She was oh so tired of the sand and the sun. The dry heat of the desert did little to ease the fever she had gotten from the temperature change. Moving from cold to hot was annoying, but now that she'd gotten better she itched to get out and explore, with our without her siblings. Then again, she'd been cooped up with them a little too long,and her mother never spent any time with her. How rude of her! Brushing it off, small girl wanted to find something to do...but what? She didn't realize she'd gotten to the edge of the border, the small girl stopping feet from going out. Extreme curiosity took hold of her then...but daddy said not to go beyond the borders without him, or another adult. So she decided to sit there, toeing the line and wondered what other things lived beyond her home. Other,more interesting kids to play with maybe? Because her siblings were just weird! "Speak"

Basking in the afternoon sun, legs outstretched and head resting on paws... it's what he could have been doing, but Xephyris wasn't the type to lie around enjoying himself. There were better things to do. Instead, he was trotting along the perimeter of the borders, working his body to maintain his muscle tone while he looked out for the pack. Maybe he'd even come across some worthwhile prey while he was out. What he hadn't expected to catch sight of was one of Sin's offspring, her paws dabbling at the edge of their territory. She looked a little too curious about what was beyond, and with no one else around, she was putting herself at risk.

Xephyris took off toward her; there was no cover in the plains, so he would charge head on toward her, a loud and threatening growl rumbling from his chest. As he drew closer, his lips curled back to reveal large, stained fangs, and he hoped to make her think twice about exploring on her own. Powerful legs would quickly carry him to her until he came towering over her, glaring down with menacing silver eyes and teeth flashing. "If I weren't one of the pack, you'd make an easy little snack for me right now," he snarled, teeth clicking together, "Surely your father has warned you about going off alone? Keep your paws off the border and stop looking so eager to leave our territory." Being that she was the spawn of Hellstrom's ruler, he was sure she'd give him some attitude, but he was prepared for that as he'd seen the spoiled attitudes of royal pups before.

Oh crap! She hadn't thought about something while she was practically dancing on the line, the fact that someone would be nearby to see her. When the male came bursting towards her, she skittered back a bit, ears flattened as her dual toned gaze glared daggers. Was that a threat? Ha! She could handle this herself. "But you're not an outsider, besides I'm too tough to chew!" She stuck her tongue out at him, teeth snapping together like she was gonna do something, but decided against it. He could sit on her if he wanted to, and she wasn't inclined to getting her perfectly groomed fur messed up. She then realized something. Wasn't this the guy who had been looking at his sister alot? Her and Ganta and Arcadios had been giggling about it, that Para had a toy. "Aren't you Para's boyfriend or something? Why don't you go play with her and leave me alone, I know what daddy said!" Hmph. Why were Para's friends so rude! "Speak"

Ah, there it was. The totally indignant glare and the tough-pup act. She thought she could stand up for herself. How naive. "Could easily have been an outsider," he argued back at her. Seeing her stick out her tongue and snap her teeth together, he quirked a brow, then laughed derisively. "Still got your milk teeth, I see," he teased. When the whelp mentioned Paradox he was surprised but amused. If only he could call himself Para's boyfriend - the woman was highly entrancing with her ivory coat and cold blue eyes. But he didn't need to share that information with a child. Snorting, he pounced toward her and used his right forepaw to shove her left shoulder to bowl her over.

"I have better things to do than play with girls," he said, rolling his eyes, "And I have better things to do than babysit. But I think your daddy might have my head if I leave you here unattended." How was he supposed to convince this she-pup that she needed to turn around and march back home? He supposed he could just drag her kicking and screaming, and the thought caused a grin to spread across his muzzle. But, it might be more fun to take a break from his patrol and tease her a little longer. "Well, aren't you gonna show me how you'd fight me off?" he taunted, towering over her with his tail curled up high, waiting for her to do something so he could laugh at her some more.

She hmphed when he pointed out he could have easily been an outsider, and if he had been, she knew her daddy would have torn him apart. Something she would point out in a haughty manner. "If you were an outsider, my daddy would put you in the dirt!" Her fur bristled then when he pointed out she still had her milk teeth. Rude! Before she could counter argue, she was surprised when he pounced toward her and bowled her over. What!? Her fur was all dirty now! With a puppy growl, she narrowed her eyes at him. Glowering at the much bigger male, her ears flattened as he continued to mock and imply that She needed babysitting! She was more responsible then her brothers! And once he pressed her about what she would do to him, she grew a mischievous look as she stared defiantly at him. "You messed up my fur! So I'm gonna mess up you!" She knew it was a failed task, but it didn't stop her from saying it. Leaping up, she rushed towards his left forepaw, the girl would run right under him and attempted to offer a sharp nip at his toes before dashing off. She wasn't big enough to fight, but the least she could do was try and massacre his toes! "Speak"

Xephyris narrowed his eyes, chuckling. "Yea he'd put me in the dirt, but only after I was done picking my teeth with your bones!" he bickered back. Why was it so entertaining to pester her? He knew he was ticking her off and he was getting just the reaction he'd expected. He hadn't bantered with anyone like this since he was a pup himself; he felt somewhat childish, but it was just too amusing to even care. He grinned all the wider as he saw the look of indignation grow on her face. She wasn't used to being spoken to like this, or being rolled in the dirt.

"What're you going to do about it?" he taunted as she complained about her fur being messed up. She gave him a fiery, defiant look before lunging at him. The little pup came so quickly he hadn't expected it. Her needle teeth dug into his toes, causing him to leap backwards with an exclamation of startle and sharp pain. Seconds later she was dashing away - she'd actually caught him off guard a little, not expecting a little she-pup to . That's a feisty little thing, he'd think to himself. Feigning rage, he leapt after her with a snarl rumbling in his throat, teeth bared. "Get back here you little princess!" he barked, charging after her in mock anger. Where did she think she was going anyways?