Familiar

Speech

Torin watched as a pale, rose-tinted male appeared before him, slight wariness in the way he held himself and Torin lowered his tail slightly, deferring some of his own dominance towards the unknown male. A question and a name fell upon Torin and he nodded, his jaws parting to answer the question when the sound and scent of another wolf interrupted him, quickly followed by the other male's appearance. It struck him just before Tyranis appeared that whoever was approaching was the one that carried the familiar scent. Then the younger man appeared before him and it struck Torin like a tonne of bricks.

"Torin Adravendi-Valentine, yes." He said, casting a quick pointed glance at Hannibal as he said his full name. Partially in service for Hannibal but to give a proper full introduction after so many years. "I had not expected to see you here Tyranis." His tone was careful, aware of the edge to the way Tyranis was holding himself. This time Torin lowered his tail and head more clearly, giving over to the more dominant stance Tyranis held in his own pack lands.

He watched the familiar man carefully. "I am now the primary alpha of Lirim, with your uncle as my second." Despite allowing Tyranis to hold the more dominant stance he hadn't submitted to him, and as he spoke it was clear from his tone and his posture he was proud of his position, no hint of his doubts would be allowed to shine through right now. He got the impression from the two men before him any weakness he projected would be grasped onto and torn apart, like a helpless fawn.

"I am here on a diplomatic visit as an alpha, to establish relations and potential alliances with the other packs of Boreas." He paused for a moment, watching Tyranis then glancing at Hannibal, not wanting to ignore either as he spoke. "Am I right to assume this pack is more recently formed?" It wasn't exactly the same scent Tyranis had held when he'd visited Lirim for the same reason so many years before.