20th January . 8.30pm . Feast Tent . Optime Form

Terra had calmed down with his quiet assurances and the two of them had had a short conversation that seemed to have made the young girl feel better. Saul could remember his first shift clearly, although his hadn't been so bad. He'd decided one day that it was time he and his brothers took to the two legged form, and they'd done it together. Gideon had had a little trouble, but with encouragement from him and Ascher, his brother had been able to join them. Of course, Gideon had also had trouble getting back onto four legs and his dark haired sibling had spent the next few weeks on two legs instead. The memory threw a stab of pain against him- his brothers were all gone now. They were still alive, of that he was certain. They just weren't here with him. He could imagine how Ascher would stay close to his side, wary but still intrigued by the festivities. Gideon would be alright on his own, even if he was a little socially awkward at times.


A voice rang out to the waiting canines and Saul allowed a grin to etch across his lips as they were invited in. Hoping he might spot Nayru or Eclipse as he moved forward, the agouti male was carried forward as the crowd of Luperci entered the tent. He was alone it seemed, but perhaps he would be able to locate his family once everything settled down. It wouldn't exactly be beneficial to him to start searching for them now- he'd never find them. So instead, he moved towards a table near on of the large flaps of the tent, inside but with a nice view of the outside. He'd bought some meat and wine from Ichika and he set these out on the table now, before glancing around.


He knew no-one here, but that wasn't really a problem for the male. Unlike both his brothers, Saul wasn't afraid of new situations with other people. It was strange however, see the groups of wolves who came from the various packs bunch together, before convincing themselves that they were here to socialise and they should meet other who were not of their own pack. For the moment, the Stormbringer sat alone, green eyes making their way towards the travellers who'd set up this whole festival. They were certainly a strange bunch, but the male was glad they'd turned up and forced them altogether. This was an amazing opportunity and the male wouldn't be passing it up.


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more people are welcome to join at any time.

Saul allowed himself to retreat into his own thoughts as others started to filter into the tent. He hadn't seen Saluce or X'yrin anywhere, but he wasn't particularly bothered. They hadn't been away together since their mateship and Saul supposed this might be some kind of honeymoon for them. They would probably be off in a bush somewhere, scaring away the locals. With a soft shudder, and a smile at the thought of their happiness, Saul moved on to the next port of call on his list of things to worry about. Temeraire was with Nayru, who hadn't yet made up her mind on what she was doing. He knew he wouldn't be able to be away from his son for that long but for now he would enjoy what he could. There was nothing he could do about their predicament at the moment, it was just a matter of time.


A soft bump on his leg bought him back to attention and Saul looked down to see a puppy sitting a little dazed on the ground. He smiled softly, before a masculine voice cut through the conversational noise made by the rest of the crowd. A white male, who wafted forward the scent of Anathema, came forward and scooped his daughter up in his arms. Saul allowed an amiable smile to grace his lips as he sorted out what the man had actually said to him. "Oh its not a problem sir" He said with a smile, before the little puppy in the males arms squirmed to get down. His daughter was asking for food, and Saul was more than happy to share his own. After a short warning from her father about the right way to ask to share someone's food, her insistent voice came again.


"I'd be honoured if you would join me for some food, Miss Lux." He offered, pulling out one of the chairs and helping the little puppy into it so that she could reach the table. He turned back to her father for the moment, his hand extended. "I'm Saul Stormbringer, from Ichika no Ho-en." He said, shaking the males hand and waiting for the reply of the males name.



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