She finished a round of patrols on the plains and decided to head towards the castle for some lunch. With as much as the Hallows had, she was sure there was some sort of...cafeteria or something. Perhaps some tables to eat at. She didn't know, and at this point she had seen just about everything here. A lot of wolves had seemed to evolve into some sort of civilization and practically removed all traces of what they naturally did. Greenhouses and gardening were definitely something new to her. But alas, maybe she was just old school or something. She grabbed some meat from the community larder or whatever the pack called it and took it outside to eat beneath the shade of an oak. Pulling out a small bag from her satchel, she emptied the contents and began to set up. Acorns and shells from the nearby beaches. Shells on one side in a checkered pattern, and the acorns opposite them. She took a small bite of her food before moving an acorn forward, deciding to practice a quick game of makeshift checkers. "Speak

There was the promise of snow on the horizon as ‘winter’ in Auster set in. The skies were becoming darker, more gray, and Memento Mori suspected that within a couple days the weather would turn. Jacques was already grumbling about it, opting to stick within the castle for the most part while she and Rein had decided to brave the pending weather and continue their explorations. Though Memento Mori was trying to do a balance of traveling into other lands and the lands that the Hallows had claimed as their own. Today was another day to be spent at the castle grounds, maybe learning a little more about the stranger ways of the Hallows and the things these wolves did here. It was different, but not bad at all! She had eaten earlier with Rein and Jacques, just taking a small snack to keep her going while she explored the castle grounds and tried to remember where certain things were so she could find them easily later if they were needed. It was during her wanderings that she discovered Claire, a woman she had sparred with on the battlefield, and with a smile touching her lips Memento Mori approached her. “Long time no see, Claire.” Meme said happily. It was refreshing to see a familiar face. “What do you have set up here?” Her gaze pulled to the board that Claire had set up, curious as to what it all meant. "Talk, 'Think.'

She moved the pieces across the wooden board she had made. The woman was pensive as she focused on the game at hand, though she had to admit, there was no challenge in playing against herself. Still, she didn't mind the practice and playing out potential moves that others might make. Everything was quiet, that is until she heard a familiar voice. Her head jerked up to find Meme approaching, the maned woman seemingly curious about what she was doing. "Oh, hello Memento Mori! I see you've joined, welcome!" She supposed she had been too absorbed in her own things that she hadn't noticed that she had joined, oops. "I'm practicing a game of checkers, would you like to play?" Her tail thumped on the ground as she began to reset the board. "Speak

Claire’s face seemed to light up when she looked up to see Meme standing there. The light of recognition when you saw someone you got along with - a friend. Memento Mori was welcomed and a warm smile passed the woman’s lips. “Thank you. For the time being my residence here is temporary… but I like the Hallows thus far. There are good… creatures living here.” She thought of Zephyrus, the large bird, and changed her wording to include him as well. Meme drew closer to the other side of the game and then lowered her rump to the earth. “This is called checkers?” Memento Mori titled her head to the side. “I’ve never heard of it before now… but if you are willing to teach me how to play I’m willing to learn. Then we can play.” A cocky grin found it’s way onto the she-wolf’s face. “Just don’t teach me too well now. You don’t want me to beat you at it, do you?” She winked playfully, her voice light and teasing. It would be nice to have a moment just to sit down and relax. "Talk, 'Think.'