Virtuous hearts; Tirisfal Valley

Doctor quite enjoyed this time of peace, although he noticed there were quite a few newcomers lately. Perhaps this was a good sign that the pack would grow in number and strengthen. If things continued to look up, then maybe his piping interest to travel and wander will lessen. It wasn't good to travel alone all the time, nor was it healthy to change traveling companions...

He wondered how they were doing... He had to leave all of them at some point. Some rejoined with him again, but things happened that made him need to leave them again. Perhaps now that he settled with a pack, death and disaster wouldn't follow him around so much anymore. It was something to hope for, since he didn't want to see another complete disaster.

Silent wathed him quietly as he contemplated what he would be best-suited to, and she could see the wheels turning within his mind. Many things seemed to flash through his mind, and she wondered what the slightly worried look was that flickered in his eyes, only to disappear as confidence in his decision replaced it. He requested the rank of hunter, as well as guardian. She would be more than willing to give him both; the pack hunted together, so he would be known as a Guardian above anything. "I think it would be great if you took on the role of Guardian," she told him, nodding her head in approval, "We need all the protection we can get."

In these times, danger could lurk around every corner, behind every rock and ridge. Muerta threatened their borders, and she knew that Jabbar was behind them if she were to retaliate. It was a difficult situation, one that she was unsure about. All the help they could get would be wonderful. Especially with young roaming the pack. Well, if Cardinal proved himself, he might soon go up through the ranks, as Mirove seemed to have disappeared, forfeiting her Guardian rank.

Just then a voice filled the air, and the loud thumping of untrained paws crashing toward them. Silent smirked as the face of a young she-wolf appeared, followed quickly by her mother, whom she soon took refuge behind. She smiled graciously, flicking her tail into the air. "Greetings," she said softly, amber orbs resting upon the young mother, "You are in the lands of Tirisfal Valley, and I am its Alphaess, Silent Snowfall. Do you seek a home, or refuge here in these divine lands?" She canted her head to the side, ears perked curiously toward the female and her daughter, more than willing to take them in. Every addition was welcome, and it made her glad and proud to give a home to those who came here without one.

*Jewel*

Jewel sighed relief when Nuri covered them to protect herself and Robbie from the bees. She shivered. Ohhh that one sting had hurt sooo much! She caught Robbie's glare toward Koda. She knew how he felt. Koda always stole the attention away from Robbie. She cocked her head at him and made a funny face, hoping to make her brother laugh, but then Nuri got up and made Robbie smile. Jewel was glad for that and she leaned against Nuri's leg. Favorite Uncle. When he licked her nose she giggled, he called her his little jem, and nodded. "Yes Nuri." she said and then promply jumped up and attached herself to his ear. She growled playfully and didn't tug to hard. She did want to hurt him.

Then she spied Robbie and released Nuri's ear and began to stalk him openly. Slowly, slowly she crept. Trying not to waver as she placed her puppy paws. She paused and stopped to check her back. This postion would be all too tempting for Koda to attack her while she wasn't paying attention.

Ooc:|| Alright. Serenity and God are done for. Shall we introduce my other character. I can't get into those two, so this one is my new one. I want more here then just Koda. Thus. I create some new wolfies. =D. I like them better then those other two.

Bic:||

It had been quite some time since she had been alone. At age one she had been courted with Roger. A handsom bru, slightly smaller then she was but a gentle creature none the less. He had showered her in gift and affection. In forms of flowers and pretty rocks and crystals. Her parents had approved of him and was very forward with the idea of mateship. She wasn't too keen on the idea, she felt too young and he had only been the first she loved. They were together for what seemed like years but it had only been a few months. The courtship had ended because of his interest in someone else. It was quite interesting though, to see the need he wanted for her after she was fine for his choice.

Then came Drew. He had been a royal gentlemen till the end. She had endured too much with him though, from other fems to his family hating her. They hadn't had a reason as to why she needed to be hated by them, but it was easy for them to do so. That had lasted longer, till she was almost three, and he hadn't made a commitment. She had loved him with all her heart, and when he chose Liss over her she had broken down to nothing. She went into a depression the world around her stopped turning and she lived in a blur of her own. It wasn't hard to find a rebound for herself but she found it within Issac.

It had been fast, if only a month or two before she knew what she was doing. It was a mistake, a big one, and she regretted it even to this day. As he head dropped down in shame her eyes locked onto the little fur ball beneith her. A smile broke across her maw and she laughed as her daughter tried to step with each step she took. "Aslan, you're silly" her voice was soft, gentle, kind. She was a mother of all mothers. She loved her daughter with everything she had, for she was the only thing she had left in the world. Her daughter looked up and smiled towards her, her toothy grin was so simple but it was a light that would brighten the darkest of caves.

Her ears perked up and she looked ahead towards the sound of voices. She kept walking forward and her daughter went out from under her chest and ran forward. "Aslan! Don't you dare!" She ran after her daughter and caught up quickly. She didn't pick her up but she did start trotting next to her running whelp. "Sweetie, why don't you slow down, she'll have already heard you coming from back there you're okay to come to a slower walk" She smiled as her daughter didn't listen and she shook her head. "Excuse me!" she called after the females walking. "Excuse me!" She kept walking after them coming up quickly and slowing down. Her daughter was now shy, and she hid behind her as they both came up to the two females walking...

Silent watched him as he rose and bowed his head respectfully, and she nodded approval. He seemed an alright fellow, and she was glad for it. The more that joined the pack, the better and the merrier. "The pleasure is all mine Cardinal," she said, and hearing his wish to find a home in the valley, she turned quickly to head back to the mainlands. "Walk with me," she requested of him, and began padding back, "Now, as a new wolf, I always give you the privelege of requesting a rank suiting to your skills. If it is available, you will likely be given the rank. Higher ranks, of course, require trust-building and testing." She realized she was chatting quite a bit, more than usual, and cleared her throat consciously.

"Anyways, Cardinal, do you have anything specific in mind as to what might be best for you?" she asked, head canting to the side as she looked back at him. She was always interested in knowing what sorts of tasks her pack members would be up to in the future. This way, she could plan for the future with more ease as well. Thoughts of Muerta flashed through her mind, momentarily making her blood boil, but she kept her cool. With so few pack mates, and several pups, it was too risky a time to strike back at them, and she knew it. But eventually, Muerta must pay a price for taking the innocent lives of her pack, and injuring others without reason.

Silent could see that both Ali and Robin were very preoccupied with their whelps. However, it seemed she was receiving a little attention from the pups, if a little bit negative. She was saddened by this, but they were still young, not understanding her reasons for wanting to spend time with Koda. It certainly had nothing to do with favoritism, so she hoped they would see this one day. She noted within her mind that she must make a point of spending time with all the pups soon. She smiled to both Jewel and Robbie, wagging her tail, before they turned to run off and play some more.

She dipped her head to Ali, giving her the time she needed to contemplate her offer of pupsitting for a later time. She needed to get some things done now, her heat beginning to run thin. It was beginning to bother her, not impatiently, but in a worriesome way. What if her heat ended before she could have the time to conceive. Her chest tightened at the thought of having to wait another few seasons until the opportunity arose once more. What if her mate had grown too old by then? She shook it from her mind, and came closer to the den area. She spotted Nuri immediately, but it seemed Koda was up to no good, as she saw him running straight for the older wolf. She felt a small flicker of annoyance as the pup disobeyed his father to run off and play when he had been told to meet in the den.

About to interfere, she turned suddenly, ears perked, at the sound of a howl. Shin'Ai's scent disappeared from the lands, as another arrived to replace her. She was saddened by this sudden departure, but not entirely confused - she had seemed like a fairly shy and intimidated individual, so perhaps the pack life had not been for her. She was glad for another new member, though his timing was inconvenient. But she was not about to shirk her duties for her own wants. Shooting Nuri an apologetic look for not being able to help him sort the pups out right now, she then turned and headed towards the border, where the male's call had come from.

She found him sitting patiently in wait, though she felt suspicion claw at her heart as she approached the visibly scarred brute. She hoped that he was not one to fight amongst valued pack members, for she would not cope well with such behaviour. It had never occured in her pack thus far, and she intended to continue nurturing the peaceful environment. Regardless of her original feelings, she cast it all aside and sent him a warm smile, trotting over to him confidently, tail held in a dominant position. She did not consciously flaunt her seasonal scent, though it did waft into the air as her banner stood tall.

"Greetings, and welcome to Tirisfal Valley," she said with a polite dip of her head, "I am Silent Snowfall, the pack's Alphaess. Do you seek a home within these divine lands?" Her usual greeting, so well-rehearsed, was issued to him as fairly as it was to anybody else. She had no right to judge any, and she refused to ever do so based on a wolf's appearance, or any physical attribute. As long as a wolf's heart was in the right place, they would be welcome here by any means. Standing as patiently as possible considering her circumstances, her intense gaze resting upon him, she awaited his response.

Doctor turned at the unfamiliar voices introducing themselves, and stood up to be polite. When he heard their names, especially God's, his expression was an odd mix of nostalgia and mild dislike. He quickly rectified himself, "I see no need for either of you to apologize, especially if you excuse my reaction to your... outcasted name. It's quite ironic for the scattered members of my still-living family to meet a wolf with a name like that. Anyways, Serenity, Cash, my name is Doctor. It, too, is a name I picked for myself."

He looked towards the river, where he figured Silent was now, and assured the two, "I'm sure both of you will be accepted members of the pack if you wish to stay. I saw our alphess, Silent, earlier checking up on something, but she's not busy at the moment."

((I'm slowly posting my wolves again...))

Doctor was quite content until he heard yelling. It was... He was jostled out of his thoughts when the pup's name was yelled by Jewel. That's right- Koda. He wasn't annoyed by the presence of the young one, although it would be a little nice if Koda liked a bit of silent peace here and there. At the same time, it wasn't a bad thing to have an overly active pup- at least, one more overly active than the others.

Luckily, it was still relatively peaceful and no warring to worry about. So, perhaps in that sense it was nice to have something the pack could focus on. He looked down and noted that he was healed enough to at least hunt, if not fight once again.

Koda instantly heard the commanding voice of his father. His eyes watched as Jewel struck him with harsh words and he only stuck his tongue out at her. Robbie was pressed into their mother and Koda looked up at his father, his ears pressed back and he began a march towards the den. His attention was caught off guard though and he perked right back up when he heard Jewel speak of Nuri. He smiled and his tassle wagged quickly. "OH! NURI!" he bellowed! He knew his father wouldn't approve, and he tried to hold back. He made a weird walk towards the den, half going towards Nuri, Jewel, and Robbie, and half going towards the den.

He wouldn't make it to them, but he looked back at his father and checked to see how far he was. He could make it running! He took off quickly, uneven paws heading towards Jewel. "I'll get your tail!" he screamed. He was about to get a foot away when his too big of paws tripped themselves and he went rolling. He passed by his sister and slid to a stop in a flower bed. You could only see his nose, and then he stood and yelped running from the brush. "Bees!!! RUN!!!" He raced around Nuri and Jewel before heading back towards his father. "Dad! DAD!" he was screaming at the top of his lungs. "Alright!" he ran from his dad and headed into the den. He stood in there panting, the cool air raced in and out of his lungs and he smiled. He needed to get her tail!

Koda poked his head out of the den, his ears were perked up and he had a devilish grin on his face. His eyes were locked on Jewel. "I'm going to get you!!!" he screamed at her. Oh...he sounded like a pup alright, having not grown too much yet. He was kinda small, smaller then Robbie. A disproportion to his siblings and parents. It was a semi reason as to why he was such a brat, he was the smallest, he had to make himself seen. It probably would be better to act like Robbie, all smart no games, but he liked Jewel's tactic better, and the noise, and games were alot more fun then just being quiet all the time.

The white pup with orange spots glanced as his father. This was the first time he was debating on to go, or not go...

Sharp ambers only held their gaze for so long on Shin'ai before the Alphaess took the prolonged silence as a 'yes'. "Speak to me when you might have an inkling as to your interests, Shin'Ai," she said, dipping her head in dismissal. She had already eaten, and had things to do. She would need to speak with Robin, though he was busy with his family right now. Also she wanted to speak with Nuri, and have some time alone with him. She was ready to approach him, when a sudden shrill cry sounded from the direction of the lake. Her ears flattened, though Silent recognized who the voice belonged to. Jewel. She had always been loud, and it was difficult to ignore.

Curious, and slightly concerned as to the reasoning behind her screaming, Silent had to go forth. If there was any danger, the Alphaess must respond to it immediately. Trotting at a high pace, she soon found herself near the lake shore, with Robin giving some stern words to his unusual son Koda. The boy was not around often, but when he was, he was certainly a handful. Loud and outgoing like his sister, with the same capabilities of the mind of his brother and father. He would need some strict upbringing to become a civilized addition to Tirisfal Valley.

"Is everything alright?" she called out anyways, glancing to where Ali sat with Junior tucked into her warmth as though afraid, "I heard a cry, and just wanted to make sure you're all okay." She glanced around at them all, seeing no one injured, though there was a bit of irritation radiating from them all, save for Koda of course. So it seemed he had caused the trouble on this innocent fishing trip. Silent did not intervene, leaving it to the parents, but she wondered if some pupsitting would do him well later on. Seeing that Robin was already busy with the pup, she padded over to Ali. She smiled at Robbie first, then looked to his mother.

"I wouldn't mind looking after Koda from time to time," she mentioned, "It might do him some good to have some other pack members pupsit him too." It was just a suggestion, since he seemed like a handful. He would need different lessons and reprimands from other wolves so he understood what he could to contribute to the pack, and what things were unacceptable amongst his adult peers. But it was always up to the parents to decide who the pups were raised by, and it was mostly their duty anyways. It was nothing bad to let the pack help out too, though. "However, I've something to attend to briefly," she mentioned, "Though I think Robin is already going to talk to Koda right now." She nodded to Ali, giving her a moment for a repkly. Soon she would be on her way again.

*Jewel*

Jewel scrambled out of the water after her mother and shook her ivory pelt, casting water in all directions. Most of the time Jewel enjoyed Koda's antics but she was trying to learn to fish this time....REALLY TRYING! Then seeing Robbie's half drowned contition she got really irritated. Koda always pushed it too far! Growling she rounded and oriented on her brother before her parents could. "KODA! YOU SCARED ALL THE FISH!" she screamed at her brother in frustration. "AND YOU ALMOST DROWNED ROBBIE!" Her soprano voice would probably be heard 5 miles away. Her tiny ruff was all out on end and she looked at him with narrowed two toned eyes. She was ticked. Koda was always messing stuff up......and ususally Jewel in her fireball manner enjoyed it but here was Daddy trying to teach something important. Something she was trying soooooooo hard to behave so she could learn and Koda ruined it with a big SPLASH. She growled and shook her pelt once more, deliberatly trying to soak Koda, before stalking away from her delinquent brother.



OOC: HAHA KIPPER I love Koda!

Koda hit his target and he felt paws and legs pushing at him while he went under the water. A paw hit his eye and he yelped under the water. He felt Robbie his side and head for the top and Koda soon followed. He sprang out from the water and felt himself twitching his eye in annoyance. "You got me!" he bellowed at his brother and he swiped at his own eye trying to find some way to make the pain stop. It would though, he had scuffled with his brother before and his sister, and had gotten poked in the eye but this time it was a kick, it was hard, and it was really well aimed for not ment to happen.

The white pup looked at his sister with his maw wide open and a smile spread across it. "Wasn't that PERFECT! Did you see him scramble for the surface. I couldn't have planned it anymore perfectly. Wasn't it perfect dad!?!" He didn't honestly know how his dad would react, but he then looked at his brother who was trying to gasp for air.