Everything was absolutely perfect. Well it felt perfect to him at least. He'd finally had his den finished, lined with dried out furs for comfort and big enough to fit him and at least on other wolf, if not two if they were all smaller than him. He'd debated on taking a spot near the lake, but after Locha telling him how Dono's entire beach had been flooded along with a whole bunch of dens, Creed decided against it. He didn't want to have to move dens if they ever had a flood. He certainly felt like he'd be too old by next spring to want to feel like doing it so he was content where he was. With his den finished Creed decided to go for a stroll. It felt good to get out and stretch his limbs after digging for so long. Dirt still covered his paws but he didn't care. He could always go and clean off later. For now he wanted to loosen his muscles and patrol the border for a bit before he went and relaxed. So he headed towards the north eastern part of the border. Thankfully his den wasn't too far from the border though the closer he got to the border the hotter he felt it get. His coat wasn't meant for the hot months at all as both his parents had held arctic roots. He'd inherited that and unfortunately Celestial's place in the West wasn't exactly the most pleasant place to live. It was nice to finally to be able to have a pack again though and have things to do so he'd stand a little bit of heat. He finally reached the border so he slowed a bit to try and cool off. Tongue fell from his mouth as he panted softly as he walked along the border. He couldn't smell any scents except his pack, but ever since the Yfir wold came to their border the first time he wasn't willing to take it easy. So he made sure to take notice of all scents as he plodded along. Walk, "Talk" Think

He was beginning to believe the journey would never end. He followed his brother's lead back to these lands easily enough, but once he reached Alacritis he wasn't sure where to go from there. He had started in the north and slowly made his way down the continent, searching for any sign of the scents of either of his brothers. Finally, after feeling like he had been walking for ages and ages be caught a slight whiff of Creed's scent. He couldn't believe it at first, but the longer he followed it the stronger it got. He didn't want to stop for fear of losing the trail, but it wasn't as easy as it used to be to go for so long. His muscles were aching and he was reduced to a slow walk, especially now that it was getting into warmer and warmer territories. He was lucky enough to have lighter fur on most of his body, but that didn't help the thick fur covering his whole form.

Slowly he noticed Creed's scent being over powered by the many mingled scents of a pack and his ears perked slightly. He had joined a pack? At least that's what it seemed like. He pushed his large form onwards, trying to hurry as best he could toward this pack he was smelling. Finally, in the distance he saw a figure moving along the edge of the plains and a minute later he got close enough to recognize his brother's distinctive markings. His exhaustion immediately got pushed aside and a smile tugged at his lips while his tail began to wag behind him. Heavy paws thudded against the ground as he picked up into a trot toward his sibling. He let out a bark to get his attention, a slight grin touching his muzzle.

He had entered Ala in search of his brother and hadn't managed to pick up the trail. It left him questioning if he had gotten his information right. Of course, he hadn't given up hope and had continued to hunt down his brother. It would actually be crucible that lead him home in the end. He caught his scent a few days out from celestial but the boy had a decent head start on him and he would not succeed in catching him up until he was right on the border. It had been a tiring few days, pushing himself to gain ground on a brother who didn't even know he was tracking him.

As he approached celestial he would catch the scent of creed as well as the sight of both his brothers. He almost laughed, as his hard work paid off in that wonderful moment. He gave a tireless lope towards them and slowly as he approached the border. "Brothers!" He called out in greeting, even as he came up beside crucible. "It has been too long since we have all been together" he said, his voice quiet with his exhaustion.

A familiar bark would be the thing to get his attention. His head swiveled to the left and surprise overtook his face as he stared at the form of someone he could never forget. He immediately stopped coming to a direct standstill as he could do nothing but stare at Crucible. Cross had followed him home quicker so out of the two he'd expected to see him first.... How was this even possible? He'd hoped to see Crucible again but he knew it would be on Cru's own time. It was a miracle! It had to be. A grin slowly took over his face and his tail wagged furiously behind him. Crucible wouldn't be the only surprise though. One swift glance behind Crucible and the next thing he knew he saw Cross approaching. They were both here? This was marvelous! His tail seemed like a windmill to him now and he was sure if he grinned any wider it'd split his face in half. They were finally back together. "Ye realize tha' now yer here Ah can' let ye ou' of mah sigh' again." He said jokingly with a grin. He'd missed them so much! Walk, "Talk" Think

Surreal Adravendi

She was patrolling the border, making her rounds, and laying her scent thickly along the border, not that the previous marks were old at all. The last one was Regulus' and that was only an hour past. Still, there was no need in letting much time pass to have the scents grow stale. She wanted no signs of weakness to be allowed to show. Her head lifted to the wind, nose testing the air, jaws parting slightly to allow the wind to touch her tongue. Hm! Creed. And two other males. Her ears perked as one of the scents niggled at her mind, bringing a memory. Pine sap, and butterflies. Her curiosity piques, she picked up her pace, knowing she could retrace to her last mark and continue her patrol after this curiosity was satisfied. She came upon the trio, tail held aloft over her hips, head above her shoulders. Her gait was floating, and her eyes alert as she took in the three. Very clearly happy to see one another, and even more obviously related. Brothers. Her eyes fell upon one of them and she froze, tail stiffening. "Cross?" Her tail gave a slight wave. She'd only met him once. He'd been silent the entire time while her mother and his cousin Orica had chattered about herbs. He had, however, given her a butterfly by the tip of his tail, stuck to the hairs with pine sap. It had probably been the first time she'd felt any interest in a male beyond just a boy. Huh. She finished her approach, tail relaxing into a friendly wag as she reached the trio. "Care to make the introductions, Creed?" Her tone was verging on playful teasing as she looked between him and the two brothers. Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think

He wasn't disappointed in Creed's reaction as his brother's gaze landed on him and he watched the surprise spread over his face. A smile tugged at Crucible's lips and his tail would wag slowly behind him as he lumbered across the rest of the distance between them. He saw Creed's eyes find something over his own shoulder and, curious, Crucible would look behind him only to see the third part of their trio coming up behind him. His brows would lift in surprise. He had been so focused on following Creed's trail that he hadn't noticed that Cross was right on his tail. He'd grin then, a chuckle rumbling in his chest at Creed's comment about never letting them out of his sight again. That was fine by him. He was ready to be back with his siblings again. He had missed them terribly and suddenly seeing the both of them and having their litter back together again was more than he could have hoped for. His ears perked when he heard someone exclaim Cross's name and he'd look toward the wolf in question, his gaze landing on a gray hued female. It was easy to guess that she was in charge here given that her scent was so heavy on these borders. She opened the floor for Creed to introduce them and he was happy to let his more sociable brother do the talking.

ooc: we can just powerplay Cross for the duration of the thread. Sea said it can be assumed he's missing later. But short post to keep this moving since I'm already uber late on it

He wasn't surprised when he smelled Surreal's scent. If there was ever anything going on she certainly would be there to see it. New wolves at he border was definitely reason enough for her to be here. He smiled broadly at her as she approached but it faltered as she said Cross' name. He glanced towards his sibling with amusement. It seemed they knew each other. Crucible was quiet for the most part which was okay by him. Cru never had been the talkative type whereas he had always been the social one. So when Surreal gave him the floor to make the introductions he took it gladly. "Well ye seem ta know Cross already, but this here is Crucible. He's our other sibling." Cru was a little late on arriving but he was more than glad he'd arrived at all. He could have just stayed gone and with as old as they were all getting he probably would have never seen him again. Now all Creed had to do was convince them both to stay so they could all be a family again. He didn't think Surreal would have any objections. Walk, "Talk" Think

Surreal Adravendi

Cross seemed, perhaps, as suprised as she was to see him, for his remained silent, or perhaps his silent ways had never changed from when they were younger in that brief meeting. Creed did the talking, introducing Crucible. Surreal dipped her head to both brothers, smiling brightly. "Well, if you're here to join Celestial and be with your brother, you are both more than welcome. I'm sure Creed can fill you in on how Celestial works, but if you have any questions, please, come to me. And, if you are only here to visit, well, you have my permission to cross the borders and stay a little while to chat with your brother; I'm sure you have much to catch up on." She shifted away from the trio, tail waving cheerily. "I would stick around to chat, myself, but I have a patrol to work on, so, I must say good day, for now. I hope to get the chance to better know you both later on." She dipped her head once more, before giving Creed a bright grin and taking off on her patrol, tail still wagging languidly. -exit Surreal- Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think