Reporting for duty

With his goodbyes said to Syanna and his family and with Canis assigned to staying with Syanna at all times he made his way out to the pack that he had been assigned to assist. Aquila followed overhead and he wore his armor—not that he thought he'd need it today, but it was easier to wear it than to carry it. He had seen the island the pack occupied from a distance when Artorias brought him out to Hermit Cove to give him the news, but this was the closest he could remember being to it before now. He stood on the shore, looking at the island that was separated from him by a reasonable stretch of water. He saw some sort of rope system with a platform that he assumed was to carry wolves and supplies back and forth, but he didn't want to intrude even if they were expecting him.

He lifted his head to howl for their alpha and then settled down onto his haunches to wait. He took a look around in the mean time, glancing back at the stretch of land that was cut across with a river that was dotted with beaver dams and then looking back to the island that had several buildings scattered across it. It wouldn't be quite the same as living in the castle, but it wouldn't be like going from the castle back to a dug out den either. Then again, he didn't know if the buildings were already occupied or where he would be staying yet so perhaps it would be better for him to not jump to conclusions. Aquila came to land on his shoulder, her talons gripping around the spikes on his pauldron, and he gave the eagle a glance before he went back to looking at the island that would be his home for at least a season if not more.

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