SERAPHIM IMPERIALIS Seraphim knew his brother was somewhere nearby, but the specifics of his location eluded him. His nose was pretty good, but for some reason his eyes were completely letting him down. How hard could it really be to find a giant blue wolf in a place like this? There was barely any cover in these fields, but there he was, gaping about like a moron! He rolled his eyes at his own ineptitude before sighing. He didn't want to howl and break the peace of the morning. A thin fog hovered just above the ground, and dew drops clung to the grasses like tiny gems. It was beautiful, even if Phim's coat was soaked up to his underbelly from wading through it all. He sighed, biting back yet another howl. It was unlike the male to get frustrated, but he really missed Angel! He hadn't seen him in far too long, and not for any great length of time when they did cross paths. His meeting with Vana had really opened Phim's eyes, and he knew he needed to spend more time with his siblings, and there was no time like the present! "Talk" "You" Think

Angelus was stalking Seraphim stalking him. A sudden shift in the breeze had brought his brother's scent to him and Angel, not one to pass up a golden opportunity, had immediately taken evasive action. His efforts (and the many unnecessary theatrics he threw in for good measure) eventually got him around behind Seraphim. Dropping to his belly in the wet grass, Angel's rump lifted, tail wiggling, as he peeked around the barn. Hehehehe. There he was. The boy pulled back so that he was out of sight (not that it mattered since Phim was facing away. Theatrics.). He took a deep breath and, not knowing what to do with it, held it long enough to get dizzy. He then let it out in an explosive gust and had to quickly suck in another breath to make up for it. A few more normal breaths made everything go back to normal. Now he was ready. Angel peeked around the corner again. Three...two...one...GOGOGO! In a flash the boy was around the corner and galloping full tilt towards his brother. He wanted to come up behind Seraphim at an angle that was slight enough that he would hopefully go undetected but large enough to just allow him to breeze by his brother's left hip. For the hell of it, and definitely nullifying all of his attempts at stealth, he bellowed, "Phiiiiiiimmyyyyy!" Angel intended to rise up at the last second and wrap his forelegs around his brother's neck. Hopefully his chest would also slam into Phim's shoulder and maybe, just maybe, that would be enough to knock the boy to the ground. Regardless, Angelus intended to mercilessly chew on his brother's ears.

SERAPHIM IMPERIALIS Where his brother had been lurking, Phim couldn't have said. All he knew is one second he was standing upright, hale and healthy, and then the next he was off his paws and airborne. The weight that hit him stole the wind from his lungs, and it was not until he'd collided with the ground and sucked in a shocked gasp that he figured out what had happened. His brother's scent was everywhere, and through his coughing and groaning Phim mumbled expletives under his breath. He was caught between emotions, evidenced by the glare in his eyes and the smile on his lips. "Hello to you too," he wheezed. "Some warrior you are, attacking me when my back is turned." He rolled his eyes and shook his head, feigning true disappointment, but as soon as he was able he jumped back to his feet. How long had it been since he'd seen his brother? Phim couldn't remember, but wow, he'd grown even bigger! In the weak morning light his coat was barely showing it's violet undertones. "How've you been, Angel? What's new?" Seraphim could only hope Angel wouldn't go off on him like Vana had, but even so, the guilt still ate at him. He should have been there with them, not asking about what had transpired after the fact. Phim's tail swished back and forth gently while he awaited a reply. "Talk" "You" Think

SUCCESS! The pair hit the ground hard and as he'd hoped, Angelus snagged one of Phim's ears. Growling playfully, he tugged on it, twisting it from side to side for a few heartbeats before releasing it so he could retort, "Some warrior you are for not being prepared." Seeing Phim's expression, Angel stuck his tongue out and had he not been the mature, sophisticated man that he was, the tongue would have been followed by name calling. 'Whiny baby' seemed like a good fit. Seraphim wiggled free and Angelus offered no resistance. Instead he got to his paws too and after a moment to studying his brother to make sure he wasn't in for some kind of retaliation, he shook out his coat.  "Good!" Clearing his throat, he then demonstrated how low his voice could go, "Listen! I can talk like dad." That was new and cool, but it wasn't the coolest new thing. It was also kind of hard to keep up, so he dropped the imitation in favor of his normal speaking voice. "Dad's letting me shadow him. I got to sit in while he talked business with another alpha. What about you, Phim? What have you been doing?" He wasn't upset with his brother for not being around. Really, he was just glad he was here now.

SERAPHIM IMPERIALIS When Angel imitated their father, Phim could not hold in a fit of snickers. It wasn't even that Angel sounded silly, but hearing his brother sound like an adult was silly enough to set his cheeks and gut aching from strain. Beneath it all though, Phim wondered if there wasn't a little melancholy wrapped up in it all. Angel was looking more and more like Valentine every time his brother crossed his path, and before long they'd have real tasks to take care of and battles to fight and all of it! Seraphim wasn't sure he was ready to give up this easy youth, even if Angel seemed to be growing in leaps and bounds. "I bet you could fool the others with that! You should see if you can make Vana think she's in trouble!" Phim's laughter returned in a second gale at the thought of his sisters panicked, and then furious, face. Angelus asked him what all he'd been up to, and Seraphim's memories rushed forth in one great blow. He couldn't pick just one story, he couldn't decide what secret place to tell his brother about first. All he could do was dance in place and beam, saying, "I've been everywhere! I bet I know Dad's lands better than anyone by now. I know where the bee hives are and I found a sink hole once, and these cascades by the stream that's has a secret cave in the bank. Oh, and one time I found this old injured bison stuck in a mud wallow and I teased him, but then he started chasing me-" Seraphim realized he was rambling and snapped his jaws shut with an audible click. He forced his breath out in a big woosh, letting his shoulders slump, trying to force himself not to be a complete and total spaz. "Well, you get the picture! I can show you sometime, if you want!" The thought of roaming Daddy's lands with his brother, and Vana too of course, made his paws itch. He wanted to go now so why were they still just standing there?! "Talk" "You" Think

His brother's mirth, while it was something he'd been hoping for, wounded him a little. The laugh was good and hearty, almost like the idea of Angel being an adult was ridiculous. He desperately wanted to be a grown up. Wanted to be big and powerful and all knowing like his parents. He wanted to look grown up and he wanted to sound grown up. "...see if you can make Vana think she's in trouble!" Angel snickered. Okay, that sounded like a lot of fun. "Think she'd really fall for it?" Beehives? Sinkholes? COOL! He'd run all over the place with their dad, but he'd never found either of those things. The sinkhole in particular interested him. "That's a great idea! How deep do you think the sinkhole is? Did you throw anything in it?" Ah, man! Now he really wanted to toss something in it! The boy's tail beat the air behind him as his imagination took off. How far down did the sinkhole go? Was it so deep you could fall forever? Or were there caves down there? Did wolves live waaaay down underground? Like, fall in and decide to stay? Were they like moles?