He had discovered at last that Ganta had officially started the pack he had been talking about back when he was in Talis. It was funny, he thought, that he had run into his former pack mates mate, and now he was curious as to how Ganta was faring. He hadn't forgotten his and his mothers talk before he had left, and Dragon had no ill bearings toward the youth. Granted...he figured they were about the same age, but he wasn't totally sure. Crossing the bifrost and heading straight to the east where Roza had mentioned they were, he moved with powerful steps as both of his companions traveled on either side of him. Upon reaching the packs borders, he called for Ganta..or Roza, or even better, perhaps both if they weren't too busy.

Roza's ears perked when she heard the howl coming from the border of the weeping willows. It wasn't a voice she was entirely familiar with, but something about it was familiar all the same. She started making her way to meet whoever it was that was waiting on her and Ganta. It was a pleasant surprise to see Dragon standing there, suddenly making the mildly familiar voice make sense. She smiled and her tail wagged gently as she trotted over to meet the fellow alpha. "Well, hello again!" She came to a stop across from him while still listening to see if Ganta would come to join them. "I definately enjoy company, especially when it's company I already know," she said with a chuckle. "What brings you all the way out here?" If she remembered correctly his home was quite the trek from their own so she figured there must be some kind of reason for it. Although she supposed pack relations as a whole could be reason enough.   Talk Abbey Others

Ganta had been working on a project, a special project that he was trying to keep secret from Roza and Ulric, though it was hard. He’d started it a couple days after he got back, working on it here and there when he had some free time. The rest of the time was spent patrolling, or spending time with his wife and son. Ganta had forgotten how much he needed such moments. How precious they could be to him. His ghostly eyes were shining that day as he padded along the borders of the willows, a bit of pep in his step. Hopefully soon his present for Roza would be finished… but he wasn’t going to rush it. Everything would come in due time.

A voice, familiar, sounded further along the borders and Ganta trudged on in that direction, curiosity within his gaze. Dragon. It had been quite some time since he’d last heard from the brown male… since he’d been part of Talis as a matter of fact. Ganta quickened his pace, only to find that Roza had found her way to the Talis alpha before he had.

“Dragon~” Ganta said in an amused tone, looking the other alpha over. “It’s been a while. What have you been into lately, hm?” His gaze didn’t miss the companions at Dragon’s side either. They both looked like formidable warriors in their own right, and Ganta greeted them both with a tip of his head.

Just as he expected, Roza arrived first. Though he didn't expect her specifically, but she was one of the alpha's and that's who he was expecting. He grinned when he saw her, tail wagging he dipped his head in greeting, "Hello Roza!" He chuckled too, nodding along with what she said. He of course, did like familiar company. And although they'd only met once before, he knew that his family had close ties to her side of the family. He heard stories of Arian practically being a sister to his mom, so he was curious to know who else was related to the woman who had gone out with a bang. He wished he could have met the woman, and even though he never got to personally meet her, he hoped she was in a better place.

"Well, I was kinda in the neighborhood you see, and--" "He wanted to see how Ganta was doing, being former pack mates and all." Kimahri cut in, a mischievous grin on his maw. He simply couldn't help it, embarrassing his friend sometimes. "Ah...yeah..." He cast a glare at Kimahri for a moment, embarrassed laughter coming from the now not so graceful alpha. "Cats can be pretty smug sometimes, y'know? Anyway, yeah I kinda wanted to come by and see how you guys were doing, Ganta especially. Not gonna lie, I kinda miss the birds nest on his head." He winked at her, hoping she wasn't offended by the joke about her mate.

He was about to say more when movement behind Roza caught his attention, and his tail wagged more as he smiled as the other male approached. "Well, speak of the devil! Hey Ganta, still got that birds nest I see?" He chuckled, sitting down as he looked between them. They were certainly a cute couple, and for a fleeting moment he felt a pang of jealousy. He wished he had someone at his side that weren't two feisty felines. Perhaps someday...but as it was, he just had to make do with the way things were. "I'm doing well. And you? How have you been? I heard from Roza here that you finally got your pack, so I decided to come by and check it out as well as to see what else is new."


"ROAR"

Roza grinned with amusement as Dragon's companion cut him off and made the brown-hued man fumble a bit. She liked watching the dynamic between the two of them if for no other reason than for the comedic factor. Of course she could help but giggle at the joke about Ganta's hair since she knew Dragon didn't mean anything hurtful by it. She was all too familiar with Ganta's long fur being a mess - when he first woke up in the morning in particular. As if them talking about him had summoned him, Ganta came up behind her to join them and Roza smiled as she watched the two of them speak. She was happy to see Ganta relaxed and happy at least for the time being. They both had so much worry and weight on their shoulders right now that even small moments like this were more than she could hope for. She settled back on her haunches and let Ganta take the wheel in the conversation. She was sure they had plenty to catch up on and she wasn't sure how much about everything that had happened Ganta wanted to share. Roza kept a gentle smile on her lips and kept her ears perked up to listen. Talk Abbey Others

Ganta chuckled a little at Dragon’s joke about his fur. “This is nothing compared to how it could have been, believe me.” He pictured their daughter’s mane in his mind, and slowly Ganta’s smile faltered. Even if he’d made the decision to stay back in Dragoste with his mate… he still felt the absence of Philomena… as he was sure Ulric and Roza did as well. “Things have… honestly been a bit rougher than I’d like to admit.” Ganta’s voice was quiet. “Our daughter was kidnapped a while back. We searched for her but the trail ran cold… the man who took her was… my brother.” Ganta’s eyes flashed a little.

“I… know she’s still out there somewhere… but…” He pressed into Roza’s side. “Being gone from home when you have a wife and another little one to look after just is not doable either.” The male closed his eyes and then began to speak more. “I’ve been learning that being an alpha is harder than it appears… but… luckily I have this lovely lady by my side to keep me going strong.” He gave his mate a quick nuzzle to the cheek.

“...and your pack? Are you guys fairing alright?”

ooc//I suppose I can mention the raid now that it's been judged lol, idk about the injuries yet. We can do a new thread later where he's got his shiny new scars and such since this thread was made before the results were posted.

The earthen male grinned wider when Ganta joked further about his wildly long hair. It was quite fascinating to Dragon, he had never seen a wolf with such long hair before come to think of it. Star wolves? Check. Goddesses? Check. Bright red wolves? check. Giants? Check. Wolves with unnaturally long hair? Check. He supposed he'd seen it all at this point, but he wondered what else was out there in the world. Ganta's demeanor, however, would quickly change. Causing Dragon's own smile to fade away as his eyes became glazed with concern. It soon became apparent what was on his mind, and Dragon felt his fur bristle. First, he didn't know that Ganta had kids, and secondly...someone had kidnapped one of them...what was this world coming to? "I...I didn't know..." He wasn't quite sure what to say, so instead he let his mind take hold as it raced with thoughts. His brother had kidnapped his daughter...and the male hadn't been able to track them down. While he didn't know any of Ganta's family, his mother did. She knew all about them from her time spent with Arian, he knew of the feud between Ganta's family and Arian's family before she had died. He knew the patriarch Sin was also dead, but beyond that...he knew little of the rest of the family. His mind was still ticking even as Ganta spoke again, the earthen male nodding. While he could hear Ganta, he had sort of gone into an autopilot with his thoughts. First murderers...and now kidnappers...it left a bitter taste in his mouth, and even though Ganta wasn't his family, he supposed Roza sort of was. Arian, after all, had adopted his mother into the family. Though Avalon chose not to take the Adravendi name because his sire had tainted it...there was so much to think about, he decided he'd talk to his mom when he got back home. Ganta then asked him about things were going with him, and his ears laid back. Should he tell them his pack had recently staked a raid? Celestial had a bunch of Adravendi's too, didn't it? He looked at Roza for a moment, then decided he might as well."It is hard, trust me. I haven't made the best decisions since I became alpha...but you live and you learn. Everyone young and old makes mistakes. It's just a learning experience we go through..on that note, we uh...raided a pack a couple seasons ago. Celestial, I'm sure you guys know it. We were desperate for medical supplies after the winter had wiped everything out, and then the floods before that...but also to test ourselves. I think we did good, but...some of us came out with some pretty serious injuries. I'm not sure about the other side though." He had no clue that Greed had gone and blinded two wolves. The Armada male had charged at the rainbow marked woman, but beyond that he had no idea what happened. Greed had come home hardly injured and proud as hell of himself, but the alpha hadn't the chance to speak with him since. That aside, his mind turned back to Ganta's problem, figuring his own news really wasn't much of a big deal as Ganta's was. When his gaze drifted towards Kimahri, he stared at his companion for a long moment. Kimahri stared back, brow raising before a nod of understanding came. If anyone knew him the best, it was his feline counterpart. Though Dragon hadn't said it yet, Kimahri knew what he was going to do. Abruptly turning back to look at the alpha pair, his mind had been made up. "I'm going to speak with my mother about this, if that's alright. She knows about your family quite well. I have no doubt she might know more. I'd like to help and offer my packs services in finding your daughter." He looked between the two, feeling a sort of guilt over what he'd told them, especially since Roza shared the last name of the Celestial alpha. How close they were though he had no idea, and he suddenly felt apprehensive. Ganta had been in Talis before, and knew that raids would someday be a possibility. Heck, any one of the other packs could have been raided, but they had decided to go for the closest one first since it was right across the land bridge. Walk, "Talk" Think