A goose dangled from Rannoch's jaws; a lucky catch during unlucky circumstances. Instead of putting it in the nearest cache, the Alpha saught Sunspire's newest recruit,
@Splitskull. The man had been recruited by Wraen, and Rannoch had heard about him in passing.
Today, he sought out Splitskull—not only to welcome him to Sunspire but, to learn more about him. Rannoch navigated through the metallic tang of the goose's blood to locate Splitskull and found himself wandering towards Sunspire's common area.
As Splitskull addressed Rannoch's presence, he placed the cadaver at his paws. "Splitskull, isn't it?" he asked as he lifted his head. Giving the subordinate time to reply, Rannoch nodded his assumptions were clarified. "Rannoch Frostfur, Alpha of Sunspire," he prefaced. "Wraen told me that you had joined, and I wanted to introduce myself, and get to know you." Rannoch's attention fell briefly to the morsel that laid before him, and he smiled. "I brought lunch for us, too."
Rannoch advanced their exchange by beginning to strip feathers from the goose's breast. Once the area was cleaned, Rannoch tore off his portion, placed it aside, and then nudged the body towards Splitskull; when the subordinate took his share, their conversation would continue.
"What brought you to Sunspire," Rannoch replied. There were several other aspects that intrigued him—Splitskull's past, his present, and his aspirations for the future—but Rannoch knew better than to come off too strongly.
The two men talked for some time, until Rannoch realized that his daughter,
@Remi, was nearby. Curious, and seeing that their conversation was coming to an end, the Alpha excused himself, and sought his daughter's company.