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Glacier was exceedingly pleased that Assalea - as he'd continued to call her in his mind - hadn't ratted him out yet for some of the things they'd done during their confrontation. Hopefully he never would but if sh did after they got back it wouldn't matter quite so much. He hadn't missed the trip and that was the important thing. Trotting along at Pen's heels he beamed at her when she addressed him "Yes ma'am" He told her sincerely "I'll be on my very best behavior" He further promised. "Do they have allot o wolves here?" He asked out of idle curiosity.


Chiv was still trying t get used to the new Derecho and then Merrilll had told her some time ago. She wasn't sure how she felt about being a grandmother...but she wasn't completely surprised at Merrill - the purple wolf might be brisk but Chivosi had noted the gleam in her eye as puppies came into the pack - first with her own offspring..and then verse and Corvus' children. She was surprised at her choice of males perhaps..but not by her unconscious desire for pups.

And speaking of puppies the youthful voice of a young one carried through the woods to catch her ears. The youth was not so very far away and changing direction's she quickly came upon the nearly silent Pen..and a male pup. Goodness...not another abandoned pup she hoped..though this one looks far happier then the first two had been. "Penthesilea" She greeted the Alpha in a welcoming tone.

Glacier couldn't help but feel a slight swelling of pride when Pen told the other Alpha that he was her son - she didn't ever say such things in their own pack but when you thought about it a certain way being acknowledged as such to a stranger was far more important. He would need to make sure he behaved himself like he promised and gave a good example of both his pack and Pen's mothering abilities.

"It's a pleasure to meet you" He told Chivosi politely with a slight wag of his tail. He tried to hold in his excitement but the thought of playing with other pups - ones not in his pack had him nearly quivering.

"And you as well young Master Glacier" Chivosi told the excited pup with a slight wink - she was greatly relieved to find out he was not another unwanted male from their pack - true she had offered to help with such pups but with two litters on the way and Corvus brood still so young they were about to be overrun with young wolves.

Turning her attentions back to Pen she motioned with her head towards the more central part of the packlands and fell into step alongside the feathered wolf as they started that way. "They are...doing better" she finally told Pen with a slight sigh "They sleep in their father's den and they've stopped eying most of us like we're either going to steal their food or beat them. Bracken is somewhat over protective and Lichen rarely speaks...perhaps having another pup about for a while will loosen them up some" She stated with a look to Glacier who didn't seem to be impeded at all by his time in the northern pack. "And they will need to get used to other pups as we're expecting two litters in the pack - this will be a good trial run for them both" She finished as they entered the central den site.

Derecho had been relieved after winning the argument about her rushing up North the night before. Like telling the other Alpha now would change anything he had told her and though she had reluctantly agreed - Derecho had spent a fretful night trying to figure out how he would stop her come morning.

Thankfully it looked like that wory was going to be taken off his shoulder because who came calling the next morning but the very beast she had been so anxious to see - thank the moon. Letting out a slight 'oof' as she pushed past him Derecho turned about and ducked out after her. When he drew close and noticed Terreis behaving so well...politely something in the back of his mind got just a touch irritated and a small part of him wanted to tell her to cut it out and stop putting this northern wolf on a pedestal...but recalling his desire to be a pack ambassador someday he managed to remove most of the irritation from his gruff voice when he spoke.

"Mother" He greeted her before eying Penthesilea for a few moments. Polite..he was supposed to be polite he had to remind himself "And you must be Penthesilea, Terreis has been wishing to speak with you....I do hope that not another homeless pup" He remarked as the sight of Glacier caught his eye.

So far Glacier had seen only other females in this pack so when the relatively large male came up - and didn't whine or grovel or otherwise seek approval Glacier was a bit taken aback. He was even more so astonished when the beast choose to address everyone present like an equal - why he even carried himself like some of the higher ranking females did back home.

He was probably going to get beat up. Glacier didn't want anything to do with a surly male who was going to get put into his proper place by the girls. He;d learned pretty quickly to stay away from such squabbles because sometimes you got hit in the crossfire. Trying not to draw attention to himself or his intentions he skirted about Pen and sat down a few steps away from the group.

"He is not" Chivosi told Derecho with a slight warning in her tone, though one could expect nothing less from her independant son "Glacier is Penthesilea's ward" She told him before looking to Pen "Derecho...my son" She introduced him to her and then smiled at Terreis, no doubt the patchy wolf would have a few things to say to him herself but for the moment Chiv turned her focus back to the reason Penthesilea had come calling "Corvus is young - but he is trying and there are many wolves here he can seek help and advice from we are all trying to be supportive...and hope he has learned a bit of a lesson from all of this"

Derecho found himself silently fuming over his normally strong and self assured mate being so... subservient to another. He doubted she would be so placid to his mother..no that Chivosi ever asked for such things. He did however have the good sense to hold his tongue and ignore the others tone when she snapped at him about the blue pup - last time she'd shown up with pups it had been to dump them off so how was he t think anything different this time around? It was good to know not all of the other packs females were heartless wenches like the green pups mother though.

He shifted uneasily as Terreis lay down with the feathered wolf standing over her, hackles raising silently as his typical overprotective nature shone through - if she even pretended to harm a hair on Terrie and his soon coming pups he'd well..he'd show her something that was for sure. Was she supposed to be laying her head on his mates stomach like that? What if she pressed to hard and injured the pups? His ears flicked back slightly..but his worries were seemingly for nothing. "Of course their strong, Terreis receives only the best of care" He stated as though daring the other to contradict this statement.

He might have said more but Terreis belayed him with news of that wretched lazy beast Tier and the Queens reaction to this was more then interesting enough to catch his attention. Drawing himself up to throw a fit when she dared order him about like..well like a slave, lips pulled back slightly "I am not one to be ordered about" He told her in a far to calm voice "But I shall do as you request for the wretched creature has hurt the heart of one important to me" He told her before trotting off to search for Tier.

Oh yes..he did so hate to be ordered about - but he had to admit he would enjoy this particular task. Like always the pale colored wolf was lazing about in the den he had been given and Derecho glared at him as he arrived "You!" He snapped at the gamma "bring your foul hide with me" He ordered.

Chivosi had already been made aware of just who this Tier wolf was and his relation to the queen compliments of Terreis the night before. Derecho had made her promise Terries to keep and eye on the wolf until she could speak with his sister.

And as much as she realized the family squabble was inevitable Chivosi was not predisposed to protect the patchy wolf from his sister ire. He'd wounded Merrill. However...she also had to uphold the packs ideals. "Very well...as this is a family issue I will turn a blind eye, however please remember this is a sanctuary and whatever transgressions the wolf has committed he has agreed to remain until the pups are adults..." Her tone made is clear she didn't really believe this herself "...So...don't kill him at the very least" She finished before glancing at Glacier. "Come along young fellow - I'm sure you anxious for some fun yes?" nudging him lightly in the right direction she trotted off with the blue pup bouncing along beside her. Clearly he wasn't worried about Pn disciplining her brother - but then he'd probably seen such things before.

Derecho on most other occasions might have responded in a temperamental way to Tierehl's remarks - but he was so incredibly giddy at seeing the no good creature get what was coming to him that all he did was offer him a wolfy grin "At least' He pointed out in a cheery tone "I'm still smiling" a small but pointed jab at the pale wolfs obvious worry at the sight of Penthesilea. Derecho had not at all miss ed that telling fading smile.

Still sporting the cheery look Derecho made himself comfortable in the shade of a nearby tree to watch what he clearly considered to be festivities.

Derecho was becoming increasingly pleased that he had chosen to stick around as the fight progressed - he didn't normally think of himself as a bloodthirsty wolf - but the useless creatures yelps and cries certainly made something rise in him. The brute was getting what he deserved as far as Derecho was concerned and if the blood dripping from that leg was any indication he wouldn't be running off anytime soon on Merrill - though he privately thought she'd be better off without him.

If she wanted him to stay - well he would stay. End of discussion and Derecho would see it so as best as he could, when Penthesilea clamped down on the other's throat Derecho rose to his feet - and while it might seem like a protective motion anything could be farther from the truth - if anything Derecho wished it were he choking the life out of Tierehl.

Derecho snorted slightly when she finally turned to look at him "I don't need your permission for such a thing" He told her matter of factly - she might be Terreis' queen but she certainly wasn't his and if she thought her display of fighting prowess would make him reconsider that she was quite wrong.

He wondered briefly if she found it surprising that Terreis had chosen him for a mate - surely she had expected her to choose a weaker, meeker male to father her pups. And then Derecho realized what had truly been bothering him about this visiting Alpha, about her inspecting Terreis as she had done, about the interest she had been showing his mate. Part of him was deathly afraid that this feathered Alpha would try to wheedle whatever daughters might come from his union away for her own pack. And Terreis..he feared she was so hung up on her - that she might just let it happen.

"Oh be quiet!" He snapped at Tierhl whose pitiful whining on the ground was starting to irritate him - or at least that was a decent enough cover for the angry fear that gnawed at his belly when he looked at the Queen. Not fear for himself...but for the future of his pups.