It had been too long… but finally the young man had arrived at the borders of the pack where his friend lived. His silvery-white eyes sought her form beyond the border, though Ganta was wise enough not to cross into the territory he did not own. But it was tempting, Gods above was it tempting to go waltzing in there and searching for Roza. But that wouldn’t exactly be the polite thing to do, now would it? Trying to quiet his yearning heart the young male tilted his head back, his sweet tenor song filling the air as he requested for Roza to come to the borders. Though he wouldn’t have been surprised if her father or one of her siblings showed up first… or even another pack member to see what was going on. "Talk" "You" Think

Leo's mismatched ears perked at the howl that gently echoed across Fiori's lands. Calls from the border were nothing incredibly unusual, but he was surprised to hear this call for Roza. For a moment he considered just leaving it be and letting Roza go to meet whoever it was on her own, but then the pale, tan marked man be had met at the beach came to mind. His brows lifted with interest and his head turned back toward the sound. That's who it was, wasn't it? Ganta had certainly gotten his attention during their last meeting. Males talking about how much his daughter meant to them and how he wanted to have her join his pack certainly had that effect. With that on his mind, he turned and hurried toward the border with the hope that he might beat Roza there or at least get there at the same time as her. Ganta was easy to spot against the greenery and he couldn't help but picture Roza there next to him with her white and pale russet fur. They would be quite a pair, that was for certain. Luckily enough he arrived before Roza and he trotted up to Ganta, stopping a couple of feet away. His expression was serious, but not unfriendly. "Hello again," he commented with a small smile. "I know Roza will be here in just a moment, but I just wanted to say that she hasn't spoken to me about you and she doesn't know we've already met." He spoke quickly, listening for Roza's paw steps behind him. "But I've seen how anxious she's been lately. I know she's been waiting for you and probably trying to figure out how to talk to me about it. Confrontation has never been her strong suit. But this - you - obviously mean a lot to her." Before he could say more he heard the light thud of paw steps and put a smile on his face as he looked back over his shoulder to see Roza running up behind him. "Ah, there you are!" he said cheerfully, bringing his gaze back to Ganta again as Roza came to stand to his right. "I was just getting reaquainted with your friend while we waited on you," he mentioned, turning his head to look at Roza for a moment. "Ganta and I bumped into each other a while back. What a small world, huh?" "Talk" "You" Think

The second she heard Ganta's voice calling for her she felt her heart jump into her throat from a mix of nervousness and excitement. Of course she was excited to see him again, but how was she going to tell him that she hadn't even gotten up the courage to talk to her father about her leaving? She didn't want to disappoint him or her father and now she felt torn in two. Well, either way, she couldn't just leave him standing there. She scrambled to her paws and ran off toward the border. When she got there she realized she hadn't been fast enough and saw her father's dark russet form in front of Ganta. Her nerves got even higher than they were before and her stomach twisted into a knot. She tried to hide it though as she came over to stand next to her father, looking back and forth between him and Ganta with a little confusion. They had met? She blinked and looked to Ganta, a shy smile touching her lips as those flutters she had felt last time they were together came back. Her ear twitched as she heard Abbey's wings flutter down from above her and soon felt her companion's little talons hanging onto her scruff. "O-Oh! Well, that's good then," she said with a slight wag of her tail. "Um... Daddy, I've been meaning to tell you about Ganta actually. Um... We, well, I..." She faltered a bit and looked to Ganta desperately, her ears flicking back. "SPEAK"

Heather lifted her ears for the call. She really didn't know what it was for, but she could tell it involved her family. Of course she wasn't close with her sister, but if it was one thing that would hit her hard it would be her leaving. Standing up, she used her muscles to drag herself over to the stranger. A smile on her face as usual - he was a beautiful thing that was for certain. The princess stood across from him with her tail cocked to one side. "My name's Heather Adravendi I'm the princess of Fiori." she asked - her tone was a little inviting after all he seemed to be friendly enough and antiquated with someone. She looked to her sister and father for a moment. "Whose this dad, Roza?" she was curious. A whole lot if any, and she let her nerves try to settle. After all she didn't know what was going on but it was her job to know. She was training to be like her dad right. For a moment, Heather went and pressed her side to Roza just as a side of friendly affection. "Talk"

Of course Leo took the chance to meet up with him first. The male’s expression was serious as he approached, but not unfriendly, and Ganta tipped his head respectfully to the older man with a warm smile beginning to spread across his features. He didn’t speak just yet, for Roza arrived a heartbeat later, and Leo revealed the fact that they had already met. He was a bit worried that she hadn’t talked to her family about him yet but… He trusted Roza. He believed in her. He wasn’t just going to simply walk away from his dearest friend.

But the poor girl was floundering as she tried to explain to her father what he already knew. Ganta offered her a gentle smile, about to speak up when a third wolf, this one a stranger, came up to them. Heather was her name, and if Ganta had to make a guess he figured this was one of Roza’s siblings. He tipped his head to her, speaking first to the princess before he was to aid his friend.

“I am Ganta Hellstrom-Lore. I’m Roza’s friend… and hopefully a future alpha.” His smile brightened, his ghostly eyes shifting from Heather, to Leo, to Roza. “Roza and I have spoken… If she would still like to, I’d like to ask that she begin traveling with me until the day I create Dragoste and give her a new home. You’d have my word that she’d be safe.” He waited. He wouldn’t make this choice for his friend, but he’d help her along how he could.

Leo glanced toward Heather when she joined them at the border, but he stayed quiet so Ganta could introduce himself. Hearing Roza stumble over her own words made him feel a bit guilty. He didn't want something as simple as her going off to pursue her own life to cause her so much anxiety. He had thought that he had always left the door open for his children to do whatever they wanted to do, but perhaps he hadn't been as open as he thought he had. Ganta did a good job explaining why he was here and Leo appreciated that he left the choice open to Roza even at the last moment. Roza had never been one to take on pressure very well so he didn't want to put any more on her. "You're free to do whatever you would like, sweetheart," he replied as he turned his gaze toward Roza. Of course he was sad to see his daughter go, but he knew she wouldn't disappear from his life completely. He gave her a wistful smile. All of his children had grown into beautiful adults. "Just promise you'll come visit your old man from time to time, eh?" He glanced toward Ganta again with a threatening glare that his smile made into a teasing gesture. "I'm going to hold you to that promise to protect her. Don't let anything happen to my little girl." "Talk" "You" Think

Roza was glad that Ganta took on the talking for the both of them. She didn't know where her words went but they most certainly weren't in her mouth. She was so wrapped up in her thoughts and anxiety that hardly noticed her sister when she came up to join them. Roza gave Ganta a grateful look as he explained why he had come and what they were hoping to do. Then she turned her pleading gaze toward her father. She didn't know what she was expecting to hear from him, but the relief she felt when he easily agreed to the plan was so real. Her shoulders visibly relaxed and the breath she had been holding passed her lips in a sigh. Her tail started to wag as the excitement came back and she giggled at her dad's teasing threat. "Thank you, dad, she said as she turned and threw her neck around her dad's in a hug. She buried her face in his scruff for a moment and swallowed back the tears that made a lump in her throat. She took a step back after a moment, giving him a big smile. "And of course I'll visit! I'll visit all the time." She turned to Heather and gave her a big hug as well, her tail still wagging. She knew that her sister and her hadn't really spoken a whole lot, but she was going to miss all of her siblings none of the less. She wished Alfred and Lionel were here so she could hug them too. She felt Abby flutter off of her shoulders and whens he turned around to face Ganta she saw that she had settled on top of his head. Roza giggled at her little friend and then gave Ganta a big smile. "Shall we get going then?" "SPEAK"

Ganta was sure this wasn’t easy for Leo, nor for Roza, but at the same time he had to admit he was glad that his friend was willing to leave her pack for him. He certainly wouldn’t have her disappear completely. He’d be happy to return to Fiori as well, to get to know the wolves that lived here and hopefully forge an alliance one day for the pack he hoped to create. He certainly didn’t want to be enemies with Roza’s family. The threatening glare that passed from Leo was not missed either. “I’d sooner die than let that happen.” His silvery-white orbs slipped to Roza now, feeling both a bit nervous and excited. This was the start of everything. He reached out, gently passing his paw over her own. “We don’t need to rush. If there are still others you want to speak to before we leave I’d be happy to wait for you, Roza.” His gaze shifted back towards Leo, offering a gentle smile. “Perhaps your father and I could talk a bit more while you did that, if you need to that is… and your sister too if she wants.” "Talk" "You" Think