"Following directions around here is what we do best!" Ollie smirked, unless you were Ignita, she took following directions to a whole new level. Seneca was sure to like her though.

"Sounds good Wyl, I'll make ya cozy spot Sen." He shrugged and looked around.

When they came back Sen would have a nice space with extra legroom in a corner by Wylans door. Ollie liked his space, but he was also a clutter bug with jars and herbs hanging around the place. Seneca could look forward to a comfy black bear pelt on top of a nice tiger pelt.

"Speech"

When Wylan explained what had happened to Iggy, he instinctively grimaced as well. That did not sound fun in the least. And when he mentioned she was a slave, his ears flicked back briefly. Slave? He couldn't help but wonder if there had been a chance Basilisk would have decided he would be better off as a slave. He didn't have time to dwell on the thought for long. Wylan had other places he wanted to show him. What a busy and fun day! "Thanks, Ollie!" Seneca looked back to Wylan, smiling at his new moniker. Sen. He liked that.

Wylan was then tugging at him, ushering him to follow, so he did. He felt out of place again, for a moment. He hadn't really been around someone that actually liked having him around, that wanted to spend time with him. And Wylan was offering a spot in his room to sleep until Seneca had his own room. It was honestly overwhelming, but his little paws were in the move so he didn't have time to register his feelings about his random day. "If you're okay with that - I don't wanna put you out." Wylan had already done so much for him.

"Where to next!"

“I’d love it! I’d sleep in Ollie’s room, but he’d kick me out in a heartbeat” He grinned and Sen. Ollie was a good guy, a good brother. But he definitely liked his personal space. Sometimes, that could be heart for Wylan fell a little too far on the overly cuddly side.

He climbed down the ramp, and back into the woods. This time, he took him further into the Armada, heading towards the Col. “We call this the heart of the pack, it’s sort of the centre of everything” He explained as they passed the guards at the entrance. The space expanded outwards rapidly from the entrance, and each side of the mountains were littered with caves. “That thing in the centre is called an Obelisk, it has the pack rules written on it. On our left, those caves there lead to the storage, and to the hot springs” he explained, using a wing to point by spreading it out flat in the right direction.

“Did you wanna check out the hot springs, the Obelisk, First Light point, or check out the caves?” He listed off for the newest Armada wolf, letting them make a decision.

"Wylan Fatalis"

He laughed when he mentioned Ollie would kick him out, relating to that all too well. Well, it was settled. He had a brand new home and an official place to stay! Seneca followed closely, making note of exactly where they were going. Wylan wouldn't be able to act like his personal guide forever. Maybe the first map he'd make would be Armada! He stashed that thought away for later, holding his head up high as he pranced along. He made note of everything Wylan pointed out, his eyes lingering on the obelisk. He immediately thought, I gotta climb that, but that would be hugely disrespectful... Right?

Wyl asked where he wanted to go next, and Seneca hummed as he thought. He wanted to visit all the places as soon as possible, but he tried to be a little reasonable for once in his life. "Since we're right here, why not the obelisk? I should probably know the rules so I don't mess up." He smiled up at Wyl, just a tad sheepishly. Basilisk had been quite intimidating, and he had no intentions on making him angry.

“The Obelisk it is!” Wylan said agreebly, trotting along the flat field of the Col as he led the way to the large monument. As he did so, he pointed at a couple dens, and explained who was on each side of the Col. He pointed up to the only den that had an incline to reach it. “That’s Bas and Hazels” He explained as they reached the centre of the pack. “Pack meetings are held here as well, by the firepit” he explained, nudging a wing towards the fire, which was kept burning at all times.

“And uhh.. This is the Obelisk” He said a bit redundantly, pointing at the large stone before falling silent. Giving the other wolf a chance to take it in, and read what was written on it. “The names at the bottom are wolves that have fallen while a part of the pack” He explained, voice a little softer.


"Wylan Fatalis"

Wylan agreed, and Seneca jogged along with him to the tall stone. It was really interesting to see all the dens laid out in the stone. He was sure they would be nice, but he was much more excited for his tree house. He looked up when Wyl pointed out Basilisk's den and gave a nod. He wouldn't be able to remember everyone's, but he would definitely remember that one. As they approached the obelisk, Wylan explained some more and Seneca nodded, taking an interest in the fire. That probably came in handy in the winter!

His friend then pointed out the very obvious obelisk, and Seneca moved closer so that he could read what was engrave. An ear flicked back at mention of the names at the bottom, and his eyes fell to read them. Armada took their rules very seriously, and also took each other very seriously. It seemed he had made a wise decision, on a whim. He took some time to read over each rule carefully, finding them fair. When he was done, he turned back to Wylan with a smile. "There, now I won't mess up!" He laughed and jumped, landing in front of his friend. "Now where?!"

Wylan wagged his tail, and sat there quietly while Sen went through the rules, he found himself wondering where the other wolf had come from. Had they had a pack before this? Where was his family? He hadn't really asked, had he? Perhaps during their sleepover he could get to know his past a little better.


When Sen was finished, he got back to his paws again. “How about… first light point?” He suggested, knowing his friend was interested in the stars. He couldn't really show him the observatory without Andy, but he could at least see the view, and how close it was to the stars! “This way!” Bringing them back near the entrance of the Col, and towards the pathway up the mountain.

Wyl suggested First Light Point, and his whole body almost wriggled about in excitement. "Yes - please!" Seneca was beyond excited to see this observatory, even if he wouldn't be allowed inside yet. He would have to figure out how to get on Andy's good side and become the best little apprentice they had ever seen. Wylan ran off toward the path up the mountain, and Seneca followed closely. Heights didn't scare him, so he was very interested to see just how high they would end up getting - and what they could see once there.

He let Wylan lead the way up the path, but it wouldn't always be that way. Once he got his bearings, Sen would undoubtedly start challenging to be the first everywhere. He stepped carefully so that no slips occurred, his attention split between watching Wylan and watching the view as they climbed higher. Unable to just be patient and wait, Seneca called up to his friend. "Is it just the observatory up here or is there a place you can hang out?"

Wylan knew the path well, and barely needed to mind his paws. He instead watched the world fall away on their left as a breathtaking view of the woods opened up. “You just see a hint of our den through the treetops” he commented, slowing to point it out to Sen.


He kept his pace at an easier talking speed when the other boy asked questions. “Well, there's the observatory, a guard post… but there's lots of room tooa! Me and Ollie had a spar match up here the other day.” He said, looking back at the other boy with a grin. “And if you want to build your own post up here I bet Bas wouldn't mind!”

When Wylan mentioned their den, Seneca suddenly stopped to look for it. He wasn't as familiar with the woods as Wyl was, so it took a moment to find. And, perhaps some stretching... Seneca placed a paw on the rock to their right to steady himself as he pushed up his front half to try and see better. When he finally caught a glimpse of it, he pointed. "Hi, Ollie!" he yelled, then laughed and turned back to Wylan.

He listened as they walked up and up, nodding as Wylan explained what else there was, and that he and Ollie even had a spar up there. He mentioned Basilisk probably wouldn't mind if Sen wanted to build his own outpost, and Sen gasped at the idea. "Oh, that'd be fun! I'll have to ask him... eventually." One day, possibly, in the future. Maybe when spring or summer hit - by then, he wouldn't be some strange kid to him. But, how cool would that be? He could stash some blankets and pillows and sleep under the stars, or just straight up stargaze all night.

He sighed as he daydreamed, his tail wagging. "How often is Andy up here?"

Thinking that was an excellent idea, Wylan paused too. Taking a deep breath he called out as loud as he could “Ollie, Ollie, Ollie!” His call rolled over the trees, sending birds into the air in fright. Giggling, he turned and trotted up the path before Ollie could find a way to pair up at them through the trees. 


“Uhh” he scrunched up his nose in thought, and then shrugged “I dunno. I'm not up here much myself” he admitted. The other might have noticed by now- subtle as it was - that Wylan didn't stay in one place for long. 


“And here we are! He declared proudly as they came to the end of the path, and it opened up to a snowy plain, a few trees littered the snowy field, but the observatory stood out the most. A thing of wood and glass.

Seneca outright giggled when Wylan also called for Ollie, struggling to stay upright as he scrambled after him up the path. He hoped the pale wolf heard them! When Wylan answered his question about Andy, Seneca snorted. "Guess I'll have to change that - the stars are really pretty! And we can stash our own snacks up here once I build something." He snickered, assuming Wylan would come visit him occasionally. That's what friends did, right?

Whenn Wyl announced they had arrived, Seneca came up beside him to get a better look. His jaw dropped open at the sight of the observatory, openly staring. Wylan hadn't been kidding! It took a few minutes, but he finally tore his gaze away to look at what else was up here. Nothing much, but definitely plenty of room! He dashed forward a few paces, imagining where he could put his own post, a spot to crash - all kinds of activities! He sure was good at making assumptions, though, and had big plans.

"This is one of my new favorite spots!" He turned to look at Wylan with a toothy grin. "Hopefully Andy likes me, and I can spend some time up here. I bet night is beautiful." He hadn't ever viewed the stars from in top of a mountain before, but was eager to!

“That does sound appealing” he agreed warmly, imagining it. “I'm really glad you joined Sen. I think we're going to be best friends.” it was only day one, but he felt it in his heart. He wants to share so much with his newfound friend, and he felt like he was bursting with it. 

“It is good, but so are the woods, and the beach, and wait until you see the hot springs!” He teased, trotting along the open field and heading towards the cliff on the otherside. This one looked out over territory the Armada didn't own. “But I understand, you really like the stars. So this place is perfect for you! Auntie Andy is sweet. I'll introduce you to her after I've finished showing you around?” He suggested. He'd have to call for her to figure out where she was.

Wylan agreed, then mentioned he was glad Seneca joined Armada, thinking they were going to be best friends. Sen practically beamed up at Wylan, his tail furiously wagging. He had met Wyl by pure happenstance, and look where he was now! Seneca bunny hopped forward in his excitement. "Me too, Wyl! I really appreciate you showing me around and letting me stay with you. We're definitely going to be best friends!" Of that, Seneca was absolutely certain.

Wylan reminded him of all the other places they had yet to visit, and Seneca laughed. "Okay that's fair! I'm excited to meet your aunt. Let's definitely look at more stuff first, though! What's easier to get to from here - the woods or the beach?" He looked up at Wyl with his typical grin. He wanted to keep the hot springs for last - that would probably feel great after a whole day of running around.

“We saw the woods when I took you to the tree house” wylan pointed out, forgetting that he'd zoomed through it as fast as they could. But the treehouse was the best part of the woods, and there was so much more to show his friend. “The beach is easy to get to from here, and you can check out the fishing huts?” He suggested, and then once they had sand in their fur, they could head to the hot pools and rinse it off.


“Ready?” He asked, instead of simply dragging Sen away this time. The other boy clearly enjoyed this spot in particular, and Wylan wasn't going to begrudge him more time here.

"Oh, right." Seneca glanced away as his ears flickered back. In his defense, the only thing he really remembered was the tree house. Well, that was pretty much the best part. Wyl then suggested to see the beach, next so Sen could see the fishing huts. He nodded enthusiastically, very interested to see what kind of fishing gear the Armada had. His friend actually asked if he was ready to go this time instead of bolting off. Seneca gave one last good glance around before turning back to Wyl.

"Yeah, I'm ready! I'll race ya!" He dashed forward a few feet before looking to Wyl. He actually didn't k ow which way to go, but he liked playing.

Oh! A race, was it? He laughed as Sen tore ahead, despite clearly not knowing which way to go. “Back down the track!” He yelled as he started sprinting himself. Yelling directions so that Sen could find it without needing Wylan to be in the lead. “Then turn leeeeeeeft!” He yelled helpfully.


He spread his wings out, letting them feel the wind as they dashed rather dangerously down the steep track. “Through the market is the fastest way!” He yelled, huffing a little as he ran. down the track, through the col, Into the market, and out again. This time they'd be coming from the Armada side of the market.

To his surprise, Wyl accepted his challenge. He turned back to focus more on running, a single ear turning back to catch the directions his friend was thankfully shouting at him. His little paws thundered against the ground and he ran with all his might, hoping his smaller size would help him in the turns. Wyl's strides were huge so he would need to rely on every little trick. He raced down the path they had previously ascended, listening as Wyl shouted to turn left. He laughed gleefully as he zipped around, dull claws fighting to find purchase.

It was this next bit that would be the decider. He focused ahead, willed his legs to go faster and faster, lungs starting to burn as they raced through the market. He was so close... But so far away!

Wylan knew every inch of the territory, and despite the shouted instructions he still held an unfair advantage. Sens lighter form had easier time gliding over the snowy trail, but the moment they hit the market wylan got the lead.

He dove under a tall table, zipping around another. He knew were every stall in the market was and he didn't need to slow. A guard shouted out his name in anger, and he pulled an ‘oops’ face before he was skidding out the other side.

Racing out of the mountains and onto the beach. His paws hit the sand first. “I win!” He yelled, turning back to his friend.

Wylan obviously knew the market incredibly well, and zipped through the tables and stalls without any problem. Seneca, though, had issues navigating, and soon Wyl was just glances through the tables. He eventually heard him declare himself the winner, and Seneca caught up to him ten seconds later. He skidded to a stop in the sand, panting heavily as he looked up to Wylan.

"Yeah... You win," he managed between pants. He didn't like losing, but he chalked it up to Wylan knowing the area better. "Just wait! I want a rematch!" Sen stood to his back legs so he could push his front paws on Wyl's shoulder. "Let's see about those fishin' huts?"