Rivaxorus moved his nose around the lake as he dug into the scents. His own mental training mattered just as much as his physical did. With a boy of his size, he was constantly trying to better himself since he lost his mother. No longer with his father another door had opened into his life and things were beginning to become more complex then the tiny box that he had been born into. He stopped as he searched his reflection for a moment - training was his next objective. However once he turned two years of age he'd set a new goal. That was the only way he knew how to keep going. His gray tail twitched and he sat down at the waters edge. Looking at the clouds in the sky, he was curious maybe too curious for his own good. He wanted to explore and learn, make himself stronger. For those reasons, so he could protect who he wanted along with himself. He didn't want to repeat the past and the only way to do that was to strengthen himself and think about the decisions made to the future. "Talk" "You" Think

Starling was on a bit of a mission, but that wasn't entirely unusual. If he wasn't actively searching or using his craft, he got kind of...fidgety. He was excited for this season, after this disappointment of the mud lifted. It was good, it meant that different life he had never met could exist. Things grew in wetlands that couldn't in dry places, and he was excited to see what he could find. Which brought him to a lake, which had undoubtedly flooded a bit as well. His nose was to the earth as he looked around, searching for some plants he could take back home to help fill his store. However, he paused when he saw someone else had decided to come to this territory as well. Deep blue eyes would blink slightly as he looked at the stranger, lifting his head gently before he tilted it. He recognized those markings... "Hey..." He said softly, sadly. He quickly did the math in his head, eyes narrowing just slightly before he hummed. Yes, this boy seemed to be about the right age. Clearing his throat, he slowly stepped towards him. "Y-you w-wouldn't h-happen to b-be...A-arian's son.." He said softly, blue eyes large and almost hopeful. He had been there when Arian had...passed away, and she hadn't been in the right mind. He had been worried for her children, but he knew Cypress would have been around, and besides...when he went to see if Sonticus was still around, it wasn't. The scent had been long and dead by the time he got there, and he had no idea where to find them after that, if he even could. ""Talk"" | "Italian"

His head would turn towards the one who had spoken to him, asked him if he was Arian's son. At first his hackles raised just in case it happened to be someone who wanted to do him harm. Then he noticed that it was someone from Abaven. He looked a little like shrike so Rivaxorus tried to put two and two together. It had to be another son of the alpha right, it was hard to tell since Riv was so much bigger than him. He let his hackles set before giving a soft smile, this man didn't mean him any harm. Even if he did Rivaxorus thought it wouldn't be so mad to have a cute wolf like that mad at him. He bit his tongue, throwing the thought away because it seemed so out of it and stupid. "I am... my names Rivaxorus II but you can call me Riv. You're from abaven right? Do you know who starling is?" he asked curiously. Trying to find this guy couldn't be too hard right? Little did he know starling was right in front of him. He didn't know how many siblings Shrike had, he wanted to thank this healer. Not only that maybe he could make a friend or two. Connections were just as important as family was maybe. He might have been trying to utilize it in the wrong way - but also in the right way. He was a social animal, and that was how he lived his life. "Talk" "You" Think

Starling blinked in surprise when the first thing he saw was aggression. He took a step back, to put more distance between him and this stranger. As curious as he was, it didn't keep him from being cautious. And there was no way he could be able to best someone that large. But within a few moments the agression faded, and he got a good look at the boy. He certainly had Arian's markings, and for a moment he was caught in memory. He did miss her, a lot. She was one of his first teachers, and he really enjoyed her company, even if he didn't entirely believe the same things she did...had. He blinked back to reality when he heard the stranger speaking, and quickly caught up. Rivaxorus II... He smiled warmly then before he nodded. "Yeah...I-I'm from Abaven." He said softly, just staring at him. He had gotten so...big! And that was an understatement. Had it really been about a year? Really? He couldn't help the smile that spread across his face when Riv asked..if he knew Starling. He almost wanted to laugh, but instead, he wanted to play this out. "Y-yeah, I k-know him r-rather well. Wh-why are y-you looking for h-him?" He asked softly, tilting his head. ""Talk"" | "Italian"

So he was right, this had to be one of the siblings. Rivaxorus just hated being wrong sometimes so he didn't want to act like he knew it all. Tail flicking behind him a little happily. The seemingly shy male would ask why he was looking for starling. Fair enough, it was important that they knew he wasn't here to hurt him after all. It had been the same when he met Lillianna. "I wanted to meet him, not sure where I'd go from there, but he's important. No matter if I don't remember his face, someone who helped me into the world is no doubt someone amazing." he nodded his head. He was a year old now and towered over a lot of other wolves it did feel a bit odd to now be taller than everyone other than his siblings. "I think it might be nice for more of the abaven wolves to know what happened to Sonticus too. It's borealis now and I've left to join Fiori, but yeah basically sonticus is no more." he spoke with no sadness in his tone. Time went on and while he still missed his mother. He was excited for the new portions of his life to be opened up in front of him. Free of the harsh ridicule of his youth - even if there was more to come. "Talk" "You" Think