once more unto the breach

Kassander turned a solemn gaze to the wolf who greeted him. It seemed so unnatural for Bass not to be here, but almost the more unnatural for the fact that the smaller female could have almost been a Destruction herself, but wasn't. He knew Bass' family scent, and hers didn't contain it. Rommel swiveled to fix his own green gaze on the female as well, the fox's quiet eyes not holding the same uncertainty as his larger friend but rather a dignified calm as he clearly appraised the alpha.

"I - I am Kassander Xanilov, and this is my companion Rommel," Kass returned her introduction shakily. "I was hoping to find Bass here - we... we were allies once - but I see he isn't alpha anymore. I was... I mean, we were... going to ask him if we could join his pack..." He trailed off, his mismatched eyes unfocusing as he stared out over the pack lands that smelled so differently, clearly troubled by the change.