Anarius

::Ebony demon slinks low to the ground at the edge of the ruins. The scent of wolves assalting his senses, but no audio yet picked up on twin radars. Empty ambers scan the area as the brute scented the ground. So this is neutral territory... More confident, he straightened out his posture, banner held high in an arrogant gesture.

Two more steps and he jumped down into the center of the ruined area, nasal senses continuing their assessment without pause. Turning his attention to the openings in the stony wall, he searched for a moment. Finding a hole, only deep enough to conceal him in the darkness, he padded in. Then seeming to shrink into himself as he curled up, barely noticeable, to wait.

Dathan

The predominantly silver brute grew weary of the loneliness accompanied with this terra, and began to exit. He passed the shallow hole, catching a breif whiff of another presence around him. He perked his ears, twriling them around to listen for sounds of life. He lifted his muzzle into the air and sniffed, trying to find the other.

Anarius

::The shadows seemed to take shape as the midnight hued sahib slunk out of his hiding place. In the open he stood before the other, unfeeling orbs scanning his opposite. Arrogant figure set into a dominant posture, wary of the starnger. Plumage and dial held high, holding back a growl until his asessment was over::

Dathan

He turned, caught slightly off guard at the male's sudden appearance, but met his gaze. He cocked a most wolfish brow, and waggled his tail in a more friendly manner of greeting.
"Hello comrad," He replied quietly, his voice deep and gentle.
He felt slightly belittled by the stranger before him, fearing his features would cause him to seem younger than really he was.

Anarius

::The larger male's posture relaxes slightly, while arrogant, unneeded violence was not a hobby of his. His gaze becomes less hard as he takes in the others appearance, smaller, obviously younger, and the first he had met in two years. Tenor vocals rasp a little in unuse as he returned the greeting::
"Hello comrade. What would your name be?"
::Still retaining his wary nature, though his banner now wafted in synch with Dathan's, he waited for the answer before giving his calling::

Dathan

He lowered to his haunches, nodding approval.
"My name is Dathan." He studied the wolf before him. He could tell this brute was most likely older in years, Dathan only nearing his third season, and arrogance was strong within him. Though with the subtle hint of agreement, he realized they had common ground. Violence was merely a bringer of pain, and he was a wolf of peace.
"And you?" He asked, prying cautiously.

Anarius

::The charred lupine remained on all fours. Now that he no longer felt threatened by the other, audits twisted in constant awareness of their surroundings. Baring his teeth in a parody of a smile he gave his name, shortly, but not unfriendly::
"Anarius"
::His mannerisms were a little stilted out of misuse, but his posture spoke of gaining trust::

Dathan

He returned the grin, wolfish lips curled in affability. Intaking the name, images flashed through his mind.
"Anarius, sounds...for a lack of better words, robust." He gave a lupine chuckle. "So what brings you to these parts, if you don't mind my asking?"
He attempted to keep his face tilted a bit, to mask the spot on his face that covered half his muzzle and circled his eye-it was childish and quite uncharacteristic, he thought, of a wolf.
He loved company, and Anarius was no exeption, he found he enjoyed the individuality and opennes of the brute.

Anarius

::The younger's laughter surprised him, he had been named after his father's pack, and that brought back bad memories... Shaking his head, as if to clear it of those thoughts, he then tilted it in contemplation of his answer. Noticing the way Dathan kept his head tilted, but deciding to remain silent, he answered, his voice still rough with lack of use::
"I walked."
::Thinking about his answer a bit, he decided to continue. Trying to bring some enthusiasm into his voice, to show his apprecciation to the silver male, a lone wolf was not a happy wolf::
"I've travelled south for two years, I ended up here."
::Keeping his mind out of the memories he returned the question::
"And you?"
::Ambers still remained cold to the world, but his image had once again relaxed as the masculine frame lowered upon his haunches, mirroring Dathan's position::

Dathan

He noticed his change in position, an obvious sign of easeness, and his grin remained. Though the sudden feeling of anxiety rushed over him slightly, radiating from the other male. He could sense that certain emotional boundaries were not to be crossed, and he ended his prying for the moment. Memories crossed his mind, and he looked away but for a moment, and noticed a black femme entering the territory. Her peircing green eyes locked with his for but a moment, and a curling of lips was all he needed to turn away, back to his companion.
"I left my home after my brother inherited it..." His voice was bitter for a moment. "My younger sister, the only one who truly understood me, dissapeared a little bit after her first season..." He made no mention of his parents, keeping silent with painful memories as he partner had. Though he was sure, in his subconsious that his past was not nearly as painful as the one before him.He had only seen the light of three seasons.
The femme walked cautiously into the terra, mading a wide berth around the two males. She had already sent a silent warning to the younger of the two, and pawed her way to a more secluded area. She was an elder in season, nearing her fourth, and her body was exhausted and aching from the coming winter. Her eyes were dull, the right near completely blind as she took to laying down behind a large tree, its roots binding out around the land befor her.

Anarius

: Pleased that Dathan decided not to press on his past, he turned to follow his gaze toward he femme, icy gaze glinting with curiosity at his companion's reaction to her presence. His tone tinted with sarcasm as he asked::
"Friend of yours?"
::His stare remained upon her until she lay down, no longer posing any remote threat in his mind. Plume curled in front of his forepaws as he settled back into the conversation, and the more relaxed atmosphere that came with it::

Dathan & Almera

He shook his head, glancing back at where she had lain for only a moment.
"Not exactly..." In truth he didn't even know her. "I've only seen her around, she tends to kepe to herself."
He looked up at the sky, the sun was starting to lower in the sky. His left paw made a small scratching motion at his right ankle, subduing an itch.
"Have you any other friends around here? Or enemies I should be worried about?" He added jokingly, his plume twitching momentarily.

The femme looked around her, sitting in partial shade, partial sunlight beneath the roots, her auds perked up despite her tired state. She cursed herself silently for her cursed bloodline, but in truth she would want no other.

Anarius

::His smile flickered back for a moment, he responded in a lighter tone than he had used before, the grating still present::
"No friends, no enemies. You are the first I have seen for two years, let alone spoken to."
:: Orbs flicker back to the female, staying aware though his attention was on his new friend. He too shifted his head back to get a brief glance at the sky, displaying ragged scars across his throat, dial dips back down, surprised at his lack of suspicion around Dathan. He had not let his guard down in two years, he hadn't trusted anyone in two years as much as he trusted this barely adult wolf::

Dathan & Almera

He felt a certain pride at being the first in a long void of emptiness, to speak to and befriend the brute before him. His stomach rumbled with sudden and acute hunger, he decided to test this sudden alliance.
"Anarius, would you care to join me for a hunt? Surely you must be famished." He spoked quieter. "And it would seem the atmosphere isn't too friendly here." He made a motion behind him, where the femme lay.
She may have been older than Dathan, but her hearing was keen, she picked up on their gentle conversation and rolled her dull eyes. Rolling over on her side, her shaggy fur lifted and dropped as her breathing slowed, signaling incoming sleep from exhaustion. She continued to ignore them.

Anarius

::His dial jerked up in a pleased manner, hunting was always a welcome activity for him, and it would be the first in company for a long time. Night hued dial bobbed in assent, eager to be on the trail again::
"Is there anywhere rich in game nearby?"
::Thoughts of the antisocial fae vanished in his eagerness to hunt, rising to his paws, the large male shook his frame, loosening up his muscles in preparation to move::

Dathan & Almera

he leapt to his feet in a smilar fashion, ecstatic at the sudden reaction.
"I'm sort of new here, but I beleive the prairie may have something of use to us..."
He turned, wolfish grin plastered pon his features, eyes dancing with enthusiasm.