The sultry dame had been wandering for quite some time, listening to the conversations of others from the darkness. From these gatherings of information, she had heard about almost every pack in the lands. She had decided the pack living in the Red Forest was the best. So she had travelled to the edge of their territory, and now here she sat. With a quick glance at the area around her, she finalized her decision and lifted her delicate cranium to the sky. Her voice poured from her throat, clear and beautiful, weaving through the air, between the trunks of the trees, and hopefully, into the auds of an Alpha. Well, let's see what happens now. Hopefully, I don't get my gorgeous ass kicked for being here. She thought to herself, having never really been within pack lands for any purpose other than to tease a male into giving her food. Sighing, she let the voice in her head speak once more, before the Alpha arrived and shit went down. Here's to hoping this one isn't like my old pack... She thought, then shook out her fur and waited. Speech Thought Others

Silence and stealth. That is what Alena had embodied and made her mission to be at one point in her life. Her skills had gotten rusty and her physique had waned, thanks to her pregnancy, and now she was determined to work those skills to a fine point once again. She had gotten into the habit of testing herself as she did her patrols around the pack borders, slipping quietly around the huge trees. Her muscles had ached from misuse at first, but after a few days she began to get back into her old habits, her muscles remembering the old patterns of movements she had created. That's what she was doing now, stalking the borders of Amenti and practicing her trade. That is how she stumbled across the ebony fea that approached her borders, smelling not of any particular pack, but of a rogue. She hung back, hidden in the shadows, to see what the newcomer would do. Unsurprisingly the fea's call rang out, a lovely voice certainly. Not wanting to keep the woman waiting, Alena stepped out of the shadows, padding over with her body held confidently. "Well hello there," she said politely, her violet gaze meeting her catching two-toned gaze with interest. "What brings you to Amenti, lovely?" she asked with a smirk, catching her speaking slightly like Medusa would. Alena had learned a lot from Medusa and apparently her mannerisms were beginning to bleed over into her personality. Speech Thought Others

A creamy woman appeared from the forest, with violet eyes that caught Raven's gaze immediately. The sultry demon grinned, finding the lady's voice filling her ears just a few seconds later. Well hello there, what brings you to Amenti, lovely? The Alphess asked her, for that was all the ebony temptress could assume she was, based solely on her bearing and attitude. Smiling, she stood and moved closer to the Queen. Well, I'm lookin' for a pack, because being alone in winter in a strange land is the stupidest thing I could do. She told her, blunt as ever. Remembering her manners, she parted her inky lips to reveal ivory daggers, and spoke again. The name's Raven. Your's is...? She asked, subtly hinting for the Alphess to fill in her name. She was as polite as she could be, being the bitch she is. So far, so good. Don't blow it, Raven. Don't blow it. She thought, and waited for an answer. Speech Thought Others

Alena chuckled at her guest's reasons, nodding in understanding. Winter was certainly not a time that a wolf should be alone. It was something Alena knew all too well. At the prompt, Alena replied, "Alena. I'm Madame of this pack, or alpha if you prefer." She looked over Raven as she continued, "Well, Raven, what do you have to offer Amenti? What skills do you possess?" A formality really. Alena was sure she would accept the ebony wolf into the ranks of her pack if she really wished to be here, but Alena was curious as to what this Raven could do for them. Hunting, fighting, spy, any skill set would be welcome really. "Hell, even the most untalented wolf has something to offer," she thought, waiting to see what Raven would have to say. Speech Thought Others

As the Alphess introduced herself, Raven was met by another question. Her skills, something to offer the pack in return. Shit. Skills. I don't think being a sexy beast counts, or being able to seduce males into telling me anything. Well, I'm sneaky, maybe I could be a spy of sorts? Well, here goes nothing... She thought to herself, sighing quietly. Parting her lips, she locked her dual toned gaze with the Madame's and let her voice flow from her throat. I guess I could be a spy of sorts, though I may require some training. I could be sent through rival packs and get info, providing one of their Alpha's is a male, because most women won't fall for my style of questioning. She confessed, chuckling lightly, almost sheepishly. Yes, she was essentially admitting she had gotten by all this time on her good looks, literally. Letting the woman before her process this admission, she sat down and wrapped her rather long tail around her tiny paws. Speech Thought Others

Alena listened with interest to the beauty's explanation of her skills, smirking a bit as she picked up on what she was insinuating. It wasn't all that far off from Alena's own tactics that she had sometimes used during her days as an assassin so there was no room for the ivory fea to judge. In fact, Alena was appreciative of the fact that Raven had found a use for the looks she had been blessed with, and maybe even a bit amused by it all. But, none of the less, good spies were always useful to have around. "Well, I think your skills can be quite useful, given the right circumstance. I was a spy at one point myself before I became captain and eventually madame. I'd be happy to offer you the training you require." Alena smiled and continued, "I suppose now all that is left is to formally welcome you into the ranks of Amenti. We have few rules here, the main ones being to not start trouble with other packs or your pack mates. If I find out that you have started fights with either of these, depending on the situation of course, I will demote you to the lowest rank or even banish you from the pack, should I think it is justified. Other than that, I just ask that you do what you can to better the pack, help out with hunting, watch after the young, that sort of thing. Of course, being a spy, you will receive requests directly from me or Medusa, my deputy, but when not busy with that just help out when you can. Mate with who you want, I don't care. Just be careful if messing with members of other packs and tell me if there are pups involved just so I know the numbers." Alena paused, catching her breath and chuckling. "It's kind of a lot of information, I know, but if you have any questions just ask and make yourself at home! Welcome to Amenti." Speech Thought Others

The creamy woman's voice filled her ears as she gave Raven the low down on how shit worked in a pack. As if she didn't know. She simply listened, nodding in understanding at the end. Thank you for letting me into the pack, Alena. Don't worry, pups and mates definitely aren't on my list of things in the future. So that's one less thing you gotta worry about. She told her with a chuckle, standing once more. Her bi coloured orbs scanned the area around her, taking in her new home. This would do, at least for the foreseeable future. One more question before I head off to get to know this joint a little better. When should I be expecting my spy training? She asked. yes, she was a bit blunt, but beating around the bush was tiring and pointless. She stood where she was, waiting. She was perfectly capable of waiting, it's something she had done a lot of in her days. Waiting for males to stop staring at her like a piece of meat, waiting for her old pack to stop treating her like garbage, waiting for, well, everything. So yeah, she could wait just a few more seconds for her new Alphess to tell her what to do, and when, so she could gain a rightful place in the pack. Speech Thought Others

Alena chuckled as well as Raven dismissed the thought of mates and pups, thinking to herself that she had thought much the same thing at one point. And yet, here she was, mother to five pups. None of the less, she took Raven at her word. The woman's only question was a simple, but understandable one. "Very soon. Tomorrow, if at all possible. I wouldn't want to keep you waiting around, of course. But, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to my pups. My babysitter, if you want to call him that, doesn't like to be left with them for very long, I'm afraid." She smirked and gave a small shrug. "A mother's duty is never done. But I will call for you very soon to start your training. Oh, and there will be a pack meeting soon, I would love for you to be there." And with that Alena turned back the way she came with a little flick of her tail, trotting off toward her den. She briefly wondered if it would be a surprise to the ebony fea that Alena had a family, but she didn't dwell on it. She was just glad to know that there was yet another member to her slowly growing pack. -exit Alena- Speech Thought Others

Tomorrow. Then her lessons as a spy for the pack of Amenti would begin, her lessons coming from the Alphess herself. A polite nod and a grin would follow those words, and the ones to follow would strike the ebony dame's interests. Pups? Interesting. She grinned as the woman invited her to a pack meeting, taking the invitation as a definite induction into the pack. "I'll do my best, Alena. Though I will probably be late, fashionably late of course, since I'm obviously suave like that." She told the Queen with a light giggle, striking a pose with exaggerated flair.

As the woman took her leave, Raven took the hint to head out, to make herself familiar with the area that she would now be calling home. She faded into the shadows of the red forest, off to explore the territories of Amenti, and see what her new home was like.

.:Raven-- Outta here!:.


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