You cross the river, to the sea of stars

He grinned softly at the male as he turned to face him, although his face was somber he tried to give some sort of warm greeting. These were hard times for the pack, with Abaven being so young and losing their first member. It was even harder because of the little beings he left here, an even more sickening feeling that they had to handle these poor souls. He was grateful for Quelt and Irune looking over the little ones, he wasn't sure what he would have done without them. As he sat down and looked up at the stars, Bass tryes to lean against Quelt for a moment, a simple gesture in hopes to ease some of bos stress. He could tell that the brute was tense, but who wouldn't be after all that had happened?

When Quelt answered his question, he nodded his head slowly. He didn't expect the pups to stay in the lands where their father had died. Plus the spirit of their passed mother was there, it had been their home before they were brought here. "That is a choice we will have to let them make on their own. I wouldn't hold them here, I'm not going to force anyone to stay here when they do not want to." He said softly, turning his gaze from the heavens to the male beside him. He was meaning to extend the same words to mean him, if Quelt wanted to return with them, he would not stop anyone if wished to leave his boarders. "When that time comes - if it ever does - I will escort the young ones to Ebony myself, to ensure that their travel is safe and that they are received well. I have also told a messenger to go to Ebony to inform them of Hajime's passing, I know some there will want to know." Bass knee of the feud between them, when he talked to Katja she had warned him of a so called traitor. Bass had seen no wrong in Hajime, so had not refused to accept him.

Quelt spoke of them shutting him out since he joined, and Bass just shrugged his alabaster shoulders. "Its not my job to pry into your personal information, unless it is harmful towards Abaven. But you are your own wolf, I'm not someone who wants to know all about his members secrets. I would like to know everyone better of course, but not information that they do not wish to share." He said simply, his golden gaze matching his two-toned orbs.He had not known that the group was no stranger to tragedy, which made him feel even worse. The plague had not been too long ago, just last season. Fresh blood has been spilled upon not-yet healed wounds. The Azat sighed softy, shaking his head slowly. That's why Emma must be so standoff-ish.

When the comment was made about Quelt being uncomfortable around him, he couldn't help but laugh. Bass was hardly a harsh guy, for someone to feel that way about him? He supposed that the title didn't help, some people were not good being lead my others. "You don't need to take this on alone Quelt, we are a pack. We are here to help you and to share your burden. It is not your alone to carry, share it with all the members of Abaven. I am sure Harmony or Motif would be happy to watch the little ones, as well as any member. And we are here to protect each other, I will not allow any more harm to fall upon Abaven, not if I can help it." A soft growl bubbled in his throat as he puffed out his chest, trying to make himself look like the big protector man. Laughing and relaxing to a normal position, he smiled at the Mruni. "There is no need to feel uncomfortable around me, I'm not here to charge you head first into problems. I was to help you grow in your fighting knowledge, to be able to unlock whatever strengths you have shoved down there. I'm not just your alpha Quelt, but I wish to be a friend. A shoulder to lean on, and a set of jaws to borrow if needed. I'm here to serve as well has protect, to teach and to expand." He searched Quelts face, trying to see if his words had sunk in.

"Speech"
'thoughts'