The white Gamma was often remiss to leave the comfort of New Dawn: as he had been in Etienne, Shandom Qi'Vaex saw no need to leave the borders, having chosen the lands as his home. His heart, for so long, had been that of a wanderer, and it was a strange readjustment to embrace the life of a pack-man once again. But once he'd done it, once he'd fully realized he could call the Dawners his family, the older man chose to stay within the confines and safety of family: he had no regrets. Life carried on day in and day out in similar fashions, but Shandom did not find himself missing the inevitable adventure of being a loner. He preferred the simplicity and order of a schedule and jobs, and he openly embraced the hierarchy of a pack. The rank he'd acquired was suitable for the scarred gentleman - his age gave him wisdom and knowledge that he was eager to give to the Alphas at their discretion.
For the most part, Shandom was a quiet member of New Dawn. Certainly, he was no outsider: the man was sure to participate in pack activities, and enjoyed socializing with his adopted brothers and sisters. But he was not overly gregarious, and did not readily seek out social interactions when he did not feel it necessary. Often, he enjoyed the solace and silence of the mountains, where he could often be found wandering. The man was introspective in his middle years, often considering his mistakes of old and trying to find a spot where he could forgive himself. The new-coming of life was uncomfortable for him: Shandom knew one of his pack sisters would give birth soon, and he was sad to admit that he was forced to avoid her in order to preserve his own sanity.
But when it came to his knowledge that Ichika would soon be welcoming more of their own, the white Gamma knew it was within his job description to go. He sought to be an emissary for the pack and act as New Dawn's face to the rest of the region. It made sense, he supposed. Shandom was well-spoken, reasonably friendly, and represented a Luperci who desired a more natural life. In fact, he hadn't moved into his Optime form in many moons, though he supposed at the gathering he was headed to he would move into a two legged form. Thinking of the pregnant Ichikan was strange and uncomfortable for the man, and he'd decided to see her if only for the perverted reason that he knew he had to get used to pregnancy again. Still, it made him consider things he did not want to consider - Xyvi and Kora, for example.
Titania was, to his knowledge, the only Dawner who knew of his crimes. Perhaps Zalen as well, but the two males did not have an opportunity to discuss either way. Shandom felt comfortable around the multi-colored Alphess, and it was for this reason that he traveled with her. Their quiet paw steps was all the noise that was needed in their journey for what seemed a long time, and the Gamma did not mind. His tail, respectfully, remained low in their journey, though he did not practice any other outward shows of submission for pure reasons of defense. He did not wish any malcontents to believe that he was weak, if only for the defense of Titania: if they saw an Alphess accompanied by a male who could not defend himself, Shandom did not want to consider the consequences.
She spoke of seeing the Ichikans, and Shandom nodded his head. Indeed, he murmured. It has been many moons since I stepped out of the pack lands, and it would do me well to become better acquainted with our friends across the mountains. But, he smiled, perceptibly gaining energy at the thought of a snack, we will not reach there in good health if we do not eat. Yes, Miss Titania, let us find a snack. A wolfish grin spread across his black lips as his tail wagged, ears perked and tongue lolled out of his teeth. It was slightly ridiculous on the scarred and normally intimidating face, but the Qi'Vaex man could not help but notice the hunger pangs that crawled at his belly.
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