's blunt mug as Charcoal greeted him. But the smile faded slightly at the other's mentioning. "Oh, he's a friend of Manov's I guess. A bit intimidating." he admitted.

Charcoal

He nodded. "Yeah but soon you'll probably grow just as big." Charcoal says. He wondered what was takeing the others so long but thought nothing of it. He wasnt sure what to say at the moment.

Keilo

The beta sauntered in and dropped the bit of meat he had scavenged from the hurried meal. "It's good to have you back, Charcoal." He said, greeting the other with a nod of his head.

Cortinarri

The alpha padded in and dropped the meat as well. It would serve to feed who ever might not get a chance to eat at the Ranch. Or be stored in the caches. "Keilo, your mate isn't here yet? And your offspring? Go check on them, bring them back. And call for help if it's needed." she instructed before turning to Charcoal and Namir, "Our pack is complete now! No Sahena, no Stormfalcon; you and Amber are back; it's perfect."

Amber, Charcoal

Amber briskly padded back into the terrain and drpopped the piece of meat she had brought back next to the piece Charcoal had brought back as well. She licks her maw clean and darts over to her Cortinni and she nuzzled her adoptive mother. "Mom its so good to be back. Its nice to see everyone." Amber yips excitedly as she looked to evrone happily. But then that wonder came back into her head. "Mom wheres Vevisca... I didnt see him at all since weve been back."

Charcoal smiled. "Its good to see you again as well Keilo." He then yipped a greeting and darted over to Cortinni. "Mom I missed you." He said nuzzleing her once as well in greeting after his sister had.

Vatoni

Vatoni came in, dragging a sheep carcuss. Kiolana, Kanan, Umay and Kouji showed be behind her with two other sheep. Dropping her kill she nodded to her alpah respectfully and turned to Keilo, "Keilo, you should have seen them hunt" she said, speaking of there offspring, "they are really good at it" she said proudly.

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

The two had dropped their kills after they had been dragged into the territory. Kanan bounded over to Amber and Charcaol, wagging his tail swiftly and yipping, "Amber, Charcoal! You're back!"

Umay was more composed than her brother, but it was clear that she too was very surprised and glad that the two were back. "Welcome home."

Keilo smiled broadly, "Very good job hunting." he praised his four young, "Before long you'll all be excellent hunters." he made sure to keep his head and tail below the alpha's leve but still up enough in his own rank. Walking over to his mate, he nuzzled her, "They are learning fast." he said, speaking of their young, "We need to teach them of the dangers of humans soon, I think. I'm sure the humans will retaliate."

Vatoni, Kiolana and Kouji

Kiolana dropped her kill and bounded over to Amber and Charcoal, "welcome home!" She said excitedly.

Kouji smiled at Amber and Charcoal, "good to see you" he said with another smile.

Vatoni nodded, "yes, we do need to warn them about humans" she said. She to had her tail and head up showing her rank, but not as high as her alphas'.

Ice

Brute cougar loped in, but not from the same way as the pack had. He walked over to a half fallen tree that stood above the pack. Slowly and carefully he climed it, stopped just above the pack below him, auds listeing to their conversation, a bit suprised at what Cortinarri had said. "So your packs perfect now?" He snarled, his voice loud and boomed over them, most likely suprising most and scaring the rest, "What about Manov? If he was here, wouldn't that make the pack perfect? Or is it that he shouldn't be here?" He snapped before she had a chance to answer his first question. Orbs glared down at them, his banner swayed below his massive bodice.

Amber, Charcoal

"Thanks. Its good to see you as well." Charcoal says smileing to the pups. He nudged each of them gently with his mug as a greeting. He then heared the cougar and looked up. He didnt like the way that Ice was speaking to his adoptive mother.

Amber smiled and nodded in agreement with Charcoal. "Yes its good to see you." She said. But she looked up at Ice. She didnt like how Ice spoke either. But she held back a small snarl. She still wondered where Vevisca was. She stood beside her adoptive mother wondering what shed say. She glanced to Namir. "I dont like how hes acting." She whispered to Namir refering to Ice.

Cortinarri

She turned sharply, glaring up at the cougar with her cold eyes, "Shut your trap, Ice! If you have no respectful words for an alpha and her pack, then don't speak at all. We are all waiting for Manov and Vevisca to arrive, for your information." Her lips were pulled back in a frightening grimace as she spoke and her ears were forward, "It just happens that all my pack isn't here at the moment, but I can still call them perfect." She turned to the others now, "If they don't return soon we'll have to set out and look for them."

Ice

Titan jumped down almost landing on Amber as he did so, just as she had snarled at him, he snarled back at her, but more feirce. "I'm not of this pack or your kind, I don't have to do anything." He snapped at her, then he glared at all of them, maybe the taunting wasnt a completely good idea since he was out numbered but he didn't exactly care at the moment, ?if there was to stigating another that isnt of your kind, if you were a true alpha, you would have gone to inspect the ugly thing." He spat at her. Banner swayed back and forth as it drouped down.

Cortinarri

It was bad enough that he had spoken to her such, but to nearly jump on Amber was what set her off. That act was the last straw, and for Cortinarri, it wasn't hard to get to that point in the first place. "Don't you think it's a bit impossible for me to know what's going on everywhere in my terrain?" she snapped back in an exasperated, vile tone. "I thought Manov was on his way from the pastures!" she had more to say, but wasn't going to insult her mate or his actions; there was no need for it. "As you stated, you aren't a part of this pack! So leave now before I make you!" now her banner was held ridged and her hackles raised. Her stance was low and stiff, ready for anything. Glancing back and using a flick of her tail, she summoned the rest of the pack to back her up; she was no fool and wasn't going to take on a full grown cougar by herself. It was suicide.

Ice

He looked at Cortinarri sternly then chuckled to himself at her. "My my its just the simple thing of listeing to your surroundings." Dark pools glanced over at Amber then back to Cortinarri. "Oh but he was, he just got a little side tracked." If he had brows, one would have been rasied as he eard her remark and how it ended, knowing there was more she wanted to say. "Go ahead, say it, say what you really want to, what you think really should be said." Pools were then entranced by her flicking banner, then they looked from each of the wolfs to another then back to the 'alpha'. "Ha! You.. make..me?" He scoffed, "unlikely unless you and your whole pack take me on, the great Cortinarri needs back up against a little ol kitty like me?" He mocked her, then his attention parted a little towards the smaller cougar, a thought came to him.

Cortinarri

She snorted, "I've said what I need to! This is the last time I say it, Leave!" she took a bold step forward, backing up her statement. "Only a fool-headed wolf would take on a cougar by themselves. I'm no fool!" she tilted her head up slightly, giving a deep, resounding howl for Manov and Vevisca. "Must I show you my 'perfect' pack? Or are you going to tuck-tail and flee like the little kitty you are?" Her attitude called for sarcasm now although it was begining was moving rapidly into a more intense one that demanded physical contact; with her teeth.

Namir

Namir gave a nod to Amber's comment and whispered back to her while keeping his eyes on Ice, "Yeah, he's spoiling for a fight. Or something's rubbed him the wrong way." He took a deep breath and slunk towards Cortinarri, though stood a bit back. His tail twitched from side to side rapidly with anxiety. He was getting very large, but not yet near adult size or weight.

Amber, Charcoal

Amber had jumped back alittle when he had almost landed on her. She then snarled. She listend to him talk to her mother that way. She didnt like it. "Listen to what my mother said. Shut up and leave you little furball! We dont need a filthy little minded creature like you messing things up in the packlands!" She snarled at him. She caught his glance at Namir. She hadent liked the glance. Her teeth were bared as she snarled at Ice. Amber took a few steps fowardand stopped still snarling.

Charcoal became very uneasy with the whole situation. He barred his teeth at Ice and released a low snarl just as a warning. He didnt say anything like his sister had though. He didnt want to make the fully grown cougar any angreyer then he was. That was for certain.

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

The beta had to defend his alpha. Besides, the aggressive nature of Ice made him fear for his four young ones and his mate. Obeying Cortinarr's commands, Keilo stepped forward to stand near Charcoal. He bore all the classic signs of wolf aggression, showing he was ready to rumble.

Umay stood near Namir and Amber, also defiantly displaying her willingness to fight Ice if that's what was needed.

Kanan squeezed his way in between his father and Charcoal. He took up the stance his sister and father had. "I knew he was trouble to start with." he mumbled to Charcoal. In reality, he didn't think all too badly of Ice from the get-go, but he wanted to sound cool.

Aaka and Thunder Storm

Aaka got up stiffly and came to the small quarrel. She stood in front of Cortinarri and Ice. "You guys I dont mean to bother but whats the point in fighting? Just because Ice thinks that Cortinarri thinks that this is the perfect pack doesnt mean you two need to fight. But if it comes to fighting.....I will have to stand by my alphas side. I am not as fast from my recent fight and usually I dont think of consquences. But today I am in pain and its bringing me to reality. Cortinarri. Whats it going to get you if you win? Nothing but a cougar lying at your feet that is your mates friend. Ice whats it going to et you? As you said you arent of our kind." She took a deep breath and backed away. /she woudnt challenge anything right now. She needed to wait awhile longer.

Thunder came up a little ball of fluff. She turned her head while she was running and wasnt paying attention. She ran straight into Ice. She shook her head and looked up into his face. "Hi!" she said to him. She was unaware of the tension and anger going through here.

Vatoni, Kiolana, Kouji

Like her mate, Vatoni moved closer to her alpha, standing beside her, but not to close. Her fur was bristled and her hackles showed, she didn't like the way Ice talked to her alpha, he needed to respect Cortinnari! She listened to Aaka and waited to see what would happen, but then Thunder Storm ran into Ice and her ears went back. If he hurt her he would pay....

Kiolana stood next to Umay, her fur was bristled as well, she would fight if she had to.

Kouji stood next to Amber, his eyes staying on the cougar. He had his fur bristled and his hackles showed..

Ice

Demon was just about to speak as he saw Aaka come into view, she was one of the ones that was at the fight he was looking at. Then once again he was opening his maw to speak, then he felt the ball of fur run into him, then the squeaky little voice. Instead of speach a roar was emitted towards the little creature at his paws. "Watch were your going next time!" He snarled at her. The his thought came back, slowly he stepped forth towards Cortinarri. "I'll leave, but only knowing that you cannot fight for yourself." He stated, then he troted forth, his fangs opened yet again and quick as lightning he lowred his dail and grabbed the small cougar and ran off with him in his grasp.

Cortinarri

She lurched forward, jaws snapping at Ice. But she was too late and he bounded off with Namir. Too fast for her to follow. And anyway, she had another idea. "Follow me." she growled lightly to her pack and stalked off to find her mate. The growl was not at them, but merely a display of her anger towards Ice.

Amber, Charcoal

Charcoals eyes widened a bit when he saw Ice grab Namir and run. "Namir!" He said and began running after but stopped. He heared his mother speak and nodded darting after her.

Amjber snarled and snapped at Ice when Ice took Namir but she missed since Ice had been swift about it. She snarled in the direction but halted her snarling when she heared her mother speak and darted after her as well.

Keilo, Kanan, & Umay

Keilo snarled deeply and followed after Cortinarri. With Ice acting as he was, Keilo didn't want him in the pack and endangerous his family.

Kanan and Umay followed swiftly. Both were alarmed that Namir had been taken and were eager to get him back.

Vatoni, Kiolana, Kouji

Vatoni snarled and fallowed her alpha and mate, furious at Ice.

Kiolana and Kouji fallowed them as well, Kouji worried about Namir while Lana silently promised that she would get Namir back, no matter what.