hide and seek

Hannibal wasted no time in describing the missing she-wolf. An Abraxas hm? Weren't they the family that had occupied Abaven at one point? He had heard stories about them, not very good ones but all that stuff with Abaven had happened before he joined them, so it was none of his concern and therefore, didn't harbor ill feelings towards them unless they threatened his pack. He stored the information away and nodded, "Hm...I don't believe I've met anyone with that name, although I am aware of who the Abraxas are..." He paused for a moment as he thought. "Thank you for the information. I'll let my pack know and we'll send word to you if we find anything," That was about all he could do for now. He wouldn't be sending out any search parties to find the woman. Although it was unfortunate that she was missing, he wasn't keen on wasting resources and sending pack members on a wild goose chase. It wasn't his job to go out actively searching for other packs members. If Hannibal was leading a pack perhaps they had the numbers to send out and search. "Have you tried sending out a search party? Or is it just you looking for her?" He asked curiously. But if Hannibal didn't know her whereabouts, then the chances of Ace's pack finding her were slim. Besides, he didn't think someone heavily pregnant would be coming around the North. It would be too great a risk for the newborn pups. It was always possible the woman had returned home to her family...from what he knew, there was a whole bunch of them, wasn't there? Perhaps they would send out a group to search.

The matter would shift then from the missing woman to the girl at Hannibal's feet. Acere had watched her around the pack, but he wouldn't say they were close. She was clearly unhappy here, and it was likely due to her father being taken away and her mother falling off the face of the earth. But Hannibal was back now, which meant the responsibility was no longer his nor his nephews. When Hannibal requested he take his daughter back, Acere saw no reason to keep her from him. He wasn't an abusive father, nor did he seem to mean her harm. He could tell with his own eyes that he loved the child, and the child clearly missed him and wanted to go back home with him. He nodded, "I will not stop her from going with you." Although he didn't know her very well, he looked at her and added, "It was a pleasure having you here, Recluse."

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