Wind blowing slowly through the contrasted pelt of the female, her cool gaze trans versed over the rollings dunes of sand, various colors illuminating themselves in the sunlight. Her exhale came out shallow and slow as she now sat down, enjoying the immaculate view before her. It was one of the most beautiful things she had seem during her time here in Boreas, the rolling sands mixed with the various sights and songbirds that flew around the island. The warm ocean waters lapping slowly at the beach, as she pushed herself upwards to her feet she continued down the slope towards the ocean. Her ears fell against her head as she took a slow, steady step into the body of liquid before her. Exhaling again she began to walk into the water, she finally stopped after she was about chest deep. Her sleek coat now tightly clung to her body as she enjoyed the cooling water, her jaws parting to release a relaxed sigh. She was enjoying the silence, it was quite the time of her day.

He was further from Ruina than he had ever gone since joining. He had left the island with the intent of finding the mysterious male he had played with in the mangroves, but had lost the scent when he reached the delta. Either unwilling to give up his search or too restless to return home the lightning king had continued to wander. By the time he landed on the island his dissatisfaction had grown to discontent and even the beautiful sights of the birds and the shimmering sea had seemed dull to him. The male bounded onto a flat outcropping of rock on the beach and laid down, crossing his paws at his wrists before settling his head on top of them. He knew he couldn’t justify the heartbreak he felt; he had only met Kai once and all the boy had done was complement him on the half truths he had said to impress the red marked male. He sighed deeply and closed his eyes, in truth praise was something he craved desperately. In his heart of hearts his failures outweighed his accomplishments and haunted him, he recalled Vali telling him he would never lead Abaven, and Sparrow in her infinite incompetence taking the helm instead. The fact that he was beneath her in particular nettled him, and he found himself clenching his teeth just at the thought. The sudden sound of paws dunking into water pulled him from his thoughts, his heart fluttering momentarily as he raised his head, expecting to see Kai. Instead it was a girl; a bicolored mix of black and white that he found strangely appealing. It might not have been the maverick he had hoped for, but the chance to meet anyone was a welcome distraction from his own turmoiled thoughts. He gave a soft bark in greeting, his tail tapping pleasantly against the boulder in a welcoming gesture. speaking Thinking You

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Despite her enjoyment of the solitude she heard the monotone bark directly after it happened, teal eyes popping open wide to come to rest on a large wolf, one that was at least 5 inches taller than herself; Possibly even more, who knew. Brettia's gaze scanned him over one final time, noting the comforting wag his tail displayed. At least they seemed friendly, that was a promising sign for certain. Her legs now worked beneath her,  kicking underneath in rhythmic motion. Luck for the female coordination was on her side in a long shot, she wasn't the clumsy type at all whether it was mental or physical.

As she began to near the bank she released a slow exhale, enjoying the soft squish of weightless sand against her toes. Finally stepping out of the water a gentle shiver rolled over her frame as the sea breeze hit her upon exit, shaking her pelt out roughly she continued. Her bicolored pelt clung to her average frame tightly, she wasn't overly muscled but she certainly wasn't starving. Teal eyes once again setting on the male before her, Brettia stepped into a slow walk as she casually made her way over to him. "Good afternoon, may I ask who's graced my presence?" Brettia knew nothing but manners, at least upon first interaction. She never judged a book by its cover, allowing their own actions to form her opinion of them as a being.

Now sitting down on the sandy beach beneath her the females' ear twitched ever so often from the annoying screech of a seagull, they were wonderful birds but their call was horrid. Leaning to her left side she propped herself up on one leg, her back leg soon came around to deliver a small gentle itch behind her ear. She didn't want to look ratty from her swim, however, her fur certainly wasn't as silken before she took her dip.

“I am Tyranis Praetor of Ruina.” He said with a kind smile watching the female as she moved. Her pelt reminded him of his brother Cloud, although he had considerably more white to his pelt and far less black. Had her colors been inverted she would have passed for his brother’s twin, making him smile just a bit wider. The male stood and stretched his paws in front of him while his chest arched downward hoping to rid the sleep that had settled on his limbs. He rose and bounded down the rock to approach the girl, golden eyes studying her as she drew closer. “And who do I have the pleasure of meeting?” He asked, charm dripping from every word as his perfectly postured body loomed over her. She smelled nice, he noticed, of the crystal ocean and the gentle breeze rolling off the sea. Speaking Thinking You

She was taken aback for a moment by the male's impressive verbiage, her manners would certainly come out, to be treated with respect was to return respect. Brettia's lower half soon dropped to the earth below her, tail curling around her side teal colored eyes now rested on the towering canine. It's a pleasure to meet you, Tyranis Praetor. I'm Brettia. Brettia Dupree, I'm a loner but I like to heal people. So, there's that too." She felt awkward, she felt unable to match to his grand personality. This however, intrigued her highly, she hadn't met anyone like this Tyranis in all of her time on the earth. Certainly not anyone in Boreas yet.

Ears flopping down for just a moment they soon raised back up to attention, she realized she hadn't ever heard of his pack. Where on earth was Ruina? She hadn't met anyone from that pack, actually, not any other wolves besides those in Lirim. Brettia found herself curiously attracted, perhaps it was his personality, or maybe how he presented himself. Her tail twitched slightly as she continued to focus on him, he had a bit of a shell but she could get closer if she needed. Shoving herself out of her whirling brain filled with thoughts of them as a pair, she now flashed a tiny whited smile. ["May I ask what Ruina is? I assume its a pack, yes? I didn't know there were others in the area." She sat patiently still, legs folded against her side, front paws together. If it was a pack, perhaps she may be interested. She was curious as to what else Boreas had to hide, what better way to figure out.  

He tipped his head respectfully with the ghost of a smile on his lips. “It’s a pleasure to meet you Brettia.” He said with the congeniality and formality of a young prince. When she asked about Ruina and guessed correctly that it was a pack he felt his smile grow into a wide grin. “It is.” He said with a touch of pride. “It’s the home pack for those of the Praetor line and those loyal to the family, as well as mates.” He coquettishly added, watching to see how she would react. In truth Tyranis was in no hurry to find another mate after his heart had been so savagely torn by Aranea. Flirting with this girl now was more to spite his former mate than for his own benefit, a particularly fruitless effort since the white and gray female hadn;’t been seen for several months. Speaking Thinking You