Picking his way across the beach, Valentine marveled at its peculiarities. The last time he was here it had been storming and he hadn't been able to appreciate its beauty. The sand was black and even though it was winter, heat radiated off the ebony grains. The warmth beneath his paws contrasted sharply with the chill in the air. It was by no means unpleasant, just odd.  The brute was scouting out new lands. He didn't know how many children Cascade carried, but with a litter on the ground and another on the way Imperium was bound to need more space soon enough. As much as he liked the Knolls, Valentine was open to the idea of giving it up if he found a better option. He was even playing with the idea of moving to the west. So far it looked like the beach would be a bust. It offered little in the way of prey and shelter, and while it was pleasing to look at, pretty didn't keep a pack fed. "Talk" "You" Think

He hadn't intended to go this far south, but alas - the once Prince found himself just about as far south as he could get. Alacritis didn't seem so big now that he could travel across it in only a few hours time. Granted, he hadn't been on the far edge of it, but still. His nose told him quickly that he had found a beach, but his eyes were somewhat skeptical. The earth here was black, and seemed to be made up of broken shards of.. something shiny. He dipped his nostrils to the substance but it gave way to no tell-tale scent. He lifted his crown, gazing down the beach and spotting the dark-hued figure of another. The man was large, impressively so, and cloaked in an Armada-like hue. Kyarst would never jump to that conclusion though, even though he had been running into an awful lot of Armadas lately. Instead, he offered a simple  “Hello,” in greeting. He would pace forward three yards as he said this before stopping completely. His tail flickered idly behind him as he left ten yards between he and the stranger, curiosity brimming in his emerald optics. The man stunk of a pack, but which one - Kyarst had no earthly clue. All he knew was the scent of Regium, and this was very different. “speak,”