A prospective alpha.

[I am Asila...]

Fyre Spirit looked upon what would soon be his land, and nodded his satisfaction. It was an attractive enough place, the bay sparkling gently in the meager sunlight and the bordering forest thriving and healthy. Rocky hills enclosed the bay, and chances were good that somewhere among them were caves that would serve well as dens. He would look for them soon.

For now, he just looked to his pack members. "Will this do?" He asked in his courteous manner. Though his presence was a fairly commanding one, he had a tendency to speak with much kindness and consideration. Though his stance was always tense and gave a vague promise of violence if provoked too severly, he had no intention of purposefull intimidating anyone. He despised wolves that made such loathsome practices their habit. And so he asked what they thought instead of assume, and waited patiently to hear their opinion. This was soon to be their home at well, and it was only fair that they were allowed some say in the matter.

[aplicia]

Aries

Aries looked about and smiled in satisfaction as she looked at her alpha. "I like this land." She stated and looked to Blackember.

[.::Jade::.]

Coming up from behind she looked carefully at the pack land in front of her. Her orbs lit up a bit looking to the other two she whimpered happily a bit then looked over to Fyre and smiled.

"It's wonderful"

Blackember went over to them and stood by Areis looking to see what they were gonna do, he had yet to howl or something to claim it then made her wonder if their ever was gonna be an alpha female.

[I am Asila...]

Fyre Spirit nodded his head to the pair, pleased with their acceptance of the land he had chosen, then, with a slight smile and a few forward steps, he threw back his dark head and howled.

"I am Fyre Spirit, and I claim this land as my own." He turned and looked back at his pack members. "I will protect it and it's inhabitants at any cost." This last he added in a subdued, sincere voice, his orange eyes warming to the color of molten gold. He strode back to the waiting fae and nuzzled each in turn, though he lingered in his caress when he reached Blackember. He sighed quietly, a bit bemused with how fond he had already grown of her even though they had just met. Perhaps he should choose her to be his alphess? But no, he just couldn't handle such a leap of faith after what he had suffered at his parent's claws. He would need time to ensure his nervous mind that such a step was a safe one.

But he couldn't say all this out loud. At least, not yet. So he drew away and said instead, "Welcome home, my friends." He gave them his most charming smile, a bit lop-sided and slightly devilish, his sorrow only fleeting in his amber orbs. "Well," he continued, "I think we better split up for a moment and track down our den. If anyone finds anything, give a howl." He looked into the distance and tried to decide where he would start, content with his plan. It would give them all time to explore their new home and while he was alone, he could scent-mark his territory. Doing so now seemed terribly rude when there were ladies present. But he would not leave them until he was sure there were no objections. If no one said anything during this patient moment, he would take off and begin the search.

ooc:All right, I have a plan if no one minds. We can all send our wolves out and have them find a charming den. Then we can choose the most descriptive/creative/beautiful one by having our wolves discuss the possibilities. If no one likes this idea, let me know in your response. After all, Fyre is waiting patiently for objections. I just thought this would make fun little mini-quests for all of us.

[aplicia]

Aries
((OOC-Sounds good to me. Hey, send a PM to admin and tell 'em that Fyre Spirit's claimed Dead Bear Bay.))

Aries smiled as she nuzzled her alpha back then lifted her head and looked at him. "I am a great explorer Fyre. This adventure shall be fun." She shook her silver-tipped black fur as she stretched her muscles to get them warmed up for her exploration of the land.

Aries smiled one last time at her alpha and Blackember then tore into the distance, toward the cliffs around the bend of the bay. She ran thru the water splashing water everywhere, then she slowed to a trot looking along the cliffs for any possible dens. Her eyes roved the sandstone cliffs and she spotted a black maw, a short distance up the cliffs and smiled to herself as she searched for a way up.

Her eyes fell upon some tumbled rocks and a path of sandstone. She ran to the fallen rocks and lept upon them to reach the path. Her left hind paw slipped at first, but she was able to scramble back upon it and leap to the path. She stopped and looked over her shoulder in the direction she had come from and smiled as she saw the entrance to the land and her Alpha and Blackember as clear as if she were beside them again, this was a perfect vantage point for the land and she laughed as she began climbing the path.

When she reached the entrance to the cave, she looked in and sniffed about to see if anything were in it, when she found that no one was there she walked cautiously in and looked around. This cave went deep into the cliffs, and she looked about it. Her eyes fell upon the small almost invisible gems along the walls and the floor. Her eyes fell upon the deepest corner and she saw a table-like rock platform covered in mosses, she stepped upon it and lay down too. I'm guessing this had been the Alpha's bed, and it is very comfortable. She got up and climbed off it and looked around again, noticing that the floor too was covered in mosses and just as comfortable. She walked back onto the ledge and smiled as she watched the seagulls flying about.

((OOC-I won't howl just yet. I'll give you guys chances to find a den too. ^^.))

[.::Jade::.]

Looking to both of them and hearing Fyre's idea she didn't think that was a bad idea, sounded fun actully. Blackember smile at them then rushed right off to look around, she found a few but they didn't looks the greatest so she kept going until she found a nice big one next to a small water feature as well. Her tail started to wag then she lifted her head letting out a loud howl to summon the other two to where she was standing, she then went into the den to get a better look.

[aplicia]

Aries

Aries lifted her head and raced in the direction of the call. "Blackember?" She called out as she got to the placees before the den she'd found, "Where are you?" She looked about, trying to find her and awaited her alpha.

[I am Asila...]

Fyre Spirit had loped off in a different direction than the others, circling his territory and marking it for his. He had traveled for nearly an hour in this fashion when he came across the base of the great sandstone rock formations. He was on the side facing away from the bay, lined by forest instead of water. He walked closer, searching the pitted facade for a possible den. In a short amount of time, he found a small cavern carved from the stone and lined with the sand that had fallen over the centurys that foretold its formation. He paced inside, but found that though it would make a decent den for the three of them, it would soon prove a bit small if their numbers grew.

He had snorted and retreated, a bit disappointed, when he heard Blackember's howl in the distance. He immediately took off in her direction, but he had traveled far enough that his journy back took him a few long minutes, even at the speed he had now adopted. When he finally reached the general source of the sound, he slowed to a brisk trot and lifted his nose to the air. It seemed the wind was going against him, for he had some trouble picking up her scent...but finally he caught it, faint as it was, and, walking towards her scent, he soon came across the familiar black fae.

"Hello again, Blackember." He said with slight tilt of his head and a fond smile. "Have you found anything?" He cast his glance around a bit, as though searching for the den she must have found. But in reality, his gaze was only for her, and rebelled against the practical chore he had assigned it. He turned back to her before he had even registered his surroundings and waited with hardly disguised eagerness to hear her speak again.

[.::Jade::.]

Hearing the other two finally showing up she happily trotted out of the den with a warm smile and her tail wagging quickly. Going over to the left side of her alpha she looked to the den hoping it was good enough to use even if it didn't win their little event.

"This is what I found, is it ok?"

Blackember didn't mind if it wasn't good enough to win or not as long as in the end she could use it. But if Fyre wanted to use it that was fine too. Her orbs lit up a bit then way the sun hit them and her pelt sparkled a bit too.

[I am Asila...]

Fyre Spirit walked into the den and looked around. It was spacious, and the little musical stream that tumbled from it's side and wandered, clear and sparkling, a short way before the entrance was both charming and practical. The ground he stood on was stone, but leaves had begun to drift into the open entrance and would form decent sleeping pads, should anyone be bothered by the cold stone floors.

Fyre Spirit walked back to Blackember. "Your find would serve us well." He said, smiling his appreciation for her assistance in his search. When he noticed how the sun struck her glistening dark pelt, so like his own, and lit her amber eyes, his smile changed it's tone to one of pleased longing. His fiery eyes heated into to smoldering flame. He wrenched his gaze away before he abruptly gave in to his less-than-innocent wishes and looked to Aries, who now stood patiently by.

"But have you found anything, Aries?" He asked, the kindness of a leader replacing the longings of his heart. It seemed to him by her confident expression that she had come up with something, but what?

[aplicia]

Aries

Aries smiled and nodded. "I did. Follow me." She began loping in the direction of the den she'd found, feeling the others behind her. "Be caucious. The entrance can be tricky." She lept lightly to the path and waited. "This den is good for when there are no pups. When we gain pups though, Blackember's will probably be more suitable." She talked as she climbed the path. "When there are pups though, I can be century and guard the lands from here."

((OOC-Here's the den's explaination again.
Aries smiled as she nuzzled her alpha back then lifted her head and looked at him. "I am a great explorer Fyre. This adventure shall be fun." She shook her silver-tipped black fur as she stretched her muscles to get them warmed up for her exploration of the land.

Aries smiled one last time at her alpha and Blackember then tore into the distance, toward the cliffs around the bend of the bay. She ran thru the water splashing water everywhere, then she slowed to a trot looking along the cliffs for any possible dens. Her eyes roved the sandstone cliffs and she spotted a black maw, a short distance up the cliffs and smiled to herself as she searched for a way up.

Her eyes fell upon some tumbled rocks and a path of sandstone. She ran to the fallen rocks and lept upon them to reach the path. Her left hind paw slipped at first, but she was able to scramble back upon it and leap to the path. She stopped and looked over her shoulder in the direction she had come from and smiled as she saw the entrance to the land and her Alpha and Blackember as clear as if she were beside them again, this was a perfect vantage point for the land and she laughed as she began climbing the path.

When she reached the entrance to the cave, she looked in and sniffed about to see if anything were in it, when she found that no one was there she walked cautiously in and looked around. This cave went deep into the cliffs, and she looked about it. Her eyes fell upon the small almost invisible gems along the walls and the floor. Her eyes fell upon the deepest corner and she saw a table-like rock platform covered in mosses, she stepped upon it and lay down too. I'm guessing this had been the Alpha's bed, and it is very comfortable. She got up and climbed off it and looked around again, noticing that the floor too was covered in mosses and just as comfortable. She walked back onto the ledge and smiled as she watched the seagulls flying about.))

[I am Asila...]

Fyre Spirit, who had been studying this newest den and its advantages, blinked in surprise at Aries' suggestion of pups. Was she trying to hook them up? He snorted a bit with shy amusement. Shy? Fuhdis help him, he was beginning to act like a love-struck adolescent pup. He gave Blackember a quick glance, even knowing as he did so that his expressive flame-colored eyes would give him away. But he wondered if she was as pleasently bemused as he now was...

[.::Jade::.]

As she went down to where Aries had her den that she found, Blackember was thinking that she wouldn't be the one to win which she didn't mind at all. She then looked seeing Frye looking at her, did he like her? 'He keeps looking at me, did he like me?' she thought to herself, with that going through her mind she cleared her throat quietly then wagged her tail a bit.

[aplicia]

Aries

Aries smiled as she stepped into the den and called back to them her voice an echo. "So, what do you think? Will it work?" She asked as she lay down on the floor leaving a clear line of vision to the platform, should they step in as well.

[I am Asila...]

Fyre's eyes glowed even brighter as Blackember wagged her tail sweetly in answer to his glance. He considered stepping forward and whispering another message into her softly pointed ear, but Aries was waiting for him to comment on the den she had found. And so he turned away to walk further into the den.

The ground in the natural cave was soft beneath his feet, covered in rich green mosses and smelling a bit of the forest beneath the damp, cold smell of stone. It was both large enough for a full-fledged pack and comfortable. The walls glittered prettily with bits of crystal and mica, and in one corner there was a raised platform covered by the same mosses that lined the floor. For an alpha, maybe? he thought with a slight smile. It was a nice set-up, but as a new leader he wasn't sure if he could quite bring himself to use it, at least, not yet. He still considered himself to be just another wolf, despite the standing he had now claimed, and it would take him a while to assume such a position above his pack without feeling as though he were acting arrogantly.

He paced back to the entrance, giving both Blackember and Aries a quick smile as he passed, and looked out the mouth of the cave and at the treacherous, crumbling hill they had just traversed. It would be easy to gaurd, and the height that the cave stood at would give them an excellent vantage point. Nothing could sneak up on them while they chose to rest here.

Fyre nodded his head to himself, pleased, before turning away from the edge. "This is quite a find, Aries. I think that this is the cave I will choose for our den. It is quite the fortress,"

He gave Blackember an apologetic glance."Your find, too, was excellent, my dearest friend. But this one has a few strategic points that the other lacked. You will forgive me my decision?" He gave her a solemn, regretful look. He did not want his choice to vex her.