She was getting rather bored in her prison, which was to be expected not by any wolf but especially by Viper. Her wounds had been healing up rather nicely to her standards considering she usually just let them be and heal on their own. She hadn’t been exposed to wonders of healing or if she had, she couldn’t remember it. Rolling around in a little dirt wouldn’t hurt right? The dark started to dawn through her grate and she had been surprised by how early the sun was starting to go down though it was hard to keep track of time inside the pit. Though she wasn’t up for sleeping tonight or at least yet. Her body rose from the ground as she listened for passer-byers, maybe to keep her some company. Which was kind of silly considering they were either preforming duties or preparing to close shop for the night. Her ears twitched to the sounds of insects and stirring from the distance and as she had every week or so, she’d start to let out and obnoxious continuous howling. If not to get anyone’s attention, just out of straight boredom. She definitely sounded like a dog stuck in a cage that fit her scenario. Occasionally she’d stop her nuisance to reach up and nibble on her grate but would go back at it with her yodeling. OOC: this thread is intended for her to challenge/discuss partial daytime freedom outside of the pit. Assumed to be watched at all times and stay inside Fireside as ranked Walk "Talk" Think

Tyrian, of course, could hear the howling. He assumed it was to annoy the pack wolves and for him at least it was working. He loathed the sound and the longer he held onto her the deeper his hatred for the woman became. Jupiter, by proxy, was on his shit list for putting the pack on the crazy bitch's radar. He wanted to be rid of her but he wasn't sure how to go about doing it. It seemed unsporting to kill her in the pit, and he doubted he could get anything for her at the market. One look at her and any potential buyer would likely keep walking. Her insanity made setting her loose a gamble. Could he give a warning stern enough for crazy to heed? That was the question.

Fed up with the noise Tyrian abandoned his craft project with an angry clatter, startling his companions to their paws in the process. He was at the pit and looming over it in record time. As he'd expected there at the bottom same as usual was the retched woman howling like a banshee. He was done. Everything about his manner said he was pissed. When he spoke his voice was clipped and threatening, "You will be quiet or I will break your jaw and tie it shut." The threat wasn't idle. He meant it.

As the giant brute loomed over her prison, her howl would continue quietly as he demanded her to shut up, at least finishing her last one before confronting him. "Come on, I wanna come out. I wanna hunt." Her attitude may have been childish but it wasn't her intent. "I won't hurt no one else, promise." Though she may have still been on a crazy and dumb spectrum, anyone would be bored inside the pit-prison, she would have rather been tied to a tree. Of course Jupiter was witness to her nearly maiming herself to pull out of the tight rope around her. But she did understand that at least inside the pack here there was no toleration for violence, and though she wasn't exactly interested in making anything up to Jupiter she never intended to cause so much trouble. Ever really. Though in the younger and greatly wiser eyes of Tyrian, Viper was beyond a dangerous creature and probably also incomprehensible for her behavior. Little was known to her about what Jupiter could have even discussed with that alpha if anything at all. But she didn't really care about that anyway. "What do I gotta do to get outta here? I'll do something to help you guys." Her offer was honestly sincere though it may not have sounded professional or reliable. If Viper wanted to join a pack ever, she surely wouldn't have been desirable to the naked eye or through her voice. She was never really good with words. At least if the alpha even paid attention to her plea, he could tell she was desperate. But wouldn't that be expected of a prisoner secluded to a pit? Walk "Talk" Think

When she had the audacity to let her voice fade out on its own instead of stopping like he'd commanded, Tyrian very nearly threw himself in to silence her. She quieted just in time as he teetered on the edge. He forced himself to step back and sit down. As she spoke he threw a paw across the bridge of his nose and gave it a pinch. This woman was something else. Fuck Jupiter for leading her here. Tyrian was at a loss at what to do with her. Viper was just childlike enough that he knew burying her alive would nag at his conscience no matter how badly he wished to be rid of her and her inane noise.

He froze as an idea struck him. She was desperate to get out, yes? And willing to do anything from the sound of it. And childlike as fuck. Perhaps if he treated her like a child he could be rid of her permanently. It was worth a shot. Tyrian uncovered his eyes and peered over the edge. "What if there was a way for you to get out of the pit and help us? And not just help us a little either, but a lot? Would you do it even if it was asking a lot? Because I have an idea that sounds easy but is really, really hard. So hard that not just anyone could do it." Was he laying it on too thick? "Only a special person could do it right because for you to win you'd have to do it for the rest of your life."

The true annoyance from the brute would go unseen to Viper. Not only from her obscured view from the pit or the fading sun around him, but simply because she didn’t care about what would plague his mind especially concerning her. Not that she would show her uncaring feelings openly, it wasn’t at the forefront of her mind. He’d peer down into the pit and throw down an offer though without the details. But Viper cared little for the details as was her usual nature. "I’ll do anything to get out of here." If that’s what Tyrian wanted, an agreement without knowing the potential of what was asked of her, he sure got it. Childish as he saw her she was extremely willing to jump in not knowing the task. And the rest of her life? That would go over her head for now. Her plans of either escaping or actually finding her place alongside Fireside was at the top of her hidden  ambitions. And though Viper’s mind was high on an immature and childish level, his demeanor regarding asking for someone special was actually caught on by her and didn’t necessarily sit well with her. But she was really thinking if she behaved well enough, she’d eventually get what she wanted. Walk "Talk" Think

Feeling optimistic and cooling fast, Tyrian lay down at the edge of the pit and let his crossed paws dangle over the edge. Her reply gave him hope. That the end to the infernal screeching might be on the horizon was a balm to his irritated senses. He pressed the toes of his front paws together thoughtfully and leaned forward to he could see Viper properly. This was going to work. If he just played it right, played it cool, this would go smoothly. He was leaning heavily on being optimistic but what was a man with frayed nerves to do if murder wasn't an option?

"Anything?" he said with a skeptical frown. Tyrian made a point to eye her up and down as though he didn't believe her. "It won't be easy, but if you really want out and you really want to help, this is what you have to do:" Tyrian leaned in as though sharing with her a grave challenge. "You have to leave and never come back. If anyone ever asks you about Fireside you have to deny you've ever been here and if you ever see any of her members you have to walk away." It was tempting to hold his breath while he waited for a reply, but he forced himself to be normal lest she pick up on his subterfuge. "Do you think you can do that?"

What? He was just going to let her out? She was quite taken aback by the offer or the challenge as he described. Though if he was being truthful that all she had to do was walk out and never return and never speak a word about coming here, that would actually be quite difficult for her. She for sure wouldn't keep her enslavement a secret though only if someone had asked her. Biting her tongue was not one of her strong suits not that she could really control it. She'd look up at his form above her, her head crooked as she clearly displayed her confusion. "What'do ya mean that ain't easy?" Not really a shout, but through her tone and her appearance she was not understanding what he meant by it being so difficult to walk away. She had done it before after all, and though she was a pretty bad liar she was well versed with refusing to acknowledge her past and the fact that she ever grew up or had parents or a family or a pack. Tyrian didn't know this, and Jupiter either at least to the fact of her denying any ties to her bloodlines and what had exactly happened to her. She felt like she had more to say, but she wasn't sure what. What he deemed difficult seemed quite easy for her and she was a little flustered thinking that he could actually just let her out to walk away. The thought of Jupiter in the back of her mind she tried to push, and right now in this moment that was another simple task she was able to pull off. But if she thought long and hard about it, never seeing Jupiter again? Ignoring him if they ever crossed paths again? Her childish mind was quick to skip over the details she needed to mull over. "Leave an' never come back? An' never talk about it again? I've done that before. I've done it over and over again. I can do it now." For what little was known about Viper by all who had encountered her, this was the most information she had probably ever given about herself. And it was probably the end of that line for her. And it was no information at that. She wouldn't go past that for anyone, even Jupiter. And it was as simple as her wishing that her life had turned out different for her. A much deeper meaning and feeling than she would ever be willing to show. Walk "Talk" Think

When she scoffed incredulously at his words he knew she fell for it hook, line and sinker. Perhaps if she thought others might think his challenge difficult she'd take it more seriously. That was the hope, anyway. If he had fingers Tyrian would have crossed them. So far so good. This all sounded promising. He just needed to seal the deal with one final underscoring. "You say that now, but who knows. Maybe weeks or seasons from now you decide you miss Jupiter and want to come see him. What will you do then?" He leaned in. "How do I know you'll keep your promise, hm?" Tyrian opened his paws and showed them to her in a helpless gesture. "See my dilemma? I can't have you come back and I can't let you out unless I know you'll keep your word."

Her expression may have been hard to completely capture through the grate, but it turned to the thought of Jupiter. If only a second ago she was eager for Tyrian to let her out of the pit to never be seen again, her expression was nearly a sad one as she dropped her eyes from the illuminated light behind the alpha. "Jupiter doesn't want me." Whether she thought it true or not, it was a genuine statement in this moment. And as she had her interaction with Abilene, it may have seemed like she was heartbroken over rejection of her love for him or what ever bullshit seemed to reflect off her exterior. But it wasn't the case at all considering Viper didn't know the feeling of a man or a relationship and her true emotions towards Jupiter weren't clear or understood by her or anyone. Her gaze would turn back up to the grate, a paw stepping forward onto the hump that would help her out of the pit prison. "I know not to come back into a pack. I learned." At least referring to her trespassing, but Tyrian was surely more than less interested in her endeavors after she left Fireside in the dust. "I don' have a reason to come back." She wouldn't even ask for a goodbye with Jupiter, would that be enough proof? But still, as much as she was willing to go by the brute's terms, it wasn't her nature to get down the road a little and bend on his word slightly. She certainly wouldn't come back to Fireside by any means unless dragged in by the neck. Walk "Talk" Think

Alright, the moment had come for him to find out just how much stock he could put in Viper's word. Hopefully this wouldn't immediately bite him in the ass. "Alright, then let's get you out of there, shall we?" Tyrian hauled back the woven wood bars that had served as the grate over Viper's pit. Getting her out wouldn't be as easy as getting her in, but if she was compliant he was sure he could drag her up while she climbed. All he needed to do was make sure he didn't accidentally - or deliberately, he would be paying attention - take her place and then this would all be over.

- a few moments later -

The work was done. She was out and he hadn't taken her place in the pit so that was great. Now it was time to send her on her way. "I'll take you to the border and then that's it, okay? You forget the name Fireside. Where it's at, who lives in it, everything." And then hopefully she would move to Auster or join a band of merry, far flung travelers and stay out of his hair for the rest of her days.

Her head flicked with only little surprise as she saw the grate move above her, the monstrous man's body forming a shadow  that filled the entire space as he carefully crawled in to help her out. As much as it would have been bad for him to fall in in her place, the worst that would have happened would be that she ran off into the tree line to never be seen again. Though it would be quite embarrassing for him the next morning when someone came around and he was in the pit instead of the prisoner. Luckily for Tyrian, Viper wouldn't be difficult to pull from the pit considering her wounds had healed from her battles to get inside Fireside and she was vastly smaller and thinner than he was. She'd eye the man out of little respect but no defiance either as he spoke, stating he'd escort her to the borders. She was avoiding eye contact if anything. She'd only wait for him to go on first which would have been actually quite surprising for her to be so obedient to a man she didn't even really like. But they had a deal or whatever, so she wouldn't push his limits anymore than she had in the past. She lurked at his hip as they went on beyond the buildings and fences of the Range and out to were the scent of the borders lingered between pack and loner lands. The sight of freedom didn't necessarily feel like she would have thought, and perhaps the idea of leaving Jupiter behind in Fireside made her want to change her mind. She'd look out at the dark horizon for more than a few seconds before her gaze quickly moved to the alpha. Her expression would seem like she was making sure he hadn't changed his mind when in reality she was questioning what she really wanted. She wouldn't say much else before walking off and then moving to scurry away into the distance. She knew not to come back here, but would there be a time she'd come to break their agreement? Only time would tell. Viper after all always did what she wanted. Walk "Talk" Think