Protect, embrace, engulf

Seiko · 01-04-2025, 02:22 PM

It was hard to ignore the slight panic that rose in the normally composed wolf's chest at being pinned. Losing was never out of the question, but being pinned, being that vulnerable... they felt immense relief when they finally stood, giving their coat a slight shake. The compliment felt nice, though they maintained a rather complacent demeanor in the face of it. Though they were the type of wolf to be straightforward with their intentions, they knew others weren't always quite so transparent. Trust took a long while to be earned for Seiko. "As do you," they compliment him back easily. His comment, comparing them to a river, very nearly earned a smile from Seiko. They'd always felt drawn to the water, maybe since they'd been born and raised on the sea. Comparing their tenacity to water itself felt like the highest form of flattery.

Speaking of their pack was a little more challenging for them. Tojo-Kai was intensely reclusive, a private pack who told outsiders little about themselves. They were secretive, not for fear of outsiders but distrust of them. Oath was no exception. "We are known to guard our lands well. We don't take kindly to trespassers in our bamboo." A threat? Or maybe just a fact. Disrespecting one's home felt like one of the most dishonorable things of all; Seiko could not imagine infringing on the home of another wolf, not without damn good reason- and even then, it was hard to imagine a scenario where that would be permissible. Honor, above all else, was of the utmost importance.

"I've never heard of Judila," they admitted. Their head tilted slightly, their dark eyes still fixed on Oath, not quite unblinking but their stare quite intense. They'd always wanted to know more about the other wolves in these lands, how their groups were organized, the innermost workings of their minds. What made them tick. Not exactly an easy thing to glean when they only got to know others at the surface level. Friendships were not something Seiko knew much about fostering.

"I spar with others as often as I can. I tend to not go far from home though," they admitted. Perhaps they'd be even more skilled if they did, but they preferred the lands they were used to, preferred staying close to family. Going too far meant nobody to defend their home if it became necessary. Not a thought that settled well with them at all. "What about you? Do you live near these lands?"

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