Darkstorm

He walks around quietly, searching for anything interesting.

Black Feather

He tilts his head this way and that, looking at different things as he rides on the wolf's back. A strong breeze suddenly picks up, and Black Feather lifts his wings, then flaps them. He soon becomes air borne, and flaps over Darkstorm's head. "Look at me! I'm flying!" he cries out in his sharp falcon voice. But the wind dies down, and Black Feather crashes down onto a stone pillar. Shaking his head, he flaps strenuously until he makes it back on Darkstorm's back.

Darkstorm

He smirks. "Pretty good. you'll get it soon." He scans the area with a sigh, looking for things of interest or danger.

Nau

The thin wolf slinks across a high platform. Covered in moss, it muffles out any noise his feet might make as he moves across it. He is wiry built, with a long muzzle and legs. He sits down, nearly seven feet about the ground on the long stone walkway, and silently watches Dark Storm and Black Feather, curious at why the wolf and falcon were getting along so well.

Black Feather

His sharp eyes catch Nau's movements, and Black Feather turns his head and watches the strange wolf. "Look up there!" he cries to Darkstorm, "There is a wolf over there, watching us. Do you know him?" His large, shimmering eyes are locked on Nau, not knowing if he s a threat or not.

Darkstorm

The well-muscled male looks at Nau and growls, loud enough for the other wolf to hear.

"Never seen him before.."

Nau

He looks straight back at Darkstorm after hearing his growl. Nau bristles his fur to make himself look much larger in response, and growls lightly. "Who are you?"

Darkstorm

He bristles his fur and growls again.

"Darkstorm..brother of Moonshadow and the only truly evil wolf that I know of in this goodie-goodie land."

Nau

"Darkstorm, an evil wolf? I've heard of your evil type before." he replies, flicking a bit of moss from one of his paws. He feels safe up on his seven foot-high perch, knowing that wolves can only jump five feet up. "So what brings your likes to our land? It is a rather peaceful place, like you said."

He smirks.

Darkstorm

"What could be more satisfying than bringing havoc to a 'peaceful' land? And I also came for my sister, Moonshadow." He flicks his tail. "She and I have some unfinished business.."

Nau

"Moonshadow? I've heard of her, though she probably doesn't know me. She is the subordinate of the Ochotona Mountains pack, which borders my pack." He turns his gaze from the wolf to the falcon, "So why do you have a falcon?"

Black Feather

"My name is Black Feather." he snaps back at Nau, "And why not have a falcon? I'm a good watch out and hunter, as well as a friend." he glares back at the wolf, hissing.

Darkstorm/ Moonshadow

He growls softly.

"Just like her..Run off and hide in a pack.." He smirks then at Black Feather.

"Well said..Hey!"

Suddenly, Moonshadow is seen near them. As she notices Darkstorm, her eyes widen and then narrow. She growls loudly, baring her teeth.

Pirqua, Ninaki, & Storm Dancer

The two pups stay behind Moonshadow, rumbling little growls. Pirqua perches on Moonshadow's back, watching the other falcon carefully while hissing her warning. She fans out her wings slightly and raises her feathers to look bigger.

Nau

His fur bristles higher yet, as a low but still audible snarl creeps from his throat. Nau backs off slightly, keeping his eyes on both of the wolves. He quickly recognizes Storm Dancer, and becomes very nervous, though he tries not to show it.

Pirqua

She takes off, soaring high into the air. Being a female, she is three times his size.

Hissing with great menace, she challenges the other falcon to a battle.

Darkstorm/ Moonshadow

Darkstorm growls at Moonshadow, fur bristling with anger. Moonshadow bares her teeth, then looks up at Pirqua.

Ninaki & Storm Dancer

She glares over at Nau. Being part dog, and nearly full grown, she is the same size as he. Storm Dancer's tail curls over her back and her lips writhe back into a snarl. "Back off, lobo."

Ninaki backs up his sister and Moonshadow, growling with equal savagery.

Black Feather

He launches off Darkstorm's back, and passes high above Pirqua. He may be smaller, but he is much swifter. Before the wind can catch him, he presses back his wings and rockets down toward the falcon, talons outstretches, aiming for her back...

Pirqua

She uses the winds to her advantage, and is swept out of Black Feather's reach, narrowly missing his talons. She rides a thermal to its top, then rockets down toward the male, repeating what he did...

Black Feather

He can't dodge quickly enough, and her talons tear into his back. But he whirls around, talons outstretched to grasp hers....

Pirqua

She pulls her talons back out of his reach, and shoots downward, then glides off swiftly beyond the Ruins.

Black Feather

Whirling around sharply, he scans the distant horizon, and spots smoke. Curious, he flies off to investigate.