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          With all Alae had to do with exploring the greater mutual territories of this new continent, the Sidhe never really decided to settle down into the new prospects of her territory. There was still a greater portion of Dahlia yet to be explored, and Alae would take the time as such to do such a thing. It was the perfect day in meandering around the greater northern half of Dahlia de Mai, and Wolfville was an area of interest. One of the amenities of Dahlia was the ruins left in Wolfville, and it was about that time where Alae decided that looking for a dwelling for her and her snowy owl companion to stay in would be ideal.

          Fascinated with the structures and ruins left from human civilization, Alae didn't realize the resources that were located in her very own territory of Dahlia. Plenty of items to be found and scavenged for use or modification, her leather bound satchel was nearly full to the brim with everything she collected from rusted metal, dried herbs, ocean water, and an assortment of berries for healing purposes. Alae wandered with Kael upon her shoulder at the edge of Wolfville, and in her meandering the metallic scent of distant blood suddenly filled her nostrils. Like a shark in ocean, the smallest drop sent her canine instincts wild with the taste gathering on her tongue, and could only oblige to her instinct by following this faint scent of blood.

          Led to a grand two story house, there was a grayed figure with a thick and heavy build on the porch, placed upon a chair. There was something about his facial features that seemed a little off in him, as if there was some sort of frustration that twisted his chiseled visage. Approaching closer, Alae merely came to the steps of the two-story before her, tilting her head to the side. The scent of blood was more apparent in this direction, and didn't notice from her position the blood of his beginning to stain into the wood of the porch (and she also didn't realize this was the individual that shared her rank of Lehrer). "Hello. The smell of blood is strong in your direction." Alae simply remarked, wondering if he could offer any clue to this.

          Mild agony twisted over his grayed facade, and the Sidhe could feel the invisible vent of aggravation wafting from him. When he remained only speechless and staring, Alae's sky blue eyes merely stared right back, unmoving and in silence. Kael, who was perched upon her shoulder, also sat perched in silence and scrutinizing of his large, yellow eyes. Fortunately for the male's sake she was a patient soul rather than others who would have turned right around and left him in his frustration. Pointing down to the source of the blood, her eyesight was then able to detect where it originated from. Indeed, there was a clot beginning to form in order to curb the rush of blood from his wound.

          The grayed male then spoke, apologizing for having not hunted. It seemed there had been something of a hunger spell over Dahlia ever since Alae was accepted into the ranks, but there was a small grin to surpass her muzzle, and she shook her head gently to this. "No apologies for such. It's in every wolf's curiosity to be drawn to blood when it's present." Blood was just one of those things that drove any canine's instincts wild, and Alae couldn't resist her own. "Would you mind if I come on your porch to take a closer look? I have medicinal herbs on me." Alae asked, but would only make a move to do so only if he was comfortable enough with her. Judging by his frustration and tone, Alae didn't want to make a single move until he was ready for her to do so.

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          Alae kept her poise beyond the porch of his dwelling, waiting for the gray male's words on whether or not he would want her assistance. Once he agreed in something of an hushed tone that still sounded apprehensive of her presence being here, Alae glided up the steps of the porch, feeling the wood slightly creak beneath the weight of her feet. Striding up to where she could get a better look, the Sidhe then lowered into a gentle squat to where her eye level was now at the level of his wounded foot. It wasn't anything life threatening, but could understand how something so insignificant could make such a big deal. With her leather bound pack that was carried at her side this whole time, one hand disappeared into it, digging around for some remnant of dried herbs that was within. Pulling out a leafy stalk of green, Alae snapped it in two, and put one half in her mouth to lightly chew. "I'm chewing on Aloe so it could bind as a saft for your wound. If you want, you can apply it yourself, or let me do it for you." Alae said, once again questioning whether or not he wanted to let her actually touch the wound with healing Aloe, or let him do it on his own so he would feel more comfortable. Aloe was nature's miracle herb, for it promoted healing and reduced scarring.

          Introducing himself as Saluce, Saluce lightly mentioned how his personality was rough to deal with. Alae smiled lightly to this. "And I'm Alae. Most of us can be impossible to deal with, time and again." Alae said, for no individual was able to have perfect times ahead of them constantly. It was interesting how personalities varied from Luperci to Luperci, and even the most difficult had an interesting aspect of them. Saluce spoke about work he was doing among Dahlia, and once Alae realized she had chewed upon the Aloe enough to make it into a creamy saft, took it from her tongue and placed it upon her fingers. It would be up to Saluce whether or not he would allow her to apply it to him herself, or take the saft from her and apply it to his own wound. "What kind of work do you do?" Alae questioned, interested in knowing what kind of work put the wound in his food in the first place.

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          Alae held right to be cautious around him, for she originally approached him as irritated and aggravated. It was in her way to do anything in order to avoid further conflict with anybody when they were in a sour mood, so Alae kept her comfortable distance. Saluce didn't fancy having himself apply the saft, so Alae did it for him. It was simple, as Alae dabbed it on lightly in a dotting motion, then made it circular in a gentle motion so that it would be able to seep in and do its natural magic. "There. All done." Alae said with a light grin, seeing as how it was applied simply and fast. As long as he kept his foot resting on his porch, he would be good to go as soon as it dried.

          Listening as Saluce shared his experiences on what he did with himself, it seemed like he was very seasoned in many things. Blacksmithing was interesting and also difficult, for she knew blacksmiths in her birth pack, and their jobs were long and tiring. It seemed Saluce was more of a handy man and teacher than the warrior he proclaimed, and she nodded. "Do you teach anything in particular, or is it whatever anyone is willing to learn?" She figured it was more on the side of the handy man stuff, but wasn't entirely sure.

          As far as what she did, she lightly shrugged. "I collect herbs, mainly for medicinal purposes like healing your foot. I also do holistic healing, like yoga and aromatherapy, and I make incense candles." Alae didn't think her talents were as impressive as being a blacksmith, but they did serve some purpose to calming the mind and spirit down.

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          For once, Alae felt like she could relate more to an older individual in these lands. Ever since her arrival in 'Souls and in Dahlia de Mai, Alae had been the oldest Luperci out of everyone she met thus far (and was currently the oldest in Dahlia de Mai). Not to say Saluce was anything but elder (for he was handsome and chiseled in his own regards), it felt refreshing to talk to someone who was on a more mature level than she. It was interesting when Saluce explained how Nayru actually learned much of her tact by Saluce himself. Admiring Nayru for her strength as Alpha Female, the Side could definitely see now where she gout her toughness from. It was also a mild surprise to know Saul once went for the arts of blacksmithing, but it seemed like it was more in the boy to do something that was a little less masculine of him. "No wonder Nayru is as strong as she appears, you've taught her well. Are there any essentials you could perhaps teach me sometime?" Alae questioned to Saluce. While it was more in her nature to be a lover than a fighter, she could always use some skills to brush upon when the time calls for it.

          Yoga and aromatherapy were nothing like blacksmithing and warrior tactics, if anything, were the complete feminine opposite. Yoga did have something in common with tact as far as keeping a strong mental state, though. Alae shrugged her shoulders lightly. "Yoga is a traditional physical, mental, and spiritual discipline. It's mainly something to attain a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility. It has nothing to do with religion or gods to get this spiritual tranquility, but it helps fine tune the mind, body, and spirit to be limber and sharp through stretching poses and breathing exercises." Alae explained, pausing briefly before explaining aromatherapy. "Aromatherapy is alternative medicine to alter your mind, whether its function or health, by extracting the essential oils from plants and then burning them to obtain the chemicals of the aroma." Alae then said, nodding her head after her words felt silent. Yoga was more liked by her than aromatherapy, but each had their benefits, and was happy to share more if Saluce took a further interest to them.

          Judging by the manner Saluce was becoming absorbed in their discussions, Alae noticed he didn't pay too much mind to the wound upon his foot anymore. Saluce didn't look as agitated as he was previously, and whether it was the aloe that was working its magic or how their conversation was evolving, Alae was pleased to see his guard was beginning to mellow out from his previous irritation. Saluce was interested in exchanging techniques of stretching and mind flexibility in turn for what he could provide for his own trade. If only more of them could exchange what they knew with one another, Dahlia would reclaim their place as a powerhouse pack amongst their lands. Alae only heard from rumors of the past how the empire worked, and felt that the kingdom of Dahlia de Mai could certainly be more efficient with the more knowledge their members shared. It seemed like a fairly reasonable trade-off, as Alae nodded eagerly. "Absolutely. It's my goal to reach out to every member in Dahlia to teach them something about what I can provide, as well as pick up what I can learn in return. Let me know whenever you'd like to learn, and we'll do some meditative exercises." Alae responded, noting how Nayru desperately wanted each and every member to contribute to something beneficial to Dahlia de Mai in order to bring it back up to the strong pack it was known for in the past.