Clouded Minds

The man seemed to lighten up a bit after his first callous greeting, and for that Solveiga was grateful. She really didn't know how to deal with the grumpy, antisocial type. She gave a small smile as the man shifted over in the sand and she came a little closer to sit beside him. But not too much closer. She didn't know him yet, and she need to be smart and always keep her guard up.

Just then he introduced himself and asked her name, and her tail swayed gently in the sand. "Solveiga Derus," she replied, being as polite as possible. But that came naturally to her, she was never rude to anyone, especially someone she did not know. "So, Zell, what brings you here today? she asked casually, looking at him. She was exploring, and this happened to be another land she had come across. But he smelled of other wolves. He smelled of a pack. Needless to say, Solveiga was curious. She had been looking for a potential pack to join.