Hi there! Hopping in now, since there was a howl in the first post and what not.

The secui King had remained in his house that morning, spending the time with Ayita. Since his change in rank, he had been doing everything possible to make sure the pack would continue to run smoothly in the absence of Jacquez, and he feared he had been neglecting his mate and adopted daughter. The time spent with Ayita was cherished, and he did not feel guilty responding to the howl now. The rain, of course, made things unpleasant, but the sooner that he answered the call, the sooner he could return to his mate. He certainly did not expect Ruri to go out in the rain, considering he did not want to, so he did not mind responding to the stranger's call quickly.

Vigilante kissed his mate's cheek, letting her sleep now, before exitting the house and moving quickly through the gray and damp air in the direction of the howl. Once again, he could smell Rurik in the area, and he quickly spotted the man—without clothes, strangely—as he approached. The other was, of course, a stranger. Those that called from the borders usually were, with very rare exceptions. "Hello," he said pleasantly. "I am Vigilante Haskel, the King of Cour des Miracles."

WotD: Fathom. 300+ words.

Vigilante smiled as Rurik took his leave. They seemed to be running into one another frequenetly as of late, particularly in the presence of new pack members. The influx of joiners was strange, but he was not going to complain. Most were very pleasant, though the one who had trespassed and did not wish to speak to the one that had greeted her had not been a joy to work with. Vigilante could not fathom why someone would trespass on the lands of a pack they then asked to join. It was no matter for him to think about now, though, and the secui King focused his attention on the newest joiner once the silver-colored werewolf had parted ways with them.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Avaraeshi," he began, studying the male with interest. Most in the area were luperci, and he suspected that the majority of them had been born as such. He had never met anyone so openly unhappy about the ability to shift. At least, he assumed that the male was not happy about it, considering the way that he had worded his sentiments about his new ability. Vigilante could not imagine a life without the ability to shift. His family'd had the ability for a number of generations now, and it was rare for him to come across anyone that did not have the ability.

The secui King would not pry into the stranger's past for details of what had happened to him, but he did have a few things that he needed to know. "What could you offer our pack, in return for a home?" he inquired. He knew that the pack had a reputation for being very relaxed, and this was true, but he wanted to ensure that any new member would be wlling to hold their own in the pack. No one was required to do anything, but he needed to feel comfortable knowing that any new member was willing to work for the pack's benefit.

Sorry for the delay!

Vigilante never quite knew what to expect when asking such a question, but it always surprised him when a newcomer did not immediately begin to boast their skills. When it came to those that spoke of their downfalls, there was an entirely new thing to deal with. He had to decide whether or not there was anything that they could contribute or were willing to contribute. There was a fine line between those being modest about their skills and those that were simply lazy, but something else that Avaraeshi said caught the caramel-colored King's attention. "I have been in that position," he admitted. It was then that he had dropped his former profession, when he had nothing left to live and act for. "Welcome to the pack. You will start out as a Seigneur, and as you move up through the ranks, you will be able to learn more about your own skills to see what you might like to pick up as a specific job, if you want one. Did you have any questions?"