A Bright, New Future [joining thread]

It was perhaps the most genuinely happy he had been in a while. Granted, he had had a few great moments here and there - particularly when Elphaba had been present - but he felt as if this moment he was moving toward would turn over a new leaf in his life. He titled his head to the left, catching the gaze of his companion for the journey, Aeil. A smile crossed his features as she talked about being nervous. How uncertain she must feel. "I would imagine it's entirely normal, but not absolutely necessary." He offered her a dip of his head. "There is not a thing you should be nervous about, my friend." His ear tipped back idly as he kept up his stride, following the familiar path back to his home and family. A silence fell over them as they walked, the only sounds accompanying them being the crunching of the snow beneath their paws. It was not particularly thick in this area, but it was present. In Seracia it was a bit thicker and more plush, but only just.

As they grew near enough to see Seracia opening up before them (for he had brought them down the path that led to the more open plains of the pack) he slowed his pace to let her take in the scene. Her voice split the silence as his welcoming ears turned toward it. His brow furrowed slightly at her fears. "Aeil, they will like you just as I do. You are a special kind of wolf and I know you will do well here." More concerns spilled from her lips, did everyone have these same worries about Seracia? "Just by coming with me you have made me proud. You are my friend, Aeil." He offered a genuine smile. "You are welcome to cross the borders, as far as I am concerned you are a Seracian.. unless you choose otherwise of course." The one thing he would never do is force her into joining, though he did hope that she would choose to stay. Smoothly and naturally his gait carried him onto Seracian soil. He slowed and pivoted to watch her enter, the Seracian landscape expanded behind him.

"Speech"