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Corvus opened his eyes, ears twitched a bit as the howl reached them. Standing he stretched his muscles, and gave his body a shake. He had been relaxing a bit before taking his turn on the border patrols later in the day, but it would seem that he would attend to something else before attending to his duties. Well better not laze about when he was being summoned.

Padding in the direction of the howl, Corvus soon came upon Chivosi and a boars carcass. Impressive, boar were extremely difficult to hunt and could cause a lot of harm to the hunter if they decided to fight back. But it would seem this one choose not to as Chivosi seemed in perfect shape. Tipping his head to her as he came to a stop nearby. "Chivosi." He said in a respectful tone.

As they approached the Y-M-C-A territory, Kayeli's nose took in the unfamiliar scents. There were certainly a number of wolves there, and for a moment she hesitated, uncertain of her reception. Although Merrill had reassured her with her words, she still felt slightly apprehensive due to her lapse of memory and the fear that something could cause it to reoccur. That or some gesture, some phrase could be the key to unlocking the torment which plagued her nightmares that she could not grasp at all once awake. The smell of the boar tantalized her sense of smell, her stomach grumbling slightly. Well now she knew for sure she was hungry and just a little embarrassed, for if she could hear it, surely those standing near could as well she thought.

Her head lifted, hers perked as she heard the howl of someone she did not know. Merrill said it was the alphas summoning them, she was inclined to believe her, and so followed the purple one's lead. "That's very nice," she whispered. She thought herself fortunate that Merrill had come upon her, but she didn't really know what to do at that moment since she really didn't know anyone all that well at all. Most she had not even met other than Merrill and Derecho who had traveled with her, Merrill leading her to the territory of the YMCA pack.

Derecho followed Merrill and Kayeli into the clearing, brushing up against his mother "Found her" He told her before circling about to settle nearby Merrill and the newcomer licking his lips slightly at the smell of the boar, though his eyes scanned the arrivals one at a time - here on earth was his sisters? Tempest especially worried him these days, they hadn't really talked much since she and father had returned and when he did see her she always seemed to angry...or maybe upset. It was hard to tell.

And Aleu? where was she, Derecho had a hard time picturing his limelight loving sister missing out on the chance to sing to nearly the entire pack at once. Derecho frowned and shifted his paws slightly as he considered going to search for them. Grumbling slightly at the inconvenience this would surly cause him Derecho noted Pekko and Corvus arriving from two differant direction.

"Pekko! Corvus"" He called out to them "Have either of you to seen Aleu or Tempest?"



Ki-Adi had been laying not to far behind Chivosi as she called for the others, her brightly colored pelt mostly obscured by the shade of a large tree and some undergrowth. Her eye canned the arrivals but so far no familiar purple pelt had made an appearance her shy confidante had been absent allot lately and while Ki got along well enough with the others she'd always felt closer to Lullaby whom had found her and brought her to the pack in the first place.

Well no point in hiding out here much longer she thought and rising she slunk from her place and skimmed around the outskirts until she came across the striped hide of Merrihk, he was a quiet fellow, not prone to loud noises and sudden movements. Ki-adi liked quiet wolves and so she settled near by him and his strange object.

"Hello" she told him in a quiet voice that was nearly drowned out by Derecho's query a ways over.

Chivosi watched as the wolves she considered her family arrived, they were an odd lot at best, but they had good hearts and Chiv accepted them faults and oddities and all. Returning Mene's nuzzle as he greeted her she gave him a warm look "I'll be right back" She told him before trotting off to make the rounds of those gathered. Chiv liked to make everyone feel welcome and knew that some were feeling a bit out of sort at the moment.

"Corvus" She greeted him a he nodded to her a slight wag of her tail to the brightly colored wolf - almost Pekko's twin though he lacked the darker mask "Make yourself comfortable" She told the green wolf in passing, noting Merrill, Derecho and a newcomer arrive but bypassing them for a moment, wishing to greet the others before turning her attention to introducing herself to the new wolf.

Poor ole Merrihk was looking out of sorts at the gathering, though he had been joined by Ki-adi. "Merrihk" she greeted him softly with a quiet bump to his shoulder before nodding to Ki-adi and giving a soft wag of her tail. "Today will be a nice peaceful day" She told them both to sooth their worries about being in such a group, though Merrihk as far more worried then Ki-adi and YMCA gatherings were hardly the violent event that took place in other packs.

Continuing on her way she nipped playfully at Pekko's ear "Cheer up" she told him as she took in his dour look, adding softly so that the others couldn't hear "No one is angry at you my jade colored friend - Mene as sick and no wolf likes to be confronted when they are ill, think upon your defensive reaction to Merrill when she first found you. You are pack and you are loved as family" She concluded with a shoulder bump before finally making her way back to her place between Mene and Merrill and after another nudge to Mene turned her attention to the purple beta and the new wolf.

"Merrill! I see you had some excitement on your morning stroll" he commented with a slight bob of her head in greeting at the new wolf "Hello there, I'm Chivosi and this" She nudged Menelaus "Is my mate Menalaus, we are the alphas of YMCA"

Kayeli watched as others began to appear from all directions it seemed to her. It had been awhile she believed, since she'd been in the presence of so large a gathering, just that thought squeezing her heart. There was so much she had forgotten, her parents names and faces, whether or not she had any siblings. Her blue eyes flickered over the members of the gathering, noting both alphas seemed to have more natural colors on their pelt. She also saw a Green wolf and one with a candy-cane pattern, interesting.

She watched as Derecho went up to his mother and brushed against her. How lucky to be with ones mother she thought, but did not allow it to bother her to much. Then there appeared a wolf which to her had the colors that might be found on a beach. Then Chivosi came up to her after speaking to everyone else who had appeared. Kayeli lowered her own head in respectful greetings. "Hello," she whispered as Merrill introduced her. She hoped Merrill would not need to be inconvenienced because of her, besides she'd spoken to her so far most of all and so felt more comfortable with her nearby at the moment. Especially when there were so many and it appeared not everyone had yet appeared as her eyes spotted another figure entering the scene.

Another wolf whose colors seemed to be similar to Derecho's and the Alpha's though perhaps in a different pattern. She didn't know any of them however, only having become acquainted with Merrill and Derecho thus far. Then another young female followed by a violet lynx.

The summoning of the Alpha call brought Ovian back from his wanderings in the pack territory. He was still unused to the pack, in fact, Ovian had never got quite used to the wolves. They looked friendly, but none were close to him. Some would think it a little depressing, but the dark male was perfectly content. Just.. not joyful.

He quickened his pace as he saw the clearing and sat close to the rest, distancing himself just a bit. Ovian didn't know when to bring himself fully beside someone. Had the male earned his place? Perhaps this would show if he did. The feast meant that the higher wolves would get the first grab and the best meat from the boar. What was left would go to the rest.

Ovian's quiet figure sat there, his eyes flickering from left to right. His throat growled with a pleasing sound and he said quietly, "Hello."

Menelaus laid his head down, mind stricken with issues galore. He eye'd his son and daughter as they took to the shadows, he was just as worried as Chiv, but understood a bit more of the why they stayed together and to themselves.

But, now he had to play the role he was born to play. He stood up, a grand old wolf, with a startling new light in his eye's. "As Chiv has said..." He paused, repositioning his standing, tail high, but legs almost to weak to hold him. "We are a mew pack, fresh from the run. We are growing, blossoming like spring flowers themselves in a good season." His mind was full of these quotes, he was proud. "I am glad to be home, with my mate, Chivosi, who has cared for me, and with my litter. I'd like to thank Merrill for helping Chivosi and for all of you, you are the nicest wolves an alpha could have at their side." His pride gleamed as he spoke.

"May our hunts be fruitful, our pups be healthy and our days be bright." He smiled, the first real smile since his return with Tempest. Home was where his heart was, and now that it was back together he was at peace with himself.

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Tempest listened with half enthusiasm. She had her brother by her side and the pack in her eye's. She wasn't alone, ever. Not when she'd found out that Raiden was indeed alive. She was excited to see him even and could smell the thick scent of jealousy stinking off her brother Derecho. His eye's would have been green she guessed, could they have changed to suit his mood. She sensed his dislike and sadness for the changes his siblings went through but she did nothing to soothe or comfort him, nor would she. Even pulled aside she'd tell him how it was now.

"Father has gained more strength, that's good." She almost smiled, but before it could show it slipped away. Her voice was for Raidens ears only, a whisper between the pair that had started since they found each other again. It was like they were pups again, sharing secrets that really weren't big or important, but was theirs to keep. She kept her shoulder to his now in a loving 'embrace', she needed what he had to offer, support.

She eye's teh pack, spying a darker male, she observes and then her eye's narrow and she gives a playful smile. She had never seen that male before, his pelt intrigued him. Giving the male one more grin, this one inviting Ovian over to sit with the pair, she then rested her eye's onto her brother. She'd not have such a pretty male all by his lonesome.

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Merrihk gazed, now, at the beautiful wolf sitting next to him and was shocked by her words. "No, no.." He said quickly, voice still rather shaky no matter how hard he fought it. "Don't leave." He smiled the biggest he could, a muscle twitches in his jaw that shows it's unusual to see this smile, it was generally only shared between him and Chiv, whom he had a bit of a friendly bond with.

"It's just not to often that a beautiful wolf, or any wolf for that matter, to choose me over the others. I'm sure I'm not the only quiet wolf." Though as far as he could see he was. That may be the only reason she was talking to him, but he tried not to think about it. "So thank-you." He said sincerely, eye's glowing with happiness beyond their usual purple glow.

"I'm Merrihk." He offered.

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Pekko, an excitable young oof was quick to be watching Meme. He and her had finished what seemed to be an on going battle now, an exchange of eye's and a tail wag were most that was exchanged that he'd noticed, he stopped trying to find affectionate body language form her when he returned home. His fur was going in all directions and he looked a bit of a mess. Avoiding Merrill's eye's he walked straight up to the female standing with her and gazed to her.

"Hello!" He calls excitedly, he hadn't met most of these wolves being some arrived after he'd left. "My name is Pekko. I'm Merrill's mortal enemy." he gave a playful smile to his friend. Enjoying the fact that he could be so close, but knew he was as far as him to the moon they howled at. "Good day Merill." He smirked then took up a spot near Kayeli to call his own. His tail was wagging happily.