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Chagrin shook himself to bring back the circulation in his legs and stretched to help even more. With the cold weather his joints had started to become a little stiff, but this was nothing new, nor painful. It was more rather a part of Chagrin's life that he had come to accept. His tan body and leopard spotted rump squeezed out from under the rock in which he lived.

The sun was weak, but still a beautiful sight to behold. The purple scars around his front legs twinged int he cold, but he ignored it. The air was quite chilly and the small breezes that swept over the field even more so. The winter snows would soon be upon him. But inside of him little den there were a few stores of food for when the hunt truly became scarce. The winter seemed to be setting in earlier than he expected and knew it would be a harsh one.

Chagrin made his way into the wood where the temperature seemed to raise a little from the movement of small animals and anything else that seemed to still be venturing out of their homes. He took a moment to gnaw on a dead tree branch and then to the stream for a fresh drink of the waters. There he settled down and relaxed. Maybe he could fish a little, he wasn't very talented at it, but it seemed like fun. Especially on a day like this when the fish were sure to be slow due to the chilly waters. His gold eyes searched the waters for any fish as he sat at the banks edge, the gurgle of the water seeming to be music to his ears.

Chagrin scented the air, catching the scent of the female just across the waters, and the smell of a fresh kill. He had been so entranced by the beauty of the day that he had let his guard completely down. He scented the air again trying to pinpoint where the female lay; she was across the water due to the way the scent seemed to sway.

"Who is there?" he asked in a gentile voice full of curiosity.

His eyes scanned the river back and caught the sight, just barely, of the female rolled over onto her back. She blended in so perfectly with the ground she he had completely escaped him. It was only because he was searching for her that he could even find her. He let a small chuckle escape him.

"Such a way to hide m'lady. You blend so perfectly with the forest floor that I never would have found you had I just been looking passed. Of course you did escape me." he said, gold eyes shining.

Hopefully this female would indulge him in a small bite on conversation.

Chagrin tilted his head as Tauro rose, and her markings and figure became truly visible to him. She was a very pretty wolf, though to him he though all females had a beauty about then; especially since it was rare that he saw them.

"Oh, well you did a good job of it as it is." he said sneezing out a laugh. "I am known as Chagrin, it is my pleasure to meet you Tauro." he said bowing his head a little to her. He was a true gentleman and was always somewhat formal and polite to those he met, except maybe his prey.

Chagrin licked at the cool water again and looked back up to Tauro sitting at the water's edge. "What brings you out to this side of the wood, do you live nearby?" he asked curiously tilting his head again and wagging his tail a little, lifting the leaves that lay in the circumference of his tail.

Chagrin nodded his head, "I see, I too lost my siblings, though I have kept an eye out for my half brother. We were separated long ago, I dare say I have not heard word on whether he has even survived." he said shifting a little uncomfortably. He missed his half brother dearly and hoped of one day finding him again. "But I dare say I wish you luck in finding them, I am sure you will!" he assured her with a toothy grin.

He looked around him them back to Tauro. "No, not these lands here. There is a field just out of the wood that I call my own. I am the only wolf who resides there, but game is fair and I have shelter, so it is my home." he said with a slight sneeze. He was proud of his make-shift territory which he even marked from time to time, but normally other wolves strayed from the area on their own.

Chagrin listened intently, he knew there were a few packs in the area and he had made it a point to stay out of their way. One of him against a group would never bode well for him and he much valued his life. He loved to watch the seasons change and watch the stars and moon change, the sun rise and fall. Everyday was a gift in his opinion, why waste his time with attempting to get himself in trouble and risk losing all of that.

"I am sorry to hear that she left so young. But yes, there are a few packs in the area. I have smelled them, but I prefer to keep my distance as I value my life. I had my share of run ins that did not bode well." he said giving a slight lick to the purpled scars around his front paws.

Chagrin sneezed with laughter. "Yes, it is a bit strange isn't it?" he said. Chagrin watched the female leap across the water and splatter much everywhere. A bit of it hit him on the muzzle, he shook his head and rubbed at his maw with his front paws and eventually gave himself a quick dip in the water to be sure that was gone. "Yes, speaking on opposing sides of water does seem quite silly when you think about it. Speaking face to face is much more pleasant in my opinion!" he said sitting up and wagging his tail a little.

Chagrin stared down at his paws. He had contemplated going out to look for his half-brother, but had never really made a step towards doing so. He often meant to, but got himself caught up in trying to remember his mysterious past that evaded him. But his brother he would often come back to and then lose him all over again.

"I have considered going to search for him on many of occasions, though I dare say, sadly I have never truly made enough of an effort to do so." he said hanging his head a little. "I do not even know if he would recognize me." he said with a heaved sigh. It had been so long since he had seen Jacobi that he doubted that he would even remember him.

He still remembered his half brother, but still the memories were not exactly vivid to any extent, but rather faded with time.

Chagrin tilted head head. "No, I would have no point in doing so, and if I remember correctly there is some resemblance between the two of us...if I also remember right his name is Jacobi." he said staring at his paws again, that's what he remembered so he should be right. His memories were faded and worn most of them like old photographs left in the sun but he cherished the ones that he did have. "I shall have to look for him, but with the coming winter months I dare say it may not be the best time for me to travel out when I do have some stored food that I could not bring with me." he said licking at his paws.

Chagrin nodded though. "You will find your family, Tauro, I can feel it." he said nodding his head and looking up at her with his soft golden eyes. "I just know that you will and I wish you only happiness when you do so." he said wagging his tail. He had faith that she would and his heart told him that she would find them.