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Ara had settled down, half hidden, waiting for Odi. It was difficult to have a mate who was part of a tribe hostile to outsiders, but they made it work. Neither got to see the other as much as they'd like though. The last couple visits Odi had been getting increasingly worried about his tribe Elder discovering them.

She stared off absently into the forest. From Odi she already knew quite a bit about Sin, enough to agree that getting caught would be bad. Still, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and she couldn't help but wish for sooner. All the tension made things.......well, tense.

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Ara's face lit up when the familiar colors of her mate emerged from the forest. She returned the nuzzle, licking his cheek.

"How have you been, love?" She pulled back to examine him, eyes taking in as much as they could. This last period of separation had been the longest yet.

"I've been fine. Explored a beautiful mountain region before I came this way, actually." Ara neglected to mention the potential almost-mauling she'd escaped. Biggest grizzy she'd ever seen! Odi tended to overreact a little, even if it was just at first in some cases.

The mention of new tribe members had Ara a little worried. More sets of curious eyes and noses. "You don't think any of them would be inclined to track us, do you?"

Ara's reaction was calm. It was just something she did instinctually at this point. She could seem like a worrywart whenever danger was only a "what if", but once it actually came she was a cool head.

Her greens eyes were peaceful and serene as she took in the one who must be Sin. She didn't say anything, not yet. Odi was probably the one who should speak first.

Sin's eyes flashed, letting out a rabid snarl. Odi had lied to him? Odi had hidden her, from his own tribe! Were they not family? One did not lie to family, and especially not his. His eyes locked on Ara, pure malicious rage within those black orbs. His head moved to look at Odi once more, approaching the male quickly and silently. He got in the others face, hackles raised and eyes showing signs of a attack that would surely be directed at Ara if Odi did not find a way to calm the elder-to-be down.

"So this...filth is your mate? Why have you not told us? Why do you sneak to her?" He snapped at Odi, completely focused on the male instead of the female now. "Where are your loyalties, mutt?! Secrets are non-existent, and neither are liars." His threat was clear. The tribe did not accept those that betrayed, and to him this was a clear betrayal. Odi had snuck around behind his back. Tricked and lied. He would have not been fond of the idea if brought straight to him, but in the end he would have accepted. She was his mate. She was a part of Cruor's family loosely. But now, now she was the product of a lie. She had made Odi deceive him.

'She did it.' This thought made the blood stained fox look at Ara, questionable actions starting to appear in his eyes. This fox was seconds from bursting.

Odi kept his eyes locked on Sin. This wasn't good, last thing he needed was a physical fight but trying to block Sin's mental attacks at the same time were going to be hellish. As he looked Sin in the eyes he could easily read his thoughts, and his intentions. As Ara spoke he didn't respond back. She might not understand how dangerous Sin was, he was going to have to calm him down. Quickly.

"I haven't told you because of what she said. I know the tribe would treat her different then that BCR. The last thing I wanted was this to happen." He spoke finally getting into his killer persona. Never scared, even when dealing with another monster. "My Soul and body live for Curor, but my heart is with her!" He snarled, he had to make himself clear. "I'll die for Curor and I'll die for her. I never lied, you never asked if I had a mate."

Seeing Sin's eyes drift to Ara Odi frowned he had to say something to get Sin interested in her. "If you want somebody to punish, punish me. If you hurt her she might not be able to have kits."

Green eyes met black. She was aware of how much danger she was in, even more so when Odi brought forward one of Sin's weaknesses. It seemed more like a strength, to her.

Kits should be treasured and protected, for what they were taught now would one day define who they were. When adults became old, gray, and feeble, the young in turn cared for them. Without youth, they had no future.

So when Ara looked into Sin's eyes, there was only understanding.

"I've always been free to walk away, since the moment we met. I'm still here."

She leaned lightly against Odi, barely brushing her fur against his. She wanted him to calm down; the last thing the situation needed was him sinking into his killer persona.

(( Sorry about the things he is saying to Ara. I think she's lovely. Heh. ))

Sin laughed harshly at Ara, her word hardly convincing to him. He turned his head to look at Odi, and then back at Ara. His temper was still inside him, furious about being lied to and the fact these two were moving around behind his back. Who the hell did this red vixen think she was?

"Everyone has the ability to walk away. The fact you haven't helps nothing! It only means you can hurt him more once you do." The blood stained fox snarled once more, this time under his breath.

"Do not think your ways can trick me b***h. I know your type. Sweet, gentle, and loving, until the day he doesn't deliver what you want. Then you are gone." He was unwilling to accept her relations towards Odi, fury building up slowly once more. Did he even know her? He was the elder-to-be! He was not letting some damn sneaking b***h to hurt his tribe members.