After spending a few days in this new pack the Greek wolf was able to regain some of his strength, and was already in much better condition than which he arrived in. With it being clear he needed to gain both the warden and warrior trade, Aegeus started out with the one he found easiest at the moment. He didn't feel like fighting without having all of his strength, and he didn't want to gain anymore injuries at the moment either, so warden it was.
His patrol had been boring so far, with only a single coyote needing to be chased off. Although he was sure warden was the easier trade, he had a feeling it was also the less entertaining of the two. If Aegeus loved one thing it was entertainment. That's the exact reason why he is a storyteller in the first place. With nothing better to do he trudged on, trying to write a new story in his mind.
Arverk did not patrol the borders of the Spine purely because he wanted to earn the warden trade. He guarded the scent markers because it was his duty as a wolf of the pack to do so, and he felt the urge to protect the Spine from anyone of the outside world because of the upcoming pups. Coyotes, wolves, even foxes were unwelcomed within the lands of Ouroboros Spine. However small they were, they were still a potential danger to the upcoming children, and no dangers would be present in the packlands, not on his watch.
The Epsilon trudged forward, silent as a shadow, but alert and on his guard. Patrolling wasn't meant to be interesting, as far as he was concerned, so he did not understand those who thought of this duty as 'boring'. Their entire attention should be focused on securing the borders, nothing else, nevertheless, he did not question those who sought to keep their mind occupied while they busied themselves with doing the very 'mundane' duty of patrolling.
Keen blue eyes spotted an unknown figure ahead as well as an unfamiliar scent. Immediately, his hackles bristled along his spine and his lips peeled back, ready to snarl, just for his jaws to clamp shut a moment later when his black nostrils flared and caught the scent of the Spine on this wolf. His hackles flattened as he strode forward, chuffing softly to the newbie to alert him of his presence, assuming the newcomer didn't already know.
While the Greek wolf roamed the borders, he found it quite difficult to stay on task. It was a completely boring job, and he would most certainly hate having to do this for the rest of his life. A butterfly flew past the pale male, and jaws reached out to snap at the bug. However he caught nothing but air, leaving him once again to his tedious task.
Currently spaced out, Aegeus did not noticed the other until a chuff interrupted his thoughts. He turned to face the dark male, and have a quick half-bow. For he knew this was not an Alpha, but the other was still higher rank so Aegeus figured he might as well suck it up and show some respect. "Hello" he greeted the dark furred male politely, and welcomed his presence. Aegeus hoped that since he was no longer alone, this warden thing might not be so dreadful.
Arverk watched stoically as the stranger turned swiftly around to face him and quickly bowed respectfully. While he would have preferred him lowering himself to the ground, he supposed the bow would have to do for now. Besides, he didn't really care for such things unless a lower ranking wolf showed extreme disrespect to him, such as having a posture that did not befit their rank. This newcomer wasn't doing that, so the swarthy whale wasn't going to be an annoying jerk...yet.
"Hey," he replied with a brief smile. "You're new here right? Care to accompany me?" Without waiting for an answer, Arverk strode ahead, clearly expecting the light furred male to follow. While his words might seem to be a question, in reality, it was a command shaped into a suggestion to seem...friendlier?