11-08-2011, 06:46 PM
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[/html] After a whirlwind of introductions, the wolf launched straight into the point of the matter: he sought a home. Claudius' finger twitched once when the wolf falsely identified AniWaya as a pack, but kept quiet, preferring to let the male continue speaking instead of jumping in and correcting him unceremoniously. There was an awkward pause when Claudius realized the wolf had nothing else to say, and so, he realized it was his turn to speak. The wolf's female companion, Gemma, spoke up and said hello, causing Claudius to lose his stride again. She'd looked rather quiet, so he hadn't anticipated her speaking up.[/html]
Claudius appreciated her show of submission and for a moment, he almost felt like the leader he was pretending to be. He took a deep breath to prepare himself for a few questions.
"W-w-we ma-a-y," Claudius replied quietly. "Bu-u-ut why-y did you... leave... your old... pack? A-ni-i-Wa-aya has seen... hard... times... and w-we nee-eed to stay... out of... trouble..." He frowned. That sounded wrong. If they needed help, he wanted to offer them help -- and a home. "Wha-a-at can you offer... us...?" There. At least that was a little better. He would be willing to accept these wolves into the tribe if they could contribute to the maintenance of the well-being of the tribe. If they had troubles, he'd like to see them left behind. If they wanted a fresh start, than this was certainly the place for them. Claudius only worried that they might face discrimination for being a part of a tribe so recently engrossed in conflict. It seemed wrong to ask them to forget their past grievances -- if they had any -- when AniWaya had so many. [html]