Smoking Gun

Star let out a yelp as she bumped her head on the ceiling of her den, having snapped awake and attempting to jump to alertness as a melodic, rumbling and familiar howl echoed across the valley. Frost had made it! Her excitement burned away the pain as she scrambled to escape her medical den and move at a breakneck speed across the terrain until she could see Frostbite and Faite at the border. Drat! Faite had beaten her here, no matter, the alpha was supposed to greet new comers it was her job. At the thought, there was a fleeting moment of guilt at her own lazy approach to things, but when she wasn't looking for herbs, she had been resting. Things would be better with Frost around, she would be able to focus more and wouldn't have to worry about if he was going to be here or not. He was here!

Explosive joy greeted Frost as she sprang and barked out happily, not bothering to slow but a small fraction of her speed before she aimed a friendly tackle at her friend. "You made it! What took you so long? Were you hurt, sick? Did you get lost? Were you just exploring?" Without missing a beat, Star seemed to remember that Faite was standing near them, and she turned to her alpha and gave her a big, charming grin before she continued speaking. "This is a friend of mine, his name is Frostbite and I brought him here!" Her excitement was hard to contain, or deny, and she found herself beating the mess out of the air and possibly even Frost with her tail. "I am so glad you came, Frost! I cannot wait until you meet everyone! If it is okay with Faite, of course, and if that is something you even want!" She looked between them, her bright eyes wide and expectant, like a child's.