Ears swiveled this way and that, the silence undisturbed until now. He turned at the sound of a nearby bark, for he had not expected someone to be here this early. But who was he to say? The lands were vast outside of Valhalla, and it had been quite sometime before he had traveled beyond the borders, and for once letting his duties as Beta not get in the way of some much needed vacation time. The male would stand, stepping towards the other male with caution. Who knew if the male was aggressive, though he couldn't have been if he had tried to catch his attention first. Black paws and silvery tail swayed as he moved, and finally he would stop a yard or so before the other male, stance tall and gaze curious and interested. "Hello stranger, nice day for a walk eh?" He was not very good at small talk, and although he had wanted to be alone his mind demanded someone to talk to. Even Mercenaries got lonely from time to time, and perhaps he wanted to work on his cold and distant ways...not. For that, it would take a great deal of time, he was sure.
