Famine has settled in by the time morning breaks. The sun is slow to rise but the others are still sleeping, or on their own devices, and he sees no one in particular he wants to take with him. Exploring his surroundings, a new and foreign land, will better familiarize himself as they continue to move and find their purpose. The wolves of these lands do not know what is coming and Enx is excited to lay wake upon them all.
Enx follows a scent away from the cuesta, leading him to a small river that isn’t so appealing to the eye. The chill of the morning has settled into his fur, though thick enough to fight off too much discomfort. He lifts his head and looks along the bank to the south and then the north before deciding to move further north and follow the same direction they’ve been going. His nose scents the air constantly and ears swivel upon his head, alert in the face of new territory he does not know. A snort escapes him, with a puff of hot air materializing in front of his face, and he peers across the water into the unknown.
She considers his words and he wonders what’s going through her mind. Something about her family? Her friends? Power? She is so shy and polite, easy to mold into what he wants. She will not be of service in the coming months but perhaps between now and when she is ready, he can groom her enough for his needs.
He nods slightly when asked but the second question gives him pause. He does not care about her father, does not care to lie enough to get what he wants. If it is her father that she idolizes, needs to love, perhaps he can offer enough to take that place.
“I cannot,” he tells her with an honest tongue. It is foolish to think any one wolf might make this happen, “but I can. I can give you what he doesn’t.”
@Kuyuk, Yakone isn't going to be played after this so I'm fading her out. <3 We can continue?
It is not enough, it seems. The girl only has eyes for her father and Enx holds her stare, trying to express his intent. He is offering her the world, a kingdom. Servants. Anything she could ask for and he’d willingly give it to her—with something in return, of course—but she does not bite.
Instead, his brother shows up and he turns his head to look at him. It’s enough to scare the girl.
By the time he swings his head back, she’s put more distance between them and he does not have time to react before she turns. Enx lunges a few steps after her but does not give chase, instead turning back and lunging angrily at his brother. Teeth clack together upon approach and he does not slow down when he is near, wishing to tear at him for ruining this encounter.
Aw! Ok. :)
His appraisal appears to bother the girl, who might've been growing comfortable with Enx nearby but not with two warriors of equal strength; he doesn't feel bothered when she spooks and slips away, not until Enx wheels around and turns his teeth upon young Kuyuk. He does what comes naturally and counters the snapping teeth with the blunt side of his muzzle, trying to parry their snouts like they're swords, but soon he's brandishing his own teeth and trying to dissuade Enx with some snaps of his own, and fancy footwork. Kuyuk isn't as burly or strong as the other warriors but he is quick, and uses that speed to keep out of his brother's reach.
Should he manage to avoid his brother's wrath long enough, Kuyuk tries to murmur in their shared language:
Mümkin, siz osı janwarlarğa unaytın şığarsız ba? Bul meniñ kinäm emes.
She had been nice to look at; pale and soft, and would've provided the boys with a nice bit of fun if they'd managed to make her stay. The girl's departure might mean their notoreity would spread, and perhaps the beasts of the wilds would come to confront the horde — Kuyuk entertains the thought as he dances around his brother, but doesn't mention the possibility.
His brother is quick to react, their teeth clashing against one another until they’ve shoved off and put space between them. Dark eyes narrow hard, ears twitching. Kuyuk says something foolish and he lunches, snapping against, but this tussle is just as short and they separate, Enx ultimately stomping off to soothe his bruised ego.
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