Bearskins

Drachen couldn't help the rush that swirled in his chest as the Spirit finalized his place within her pack, a mixture of pride, nervousness, but mostly excitement. He was eager to be something more than himself and he hoped that it would be much different than his younger years within his birthpack. Outlander he thought, his new title, but not for long. Once they returned, Aurielle said he was to be tested to find the best place for him within Valhalla. Drachen dipped his head and rumbled "I look forward to it." the idea of being tested giving him a spark challenge and he indeed looked forward to see what these tests would be and where he would fall. He flicked his blue eyes to Ardyn and the young wolf looked happy that he was now amongst their ranks. At least he would start his new life with a friend and Drachen was eager to get to know the young warrior some more.

Drachen flicked his eyes from his work to Aurielle as she told him about a few other bird companions that other pack members had and he was honestly surprised by how common it was here to have companions with other animals. It was such a different way of life than what he had known but he was glad for the change. He had grown fond of Enzi's company quickly and now he would feel like a part of him was missing if she ever left. Despite his focus on his work, Drachen did not miss the glint of interest in the Spirit's eyes as he mentioned the ruins and he made a mental note to offer to take her to see the ruins later. To be honest he would like to see them again as well, they were strange and nothing he had seen before. He wanted to know more about them. The black and tan male made quick work of the bear's mid section, moving past its lower ribs to it's hip and thigh, the slight tension around his neck and shoulders relaxing once the Alphess responded to his inquiry, the woman showing no irritation to his question. Of course. This woman was nothing like his father and it was time to put that part of his life behind him.

He smiled while he was looking down as he worked as Aurielle told him that she had been busy testing newcomers and training the young, the joy in her voice and her wagging tail was infectious as his own black and tan tail wagged a few times. "Are there more youngsters than adults?" He asked curiously, trying to get an idea of the ratio of adults to pups there was in Valhalla so that he could start forming a hunting schedule. He knew from past experience that it was important to know how much food to bring in and how often so that the pack would remain fed but the meat would not spoil and waste precious resources. A few cuts later, he removed the hide from the bear's back legs thus finishing his side and he took a step back and looked at Ardyn to see how he would like to turn the bear over to start on the creature's back. "Take a front paw and i'll take a back and we pull it over?" he suggested with a raised tan brow, letting the young male take the lead and willing to do whatever the young Prince suggested.