Azalea moved along the edge of the dark jungle, warm spring light filtering down over her. The jungle fell away leaving nothing but tall grass Ahead she knew she would find the river. She reached it just before it met the lake. On her approach she spotted the tell tale ripple, a fish had splashed at the surface. She wasn't looking for fish though. No, she was looking for a sizable meal and hopefully she might pick up help on the way. Walking down the bank Azalea leaned down to lap up the warm water. She sighed, taking a seat and looking around. ooc: ew. just ew. lol horrible start, will definitely get better, was pretty distracted typing this Speech,

It felt like all Meili did was hunt these days. Or, at least, that's how she felt. She had dove head first into honing her craft so even when she wasn't actually bringing down game she was just learning their patterns and most frequently visited areas. Between that, keeping her muscles in shape with her habitual running, and of course spending time with her fiance, Meili kept herself pretty busy. She slowed from her run to a slow trot as she spotted a body of water in the distance and the turned her course toward it, wanting a quick drink of water before she headed back to the den. As she got closer to the lake her teal gaze glanced down the shore and she stopped when she spotted Azalea's russet and white form several feet away. She honestly had been meaning to talk to Gael's sister for quite some time now and just hadn't found a chance to. Well... no time like the present. Trying her best to keep her composure, she turned and padded toward the fea with a friendly smile on her muzzle. Meili considered herself a very friendly wolf, but something about getting to know her fiance's family seemed daunting. "Hello, Azalea!" she said as she got close, slowing to a stop and dipping her head in greeting. Speech Others Thought

On the open shoreline it was hard to miss the wolf that appeared just down the way. Azalea's ears pressed forward. It was Meili, her brother's woman of fancy. There was a moment that Azalea considered pressing on with her mission but then she was spotted. Besides, the move to the Island was a new leaf in her life. She was happier and thus she should be more open to those her big brother liked. "Hello, Azalea!" Meili's chipper words came as she approached, Azalea smiled politely, unable to give the kindly wolf the cold shoulder. "Meili. How are you?" Her question was rather vague but if she considered it, she wanted to know how the tawny and pepper wolf had taken the move and how she was liking the island. The general well being of the pack was important to Azalea, even more so than she had realized before. They had all been comfortable in old Valhalla but this place was new and strange and surely some were having a hard time adjusting. She especially wondered how Ashtoreth was dealing. Not to say she had a hard time adjusting but as the lead hunter it was very important that she did. If she could not conquer the new terrain then she would have a hard time hunting. Speech,

Meili was happy to see that Azalea was friendly in return when she returned her greeting. In what little interaction she had with the russet-faced fea in the past she had gotten the sense that Azalea wasn't a fan of her, which was kind of understandable since she was with her brother and their relationship was... unorthodox at the very least. But Meili truly wanted to get to know Gael's family and hopefully Azalea was a good place to start. She sat back on her haunches and gave Azalea a friendly smile as she answered her question. "I've been lovely. Just been keeping myself busy getting used to the new prey and everything on the island, practicing hunting, that sort of thing." She avoided bringing up her and Gael for now, not wanting to strike a nerve with Azalea so quickly, especially since Meili was sure no one knew about their engagement just yet and didn't want to start a fight with his sibling. "How about you? How are your boys? Kismet and Soren, right?" She had heard about Azalea and her sons from Gael and of course had seen them around the pack, but wondered how Azalea was getting along with them and how the life of a mother was. Speech Others Thought

"I've been lovely. Just been keeping myself busy getting used to the new prey and everything on the island, practicing hunting, that sort of thing." Azalea watched her attentively. "Are you enjoying it? The island. Its been a challenge and I love it." She smiled widely, a devious look in her eyes. "How about you? How are your boys? Kismet and Soren, right?" Azalea nodded, though her smile had lessened considerably. Anymore it was just frustrating how protective she was about anyone mentioning her children. "Very well. They get more and more unruly every day." Azalea spoke while holding up a paw to examine it. She put it down and let her eyes meet with Meili's again. "I was actually just looking for a meal for the boys. Boar." Speech,