Alaska missed the wolf, and saw flying paws. She launched herself away, barely missing the paw. She charged forth, jaws snapping shut in an attempt to grab hold of the other wolf's throat.

Noctem dipped his head. "It's nice to meet you, Black-Sun," he said. "My name's Noctem." As he looked around, Noctem realized he had missed quite a bit while he had been out expoloring. He wasn't upset about that; he'd rather enjoy the peace and quiet of solitude than listen to a bunch of drama, but he was still curious. "What happened with Red-Sun?" he asked, tilting his head.

"Oh, he went to the river. I think he was going to catch some fish." Black-Sun said. She didn't want to tell him the whole story in case Katie and Red-Star weren't planning to tell the wolves for about a day or so. She looked back at Noctem and then asked more sternly. "Why'd you ask?" Black-Sun was protective of her brother, especially if someone wanted to know where they were unless they were his friends or family. Noctem clearly knew his name so he was probably one of Red-Star's friends.

Noctem shrugged his shoulders. "Just curious," he said. He and Red-Sun didn't know one another all that well, they had talked very briefly back in the enclosure, but Noctem hadn't really spoken to him since they had escaped. "He just seemed a little upset about something," he added. Although Noctem didn't know many of these wolves very well, there was an instinctive concern that he felt that stemmed from his old pack.

"Oh." Was all that Black-Sun could think to say. She didn't really want to lie but she also wanted Red-Star to have some alone time. "Maybe if I keep talking to Noctem, he won't go and check on Red-Star!" thought Black-Sun. "So...did they run any tests on you when you were in the enclosure?" Black-Sun asked, trying to think of things to ask him. She thought Red-Star could use a bit of alone time and hopefully she could keep talking to Noctem to keep him from checking on her brother......for like an hour.

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Noctem sensed that he was purposefully being sidetracked, but he didn't try to press the issue. "None that I'm aware of," he answered, thinking back to his time in the cage. "If they did, I wasn't concious while they were doing it. All I remember is being in there for a long time, then being let out into the enclosure. When they put the drugged food out, I noticed that the wolves that had eaten had been knocked out, so I hid myself away." Noctem paused and tilted his head. "What about you?" he asked. "Did the humans do anything to you?"

Black-Sun remembered back to the terrible place where they'd just escaped. She folded her ears back and sternly said, "The food had been drugged and I had eaten some. The next thing I knew, I was in a cage, surrounded by several wolves who had also eaten the food." She paused and sighed, "I had been rolled into a smaller room and had been given a needle of some sort. Once my door opened, I bolted for the people and ripped open one's leg." Black-Sun snickered a bit before going on. "Once they locked the door though, I remember losing control and ripping up a poor rabbit. Then, I was in a cage again with a muzzle and collar on. I had then been rolled outside. Katie helped get my muzzle off and lemme tell you, it hurt a lot. It dug into my fur and it then into my skin. That was the only test that they did on me." Black-Sun shook her head remembering how terrible the collar and muzzle were. She soon shook the feeling and wondered what had happened to Katie.

Noctem winced slightly. He was glad he had caught on quickly enough to avoid being brought back inside. The muzzles had looked uncomfortable and he hoped he never had to see one again. He also wondered what the humans had given Black-Sun that would make her lose contol and tear something to shreds. But he couldn't help but laugh when Black sun told him about the human she attacked. "Well done injuring one of them," he complimented. He fell silent for a moment, then looked back up at Black-Sun. "I know Katie," he said. "She was the first wolf I talked to after they let me into the enclosure."