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Corbie listened sympathetically to the stranger as he stumbled through his explanation. He was Cloudburst's nephew, and now that she knewthat she could certainly see the resemblance between the two males. "Not everyone is meant to live alone," she said with empathy. "It's a hard and lonely life, and when it comes down to it we wolves work best when we can work together." Even through those long seasons living on her own, she still had Tam for company and to help when she needed help. She hadn't truly been on her own. But even then when the idea of the pack had begun to form in her mind she had come to realize that while content she hadn't really been fulfilled by her solitude. She smiled at Finan welcomingly. "We would certainly be glad to have you in Avalon, and I am sure your uncle will be glad to have you with him again. Do you know what sort of things you would enjoy doing most here?" Avalon's structure was not particularly strict, and was somewhat fluid in that she didn't see a particular need to define anyone by their rank, but she did want to make sure that everyone found the niche that best suited them. The wouldn't always enjoy whatever individual tasks might be asked of them - even the most enjoyable careers had tedious, repetitive tasks - but she did want to make sure that everyone was happy, overall, with what the were doing to contribute.