She had thought about it, and now she was ready. Her...son, she guessed, was following close behind as she made her way from their den in the nook to the borders of the pack. Fiori he said, right? They were related...that thought alone made her think that this would be the right choice. Yes, she loved being a rogue because she go and do whatever she wanted, but it did get lonely. She had told Odysseus and Olafur, and they would still be friends. She didn't know if they would come with her, but she didn't want to keep wandering by herself. And now with a child she had never thought she'd have, she couldn't do it by herself. Ever since Valefor was born, she had remained in her den doing whatever it was mothers did. But she wasn't ready, she didn't have the mentality for it yet...maybe someone else could take care of him? The usual bounce in her step wasn't entirely there today, neither was the hyperactivity she usually had. It was kind of depressing...but maybe being around others would help? Maybe she could make friends!? And...maybe Valefor would find someone else to cling to. Maybe it wasn't fair of her, but she had never planned on having him...she glanced back at the pup, following faithfully behind her. Sighing, she stopped at the borders when she arrived, and instead of howling which was the usual call, she peered across the borders and called for Leo. "L-Leo? Are you there?" She called out, hopefully...he would hear. If not, then she would try something else. "Listen to me talk" 'and know my thoughts.'

He was so excited! Mom had said something about going to see someone that was related to her? So did that mean he was related to? They were nearing a place he had never seen, granted he'd never been beyond the redbud nook since he was born not too long ago, so this excited him! The pup, however, didn't have as much excitement as other pups. Despite his suppressed excitement, his mother didn't seem too happy with him. Every time she looked at him, he couldn't help but to pin his ears and look away. But he thought it was normal, and of course, he didn't know he was something she had never wanted. Walking along behind her, he stopped when she did and listened as she called for someone called Leo. Was that who she was related to? Was that who he was related to? Deep purple eyes gazed across what he assumed was someone else's home, like the redbud nook was their home. His tail wagged a little, oh he couldn't wait to see who this Leo was! "Speak"

Leo hurried along the edge of the hot springs as he made his way around the pack border to do his patrol. He knew he had to keep up his duties as the King and watch out for his pack, but he hated to be away from his pups and Svetlana for too long. They were already growing way faster than he liked and he didn't want to miss a single moment of their young lives. There would be way too many moments in their lives that he would be busy and away for one reason or another. He didn't want those times to start now. So he was trying to finish his patrol as soon as he could, but a woman at the border caught his attention and distracted him from his mission. His mismatched ears perked curiously as she called his name and he realized it was his relative that he had meet a while ago. He smiled happily and altered his path slightly to meet her and when he got closer he noticed the small tan and white pup at her side. He looked at the child curiously. He loved children of course so he was even a little more eager to answer her call than he might have been otherwise. He gave Ashelia a happy smile as he slowed to a stop in front of her, his tail wagging slowly behind him. "Ashelia! What a surprise! It's good to see you again!" He looked down to the young boy and gave him a smile as well, adding, "And who are you, young man?" "Talk" "You" Think

The boy peered at his mom for a sign, any sign of acknowledgement towards him being able to keep up with her. But there would be none. Since he had been able to walk and keep up on his own, she didn't really talk much to him or do anything with him...except for bring him food. They had quiet meal times together, but she hardly ever looked at him. He had grown used to the fact that perhaps it was a normal thing, what did he know? Just as he was about to think more on it, a figure came from beyond where they were sitting, a male he had never seen before. Then again, he had never seen anyone else before. This was the first time he had left the den, asides from playing outside of it but, never this far at least. He looked curiously at the stranger as he greeted his mother, was this the Leo she had called for? Then the man looked at him, asking who he was. Before his mom could answer anything, Valefor wagged his tail a little and smiled up at the much bigger wolf. "My name is Valefor. Are you Leo?" It was an obvious question, but he figured to ask anyway just to be sure. "Speak"

It did not take long for him to show up, the familiar pelt striding towards them. Her tail wagged as he greeted her, and the girl smiled at him. Before she could say anything, the pup at her side introduced himself after Leo asked who he was, and Ashe's smile would falter slightly. "Erm...he's my...son...I guess." She was not used to saying that at all...and honestly, she wasn't sure if she could keep saying that. The way it happened, and the fact he was unplanned...she didn't know how to handle it. She had never thought about having kids, she was still practically a kid herself. Well, in mindset anyway. After that moment of faltering, she looked back at Leo and her smile resumed. She was happy to see him, and that was what mattered! "It's good to see you Leo, I thought it over and I decided that it would be...well, good to be in a pack again. So I've come to join yours!" "Listen to me talk" 'and know my thoughts.'

Leo smiled when the young boy introduced himself and asked about who he might be, nodding to confirm that he was right. "Indeed I am. It's nice to meet you, Valefor." He looked back up to Ashelia when she spoke, identifying the boy as her son. Surprise crossed his face briefly along with a little bit of curiosity at the hesitation in her tone when she said it. There was probably much more behind that slight hesitation than she'd like to talk about if he was reading her correctly. He wouldn't comment on it for now, instead letting a beaming smile come across his lips when she went on to say why she was here. "Wonderful! I was hoping you might take me up on my offer eventually. You and Valefor are more than welcome to be a part of Fiori." He smiled at them both, his tail wagging happily as he looked at the newest additions to his pack. "Now, before I let you both go and get settled in, I'll just let you know some of the basic rules of the pack, hm? All I ever really ask of my members is that they work to make the pack a better place for everyone. So as long as you're making an effort to be active and help we'll all get along fine! Now, Mr. Valefor, you'll be in the Child rank until you're a year old, okay? After that you'll get to choose what you'd like to study and we'll get you into a more suitable rank. Ashelia, you can pick between hunting, fighting, healing, or the scholar rank. What would you like?" "Talk" "You" Think