Atreyu made her way across the continent with sure steps and a thoughtful expression. Summertime in Auster had proven to be a bit less heated than she would have thought, given what Boreas had to offer them before. She still knew it to be winter, no matter how warm it was, her body told her. With that, the Morningstar birthdays were coming up and she would need a place to hold the festivities. Her mind drifts to the place where she had first landed in Auster, where she had met Alaric, her trusted mentor. There were plenty of resources here, and it would be easy to spot danger coming from a mile away. As she came up on the beach, Atreyu nodded to herself, looking back over her shoulder in the direction of the band. Yes, this beach would do nicely. It was open enough that they could invite friends to celebrate with but guarded enough that Azriel might even like this place. She was certain about this spot, and the beauty of the place did nothing to help her bias.

OOC: Sorry it's short and naked, I'm working with dinonet XDD

Alaric knew this place well. Yet, it held a...mixed emotion memory for him. It's where he met Atreyu, but it wasn't on the best of terms. Admittedly, he was a bit of an asshole. Now things had changed between them. Seasons spent together had drawn the two closer. He has followed Atreyu here to the shores, but something else has caught his attention along the way. He allowed the pink spotted woman to get ahead while he searched for what was so interesting. In the bushes he spotted it: a white ball of mass. Closer inspection revealed a familiar face: A white cane corso puppy. Old enough to eat solid foods. Maul and Cinder were obviously delighted in the newfound puppy. They sniffed and wagged their tails in delight. Alaric felt conflicted on what to do with the pup. His mind lingered over to Atreyu. Perhaps...she would want the little thing? Well, little for now. Alaric knew the pup would grow to be much bigger. A formidable breed the cane corsos was. He picked up the pup by the scruff and made his way back towards the shimmering shores. His eyes flickered over the horizon, settling on Atreyu's figure. He approached her from behind, quietly, before clearing his throat to announce his presence. He set the pup down at his black feet, so his mouth could speak. "I found something in the brush." He started. "Figured you might be interested?" He wondered out loud, tilting his head.

Atreyu smirked as she remembered when she met Alaric here, their battle of wits and the sour tour that followed. Shaking her head with a soft laugh to herself, Atreyu looked back to where Alaric was held up - something had caught his attention. Bigs stopped and looked back as well, waiting for Alaric and his white bundle, though Atreyu moved fully onto the beach before Alaric was able to catch up to her. She had been aware of him following, though she doubted he was trying to hide it. One black ear tipped back as he approached and cleared his throat, her head turning to follow the motion as she caught sight of the pup he carried.

Spotted tail began to wave back and forth as he set the pup down to speak, a broad smile planted on her features. "Of course, I would be interested! What about you little one? Would you come with me?" She asked of the little pup, who barked and ran over to Atreyu to play between her front legs, the small pup stepping a paw on one of her toes to make the claw come out of its sheath. Giggling, Atreyu looked back to meet the fiery orange gaze of Alaric. "Wait...where are the parents? She looks like she needs to eat." Looking around, there wasn't any land-dwelling prey around, but Atreyu knew how to fish.

Alaric watched as a broad smile painted Atreyu's features. He felt his own lips tug into a small smile as the woman looked down at the pup. The pup immediately took to Atreyu, running over to play between her legs. Alaric let out a chuckle, a rarity from his lips. When Atreyu asked of the parents, Alaric rolled his shoulders in a shrug. "I didn't see or smell them around." He replied honestly, his gaze searching the wooded area before the beach. He found nothing. "They must be long gone." He explained, thinking for a moment. "We'll find her something to eat." Alaric promised, turning his attention to Maul and Cinder. "Give me a moment." He excused him with the two large dogs, padding away from the beach and back into the wooded area that connected to the beach. It took around thirty minutes, but when he arrived back into sight and on the beach, he dangled a still warm hare in his maws. He trotted over and sat the deceased prey animal down before the pup. "This should hold her over." He said.