Eligos had made his way to the battlefield, fully armed and armored and trailed by Kida and Cypher - both of whom were still wary and overprotective yet, though his sight had fully recovered. He was oddly achey and uncomfortable in his joints though, and his head always seemed to be aching lately, so perhaps their protectiveness wasn't completely unreasonable, but he thought with some amusement on the fact that he had essentially raised them from infants, and contrasted that to their current protectiveness, and thought it somewhat ironic.

He'd come here today in part because he was in need of practice, his skills having gone largely unused since he had been cursed and with the soreness and headacheyness to compensate for now, he thought it best to come and practice with a stranger. Just as much, though, he'd come to scout out possible members to recruit for the pack, for he was concerned for Aerie and wanted to fill its ranks with knowledgeable and experienced wolves, and where better to find an experienced fighter but the battlefield? Maybe he'd luck out and find a fighter who was also experienced in another field, or simply a noncombatant who'd happened to find their way here, but he would certainly not feel he'd settled if he happened to find a fight here either.

It had been quite a long while since she had been to the battlefield. Years perhaps. Though now she had returned and sought to integrate herself back into the world she had grown up in, but with a new outlook. The once shy and fearful girl had died long ago, replaced by a battle-hardened warrior who feared nothing, not even death itself. The Spartans were good at what they did, and she wanted to be like them. So she became one. She learned everything she could during her time with them. She had taken quickly to their culture and their ways, it was almost as if she had been born among them. As if they were her true brethren by blood, and not just by name.

Her mother was gone. Her siblings scattered across the four winds and her Spartan family had not yet arrived. She had no children of her own as of yet, so there was nothing holding her back or keeping her in one set place. Here in Boreas, she felt like she was without purpose. Back in the Spartan lands, she taught budding warriors how to fight and navigate the landscapes. But here? She felt like she was nothing. She had been gone so long and interacted so little in her younger days that she knew nobody knew who she was. She was a ghost in the lands, and being invisible did not settle well with her.

So when she spotted the young black and gold painted male with his two charges, she did not hesitate in approaching him. He was younger than her, though by now she was sure most were. He was handsome, the two dogs at his side seemed apprehensive yet protective. "Greetings, stranger. You stand on the battlefield which tells me you are here for perhaps one of two things, if not both." Her lips quirked in a small grin as she studied him. She didn't know who he was, but then again, she didn't know anyone anymore.

"Speech!"

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It wasn't long before he was approached by a pale older female, a blue-eyed albino with curious red markings painted on. He dipped his head, both in greeting and in acknowledgement of her words. "Both, as it happens," he said calmly. "Or either. I seek members for my pack, Aerie, but I would be a fool to pass on the chance to sharpen my skills in battle against a stranger, whether they wished to join or not. And you? What is it that you seek here today?" The female held herself like a warrior, he judged, so it could be either.

She twitched an ear as he spoke, answering her statement which she had been correct to assume. It was usually one of two reasons for wolves to come to the battlefield. Unless they were spectating, but there wasn't anyone else but this man. "Or either. I seek members for my pack, Aerie, but I would be a fool to pass on the chance to sharpen my skills in battle against a stranger, whether they wished to join or not. And you? What is it that you seek here today?" She nodded along as he spoke, and when he finished she thought about what he said and asked. She had come back to Boreas to find her family, and she had already done that. After her mother's passing, however, and her siblings moving on to their own lives, she had opted to go her own way rather than remain glued to the family she had been born into. She was more than old enough to find her own way, and while she waited for her Spartan brethren to join her, she didn't think it'd be a bad idea to join up with a pack.

Though she was divided on that...on one hand, she wanted to find a place she could stay, however temporary. On the other, if her brethren arrived sooner than expected, she planned to gather them to establish a colony here in Boreas. But until then..."I had two goals when returning to Boreas. One was to find my family again. I did that. The other is to wait for my brethren to join me here. However, while I wait, I figure I ought to join a pack, however temporary it may be."

Cool blue gaze watched him steadily. "To answer your question, I suppose I am looking to join a pack for the time being. If you'd like, I can offer you a spar, and should you feel I'm up to your...expectations, I hope you'll have me. In turn, I can offer training services. I specialize in fighting and navigating the lands. I can do whatever is needed should I be offered a place among you and am willing to work while I am there. If, on the other hand, I do not meet your expectations, then at least we both get some training in, hm?"

"Speech!"

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Eligos' gaze sharpened thoughtfully on the pale woman as she spoke, though he didn't interrupt her. "Understand that we are not in the business of providing temporary refuge," he said cautiously. "We are not a charity, and I have no interest in exposing Aerie's inner workings and secrets to a wolf who does not plan to stay and therefore has no loyalty to the pack. I can offer you only a very limited status within Aerie in trade for your teachings, or other skills you might have to trade, but not a true full rank. I understand that may be offensive to you, but it is all I can offer." He shrugged, not particularly apologetic so much as to say 'this is as it is'. "If it would be your wish to trade for temporary lodging knowing that, then we can discuss the particulars and test your skill to see its worth. If not... perhaps we can test one another anyways before we part ways."