A change in perspective

It had been brought to the Aegis' attention that several of his young children had encounters with a certain koi wolf from the neighboring ninja pack. For as long as he could remember, Tojo-kai had kept to themselves hidden away in their bamboo home, content to be left to their own devices, and the Hallows had accepted their desires to remain isolated. But now with the Kaicho making his presence around Auster more prominent and his interactions with his children, Artorias felt compelled to at least address the matter at hand—that matter being his fellow alpha aiding and treating his wayward pups well, if not amicably. His discussions with Talyssa around the koi male's history had gotten the obsidian and sapphire wolf to reconsider his stance with Hattori; he had never held any animosity towards the elder wolf, but neither did he feel a need to go out of his way to try and make friends with someone who preferred to be left alone. There was no denying that when Tojo-kai had been founded on the southern continent it had raised some tensions, especially with Chimera's pack so close as well, but time was shifting the dynamic of the world, it seemed.

Perhaps Talyssa was right and now was the time for extending bridges.

Armed only with a leather bag filled with Hallows wines and a satchel of surplus herbs from their greenhouse and gardens, Artorias made his way south from Hearthstone to the edges of the tall bastion of bamboo. Though no wolves could be seen, the scents of the pack hung heavy around the perimeter of the tall rigid grasses. Artorias stopped and sat on his haunches at the edge of the border, sharp amber eyes surveying the dense field of bamboo. How on earth did the Tojo-kai wolves navigate such a place on a daily basis? Keeping his mind on the mission, the Aegis tipped his muzzle skyward and released a soft call for the Kaicho. Then he waited with bated breath to see if Hattori would emerge or remain secluded in his isolation.

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Eira" | "Argent"