He missed the meeting! Drashiel slammed his little paws into the dirt floor of the den at the sudden realization. He was so ready to finally glimpse his father and here he'd gone and slept through his biggest chance. He couldn't be angry with his dad though. He was probably busy doing awesome things and being everybody's dad. The pup slumped over with a huff. His mother and sister were gone again, he had no idea where and here was little Drashiel squatting in the den wondering if he even really wanted to try staying out of trouble this time. The dark silver pup scampered toward the den opening and peered out at the crisp blanket of snow that shimmered in the cold morning light. The north wind was whispering it's words in tendrils of biting cold but at least it wasn't howling like a bear this day. One of the rare sunny days in this dismal winter? Screw it? he didn't care if anyone was still sleeping he wasn't staying here another second. Drashiel bounded out of the den in a frenzy of movement, scattering the snow left and right and shrieking in delight. Ohhhh it was cold but it was refreshing! Drashiel sneezed the snow off his face and shook out his coat before letting loose the biggest puppy howl he could manage. Well? if he missed the main meeting he could always hold his own. It was time for the puppies of Glaciem to come out and play! He wanted to meet the others and he was sick of playing by himself. Tail held high he waited with baited breath, every nerve in his body screaming with excitement.

The day had been holding much boredom for him. Ever since the day he discovered his maniacal mentor Chill disappeared, he had become sad that she hadn't said goodbye. She was the closest thing he had, someone to talk to and learn from since his Father never spent time with him nor hardly any of his other children, he hadn't see much of Irune and his brother and mother were always busy or doing their own things as well. Translucent green eyes retained a rather sad look as he thought about the white psychopath. But he had grown fond of her, and even though she didn't say it he knew she was fond of him. At least he had learned all he could from her in the time that they had spent together at Cathedral Point. The knowledge of poisons were indeed vast, and he had the craving to learn more. It was then during his thoughts about the first poisons he had ever learned, the lethal "Frost" and "Freeze" combination, that a voice would rip through his memories. Jerking up, he searched out the location of the sound and eagerly lifted himself onto brown paws to find the source. He didn't know much of anyone else of his family except for his brother Kyung, and his sister Irune. The other ones he knew of were Genesis and Vereux, but they seemed to rub him the wrong way with their attitudes...and so he hardly talked to them at all. As he approached, he tilted his head as he came to a stop a few feet away. Tail wagging playfully. "Hi! What's your name?" "Speech"

She'd start of the day with a simple yawn and a huff, peering at the opening light at the mouth of her den. A faint sound of paw steps and active play caught S'alkries attention the most, tuning in to those specific sounds. As soon as her eyes readjusted to the new lighting the placid babe was of- searching for the others who seemed to have the same intentions as she. Her paws would effortly flick at the snow beneath her pads, her movements sly and silent- wanting to inspect them first. Her pink orbs would drink in their fur, there eyes, height, markings. Everything. They seemed nice and not in the slightest bit threatening. And even if they where, S'alkrie could give them a run for their money. Shaking her fur the abridgment pelt would appear more fluffy and rounded around her lean body.

" Hello," the little girl would murmur, before nearing closer to the two boys. Questions would begin to ring through her mind, and yet- she was able to narrow it down to one. " Are you from the Armada's bloodline, i here theres plenty here, thats awesome." They where lucky if that where true, they had an oppurtinity to grow closer bonds with their family and siblings. And as one, they would be strong." Her silken tail would tap side to side, licking at her heals as she waits for their responses. she wanted to know them better, infact- she wanted to know all the pups of glaciem better. And this seemed the perfect time to start.

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Breath pouring from his maw like smoke Drashiel didn't have to wait long for company. A younger, earth-colored pup approached the older pup but he seemed friendly enough, tail wagging and head titled forward with curiosity. Drashiel smiled, his own tail wagging. Before he got the chance to introduce himself the soft, muffled stirring of snow caught his short-spaned attention. A snow white fae with pink eyes approached. She had to be one of his half-sisters for sure! She murmured a soft hello and asked about his bloodline. "Yup! I'm Drashiel Armada." He puffed out his chest a bit to feign pride even though he knew it was a pretty shallow brag. After all, as far as he knew everyone in the pack was an Armada. "How about you guys? What are your names? You wanna play a game or something?" He was anxious to do something and get moving but now that he actually had someone to play with he wasn't quite sure what they should play. Tag? Hide and Seek? The possibilities were endless!

Her Placid curls that lay loosely upon her small frame would shift side to side in their own desires; giving her the look as though it where a bad hair day. The thick lashes resting softly above her optics would pounder down, her smile staying firmly on her face, but alas it was the sandstone male that would rebirth some welcoming words into the bitter air. " Its nice to meet you! Im S'alkrie Levader, your father took me in." The girl believed at first sight the ice king was a god, the queen also; a protector above all, she wanted to learn his ways as she grows and develops into a young woman; and most importantly, she wanted to feel power. The pup would slowly bend her knees, her tail roaming against the ground as it shake sides to side in an excited motion, her mind set on playing. " you wanna play Tag? I bet im faster then you!" A little giggle would pass her silken lips, before rushing over towards the boy to attempt to give him a firm tap on his head. " Your it!" and within the second S'alkrie would dart of into the opposite direction, running freely in her rush hour. " Run, run!" She'd exclaim to the other pup who remained silent before slipping over face first.

She was stunning that was for sure! However, Drashiel was stunned to discover that she wasn't one of his siblings. Almost everyone was an Armada especially the white wolves with the red or pink eyes. Admittedly Drashiel had never seen his father but he new of the albino wolfs appearance from others and to find another albino unrelated. Though Isardis had taken her in so that sort of made her a sibling. Ah well it didn't matter now! All that mattered was play! Anything to get his mind out of the dark corners it had been sneaking in since his mother's leaving. She went down in a playing position and he followed, tail wagging rapidly. Oh he loved Tag! She lunged forward as he pulled back and her paw tapped him firmly on the nose. Oh he was it, he was it! Drashiel dove after the girl then turned suddenly to try and tag Rin by reaching out with his paw to jab the others left shoulder. "No spectators in tag!" He then bounded off, laughing when he saw S'alkrie flip over. "Hahaaha.. you're almost to fast for your own feet!