Piteous.

That was the singular word that had lodged itself into his mind when staring at the male in his vicinity. Not the brother of the wild female, but the brother of the released one. The brother who stood soggy and damp after having taken a pleasurable swim in the water. He disliked the way this male carried himself. It was shameful, not to mention difficult to look at.

"Raise your head, you look pathetic. Tsk, lowering it like a fool before a stranger like that isn't instinct, it's fear. Where I used to live, your type would have been the first to attract the vultures." The side of his lip curled up, forming a sneer. Such cruel words often escaped Erjon's lips, but who could blame him? He was stuck with wolves who understood nothing about survival. For his own sanity, he should leave. He deserved it, but he needed to learn, and the female he had overheard called Deya knew things. She knew where they were, and she knew these lands. Perhaps she could help point him in the right direction..

Eyes widening, Erjon's face had turned towards the released brother and sister, a smile tugging at his lips. "Dawn and Dusk?" He had repeated in awe, butting into the conversation. "Real creative, your parents were. I'll tell you that much." Releasing a huff, he shook his head to himself, muttering under his breath. "Dawn and Dusk," he mumbled to himself, chuckling at his own words before resuming to follow Deya.

The male had taken all but a few steps before whirling around, his ears picking up the sound of others. Narrowing his eyes, Erjon espied the presence of others. There was a female, being followed by another, and finally, a male. However, his focus was not on the male, or even the second female, but the one ahead of them all. He didn't like her, he knew that already. The way she strutted forward with a blank look upon her face, ah, well, Erjon knew her type. She was the one that wanted control, despite not knowing anything herself. The ones like her? They got ahead of themselves too quickly.

A frown seeped across his face, a daggered look digging into the female standing across for him. Who was she tell them what not to do? "Don't go with them? Is that right? And why should I be listening to somebody like you, huh?" He asked, leaning forward before shaking his head. Whirling around, he dismissed her. Erjon was tired of socializing for one day, but as luck would have it, the female continued. On and on she chattered until, finally, he couldn't take it anymore. Releasing a deepened sigh, the masculine glanced at her from over his shoulder, humouring her.

"It is odd that territory is claimed by two wolves.. well.. One wolf only," Glancing at Deya's brother, Erjon shrugged. "..But take a good whiff, I can't smell any other scents. Of course, there's the possibility of them masking it, but then again, I've met other wolves, singular wolves with claimed land like theirs. Most of the time, the places aren't permanent." Glancing to Deya and her brother, he spoke: "Are you moving around and seeking shelter for a bit, or do you actually live here?" Glancing back to the female in front of him, Erjon blew a breath on her face. It was odd how Deya already explained her life story, and perhaps a past Erjon would be more weary, but this current one? He simply wanted to get away.

Now, the female spoke logically, leading him to believe she didn't entirely lack brains, however, Erjon had some issues with her plan. "You find the rest of the released wolves, and then what? You think you'll survive out here? You lot know nothing. None of you will last, and I don't plan on sticking around. From the way I see it, Deya here is your best bet. At least she can teach you. Who knows, maybe you two can strike a deal, I don't care. Like I said, I don't plan on staying."

Shrugging, it was clear Erjon lacked remorse. He had his plan, that is, if he could figure out where they were without being interrupted. Of course, he wouldn't mind a good pack, solely for survival, but he certainly didn't want a pack that was useless. "You can provide Deya with protection, and in return, she can teach you how to adapt and thrive. I'm telling you right now, without her, you have nobody to help you. And trust me when I say that you'll need lots of help." Motioning to Dusk as an example, Erjon glanced back to the female.

"You talk too much for somebody that doesn't know anything about the situation. Who said anything about trust? You think I trust her? You think I trust her little brother? You think I trust you? I accepted an offer, that doesn't mean I've devoted my life and loyalty to her. You are all strangers to me. I accepted her help because she's my best bet right now. Somebody that knows the land is more useful to me than somebody that probably can't even catch her own dinner." Spitting his words out, the male glared at her for a moment. While he admired her determination, he wasn't sure if it could truly help, and for a moment, a singular moment, he felt a pang of pity for them all. That, of course, vanished moments later, leaving him back to square one. He was done thinking about others. It was his turn now.

"Now," glancing at Deya, his lips curled back. "Can you explain the territory to me a little more?"

Pang.

Pah, there was that feeling again. The one full of pity and guilt.

Pang.

Damn it.

Pausing, he glanced back to the other female. "And alright, we'll find the others, but that's all I do for you. After that, you're by yourselves.. the den can take a rain check for the time being."

Deyanira | F | 4.5 | Mentions: The Released Wolves - Erjon, Mishka, Dawn, Dusk, Ansa, Hallbjorn and her brother, Zyron

The young female watched the group interact curiously . Her particular interest was in Erjon, he seemed to be a viable asset and she wanted to learn more about him. As he spoke she listened intently and said, "It's quite alright. I see you're in a predicament- however I don't fully apologize for being aggressive - this place has few strangers on the land. "
She watched him interact her brother with a keen eye, protective yet not defensive since she could tell he meant no harm. She knew her brother would be swimming with questions. She heard his murmured apology and whispered question. She gave him a small and reassuring look.

She gave Erjon a playful smirk at his words saying, "Me? Smart, I sure hope I would be to survive out here." Her tone was more relaxed than it's aggressive one. However she was still on edge with all these new wolves. And she watched each as she could with a hidden wariness. After all they were strangers even if she was being nice to them.

When the male asked her the name of the place she said, "This is The Groves you're in."

She was curious as to why he asked for the name. Possibly, to gauge where he was . Her thoughts were interrupted when the two younger wolves began to introduce themselves and she had to restrain herself from blowing a blood vessel.

"Dawn, you really shouldn't be so condescending to your brother like that. It's deplorable." She said sternly with a unimpressed glare and then she turned to Dusk.

"What did I say about that speech of yours . You really should learn to articulate yourself more. And that posture just reaks of weakness, you need to have confidence even if you do something stupid and are embarrassed- you don't show it, that's a known rule. If you don't learn how to put up a good bluff and be confident when you're scared witless by someone else you won't survive long out here kid." Her voice was stern and commanding and you could tell she meant every word by the look he was giving her.

She would've said more has not three more wolves come and joined them.
"Just how many of there are you." She muttered to herself.

The new female instantly began to speak about not trusting her and being cautious. The female gave a simple huff at the rant, and she sat down for this one. Her eyes were unimpressed and bored by this females words and she possibly had a certain distaste in her eyes for her. While the female spoke logically and had some points, she also was just annoying as hell.

She was about to rip her a new one when the male spoke before her. He spoke with reason and it was fascinating to watch him talk, when he directed a question towards her she responded, " We move around depending on the season. And the densite we have currently is best suited for winter. During the warmer months we stay near the meadows more. So yes we live here temporarily."

The female listed as he spoke valid facts. And she had to appreciate how he said she was their best bet for now. And she agreed with that statement, and it impressed her how he planned to be independent sooner than later but would accept help for now. She had to resist the urge to snicker as he told the female off. However his last question was directed towards her.

"Sure, I can tell you about this territory. Well for one thing the weather may not be that cold as of now but it gets significantly colder at night so be wary of that . You can also possibly find partial dens and other dens around here, but be careful of disturbing hibernating creatures . Their is peanut of water , but at the moment the river is half f-" she would've continued but she noticed how he turned back to the other female, and mentioned helping find the rest of the other wolves.

So secretly a softy? She thought inwardly and she gave a small shake of her fur as she stood.

This time she didn't walk with laziness but boldness and a command in her step as she approached Jira and scoffed in her face with a feral grin, her teeth on full display, and ears pulled back in distaste with her tail casually held high.

"Now," she began in a more authoritative tone, "I'm only going to say this once, so listen up. You are in my backyard sweetheart, I don't know what you're used to with humans but you are not the boss of me out here, on my land. And yes, my land, wherever I stand - I own. I fought for this spot fair and square a while ago and I'll be damned before some newbie comes and tells me what to do. Don't you ever disrespect me again, because I won't hesitate to take my claws to your face."

Her eyes were predatory as she turned to walk away, she then glanced over her shoulder saying, "And the next time you look me up and down and scoff - your face will be ground into the snow."

She gave her own scoff as she looked at the female, and she turned to Erjon saying, "My brother can help you all find the rest of your group - he knows this land extremely well and has good tracking skills. Meanwhile, the two brats need to be taken to the den so I can take care of Dawn's shoulder wound and so Dusk won't freeze his ass off in the cold. I send my brother as a sign of goodwil, and new loud female if you don't trust me then you can send someone of your choice to inspect the densite and how I care for your comrades . I think that's only fair."

"Any objections?"