?? ? ?Awaken held his head low, as usual, sniffing out the new terratory. He was smelling for other wolves nearby, wolfs that may accept him as family or even help him find the family he's forgoten. His head began to ache with the tension of so many thoughts. He shook his head wildly attemting to clear his mind so that he could remember any little inkling. Sadly the only thing he could remember was one violent flashback.

A wall of fire encased him, flames riseing past the height of the trees. Awaken barked looking for a way to escape, holding a pup in his mouth. Another wolf barked for him, signaling an exit to the hell that was once his home. He dashed for it and 'snap' everything went blank...

Awaken had been so lost in though he ran smack into a frosted boulder, not even noticing it was there. He got back up off his butt and continued walking before realizeing hed seen that boulder before. Getting fed up with going around in circles he tilted his head back and howled.?

Maybe another wolf who knows the territory better can help me out.

Things had calmed down quite a bit since Crusade had told him of her pregnancy. Who would have thought that the male would be a father. Of course both of them were aging quickly. He himself was seven and she was nine, but it did not matter. He would enjoy whatever time he had with her and the pups. He wouldn't spend it worrying about death. He did, however, worry about being a father. He had learned a few things about a family through his time with Glaciem, but it wasn't like that prepared him for what was to come. Could he even be a suitable father to them? Or would he lock up and become clueless and be more of a burden to Crusade than he would be helpful? The ivory and black wolf shook his head of the thoughts. Instead emerald eyes looked up towards the male snowy owl that had been his companion since before they had migrated to the new lands. A soft bark was all it took to get the bird's attention and from there it was easy. "How's it looking up there?" "I see a male wolf near the borders. He seems a bit... lost." The bird flew ahead and Cifer's pace increased as he raced after the white figure in the sky. It wasn't long before whomever was ahead of them threw back their head and let out a howl for someone in the higher ranks. How convenient for him. The brave soon reached the male and blue-green orbs automatically scanned him in a quick speculation. He was ebony with a few patches of white. Much different compared to his white form, black, and green form. Not many could match Cifer in looks. Most of the time he was nothing but a splotch of black and green when the colder months rolled around. Now he was strikingly beautiful against the summer backdrop. Upon further observation, Cifer could see that they were roughly the same height and both had around the same muscle mass. Hues flickered upwards as the bird descended and landed on his shoulder and he felt the slight prick as talons threatened to pierce his skin as Shificora balanced himself before going still. Content that the owl was comfortable his head turned back towards the stranger. "You lost?" It was a simple question, Shifi had pointed out that he did seem lost. He could have just wanted to talk to someone to ask for directions. Cifer didn't know. Regardless, he wasn't one to be very talkative with strangers and the stoic expression had overtaken his face once more. Whatever the case, Cifer would speak more if needed. For now he just wanted to know why the brute was here.

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Awaken laughed just thinking... I always get caught in the most undersireable situations...awaken shook his head to releave himself the pain of hitting the boulder


"yeahhh... Very...." He sighed. "im actualy looking to join a pack... I have no idea what became of the pack i was in..."

Awaken shifted uncomfitorbly, his long fur swaying as he shifted his weight. He kept his head low as usual and his body relaxed, tail down and ears perked forward. His candy apple gaze drifting about the snow, noticing about ten trails of his tracks... Wow...he really was going in cirrcles... His thick black fur smoother against his skin and his face had no imperfections at all. His eyes were a sparkling emerald color and his body was sculpted muscle. His white speckles contrasted his black fur making him unique and diffrent from the other black wolves. He tilted his head showing a burn scar on the back of his head that awaken didnt even know he had. If someone asked him about it it might convay even farther confusion. Awaken felt weak for a moment and kindof wanted to lay down... How long had it been since he last slept? How could he tell what was dream and what was reality? Were the flames real and this was all a dream?


"uh...im sorry but, is this another of my vivid dreams or is this reality?" he looked around uncomfitorbly, fire occasionaly passing his gaze, then back to the beautiful summer landscape, then back to the rageing flames. He shook his head begging his mind to stop toying with him.

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"I'm actually looking to join a pack... I have no idea what became of the pack i was in..." That was all Cifer had to hear to give enough interest in actually looking over the male. He wouldn't find out enough information until he actually began speaking to the brute, but at least he seemed alright for the time being. "Well then I suppose here would be the right place to be. This is Glaciem. We value family the most and are a tight knit unit. Only the most durable of wolves can live here. Winters are harsh and prey is harder to catch as well as more scarce." He wasn't trying to intimidate him, but Cifer wasn't one to sugar coat things or make things seem better or worse than they were. He'd tell it to you straight up without any qualms about it. There was no beating around the bush with him. "uh...im sorry but, is this another of my vivid dreams or is this reality?" Cifer backed away one step and stood in a somewhat defensive position. He stayed calm and nodded his head. He was slight unnerved by it. Was this wolf crazy? He seemed to be a bit off at least. The comment, the shaking of the head, and the look in his eyes weren't helping. He was a bit confused. He knew Glaciem accepted many varieties of wolves, but did they have use for a crazy one? "This is reality." Speech,

??Awaken gave a sigh of releif. Atleast his head wasn't messing with him for now. He looked in confuseion at the other wolf's defensive pose... Had he offended him?


? "Thanks... Sorry... Sometimes i cant seem to tell whats real and whats not..." he pushed his ears back listening behind him for a moment then pricking them forward. ?His body stood semi-relaxed yet semi-tense, he had no idea if the would would attack him or let him be. Just please... No questions about the past... He just got over one headache and he didnt want another...


?? ? "If your in need of a hunter or a warrior i might be of some use. I am pretty fast." He stated in a matter of fact type of a tone... His body was exausted... He really hadn't slept in a while if this place was real and the firey forest was his mind... Maybe this wolf knew of anything that could help decode that missing link to the puzzel that was his past. He mentaly slapped himself... No... He cant ask now... They'd probably give him a WTF look and attack him. Then he realized why the other wolf was so... Defensive. "I apologize for my...strange ways... I just havent slept in a while... The mind does weird things without sleep... But by any chance did any forests burn any time recently? And is there a wolf named Nexium somewhere? just to humor my wondering mind... It'd be nice to know this whole ordeal is all just a long drawn out dream or something like that. "
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If the other wolf wasn't watching Awaken would have probably smacked himself for that last bit that slipped out... Dammit!

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"Thanks... Sorry... Sometimes i cant seem to tell whats real and whats not..." Cifer wasn't one to pry into another's business, but if it meant that the pack would be safe against a potential threat, then he certainly would. He let it be for the time being, not quite sure as to what he should do. All logical thoughts slipped past him. He wasn't quite sure as to what he should do in a situation such as this. He wasn't much of a talker, and he didn't appreciate fights unless it was absolutely necessary. So how could he test the male in front of him? He didn't want him to be a danger to others. Cifer's defensive position changed to a more relaxed one as he took a seat in the snow once more. Black tipped tail flicked behind him against the ground as he waited. His tail was the only expression to show of his anxiousness at the whole situation. He'd dealt with crazy wolves such as Banshee, he'd dealt with over hyper wolves like Asheni, he'd dealt with wolves like Crusade and Gargoyle, or Cairo even when he'd come to the borders of their old home spitting out accusations, but he' never quite run into a wolf such as this. "If your in need of a hunter or a warrior i might be of some use. I am pretty fast." Cifer's ebony coated ears flicked forward in interest. There was something he could work with! Emerald eyes watched him with piqued curiosity as he waited for the male to finish speaking. He went on to apologize about his previous actions. Cifer merely nodded and dismissed it to move on to a more pressing topic. So long as it didn't happen frequently he supposed it was okay. There were far more odd weirdos in the world than just this one. His questions were odd though. He had to answer those. "I have not, and no, we haven't dealt with any fires since the eruption in our old home." He watched him with a vacant expression on his face once more. The stoic mannerisms in which he kept in place were back up once more. He was already forming an idea in his head how he could test the male, but he couldn't do it now. He'd have to do it when the male had a good meal in his stomach and a nice long rest. Then he could prove his willingness to be a part of their family and prove his worth. "If you are interested in staying in our home then I offer you a few days to rest and fill your stomach. You say your fast, so in a few days time I shall test you. I myself pride myself in endurance and strength, in which I use to boost my speed. Perhaps we'll go on a hunt and you can prove yourself. We all sleep in one gigantic den. I hope it suits you. We're a family. We work like one, eat like one, and even sleep like one. Fair enough?" Speech,

Awaken gave one of his clasic grins, charming and sweet. "Dont worry i dont wet the den... Just tend to kick in my sleep thats all." he joked, trying to lighten the "wet blankie" up. Even though he could aslo be decribed as such on occasion. He returned his head to its possition down low. "care for a hunt? " Maybe is he could befriend this guy, he wont act like his tails in a was with him... Or maybe he was just naturaly that stoic...?

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Head cocked sideways at the wolf's comment. Humor wasn't something he commonly used, and Crusade and Asheni hadn't used many puns, so it wasn't something he was too familiar with. The male then asked for a hunt and Cifer nodded. It would give the male a decent meal to eat, and it would allow Cifer to test his hunting abilities at least. "A hunt sounds perfect. Might I suggest we go for something small? I doubt you're in a great position to be chasing down something as big as an elk with me." [ooc: So I'm so sorry for the suckiness of this post, but I owed you one, and I have no muse for Cifer at the moment.] Speech,

Awaken smiled, his mind still racing. ? "white tail sound good?" small deer and rabits were awaken's specialty! He was GREAT with things smaller than him. On occasion he could take ojt somthing alittle bigger like a wild boar or something but it was just too dangerous right now.

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