unlike her first time residing within the woods and basically refusing to get in anyway involved due to some weird little act of denial her mind was staging as to actually wanting to be there, tundra had come to terms with the fact that this was indeed where she wanted to be and that her mind could relax. this pack was a home, quite unlike what she was used to which was what had stirred her initial unease to settling in the first place. however now that she'd given into the uncanny draw that kept her from wandering far from the looming trees, tundra let herself do what she did best, protect it. and so it was no surprise that when the call sounded she had also happened to be sticking to the forest's edge, feeling more on guard than she'd ever been since finding the teekons due to the melonii's seeming ease at reaching the heart of their territory undetected.
her direction would shift slightly so that her form would slip betwixt the trunks, resembling nothing more than a ghost until coming to a slow halt. a smoky coloured man resides close to the ground- bright yellow eyes focused on their home. an openly judging gaze would travel over his crouched frame before returning to meet his bright eyes. something about him made her nose wrinkle ever so slightly, an odd feeling of unease stirring in her stomach but having no solid evidence for the feeling and putting it down to simply being on edge due to the recent invasion. the ex soldier would narrow hollow eyes as she'd be quick to cut to the chase. "who are you and what brings you to our borders, wolf?" should he request to join she'd call for maegi, ramsay or mou but she wasn't going to leave a stranger unaccompanied at their borders to wait for someone else when she'd been wandering closest to his call anyway.
perhaps the unease hadn't been uncalled for, she supposed her gut instinct had gotten her this far so why start doubting it now? incomprehensible noises would slip from the seemingly cowering brute and tundra would subconciously flex her claws against the soft dirt. was he even sane? sure she should chase him off if not, not only was it basic protocol to not accept something into your pack that could cause it harm, she specifically remembered maegi telling tundra she didn't want anymore crazy in these woods. had she been in this circumstance a year or so ago it would've been an easy decision, chase him off at once or possibly end such a miserable life. yet things were obviously different here and....so was..she. however that would not make her easy on him and not a chance was she letting him past if he didn't get a hold of himself, it wasn't her choice to make but personally the mere feeling she got around him would be enough to deny him access to the place.
but trying hard not to jump the gun she would simply gaze on harshly as he appeared to attempt to speak- and failing, over and over again. biting back her rising impatience, the fae would clench her jaw but still keep silent. her muscles were bunched under her thick pelt and she felt like a coiled spring- ready to snap at the slightest sign of a threat. he just wasn't right, his mere scent seemed tinged with...well plain wrongness.
'gu-oin?'
was he asking to join? had to be it. she'd inhale slowly, gathering herself and letting the snappy emotions brought on by her unease fade back behind a simple reserved but still cold look. when she spoke in a clipped tone it was simply to repeat her intial question- "who are you?" he wouldn't get an answer on his request if he couldn't answer a question as simple as that. there was more she wished to ask but aware that his speech seemed somewhat...limited, she'd try not to bombard him.
she remained as expressionate as a block of ice, dark eyes narrowing further on his pup-like display of proud glee. completely insane..little unnerved the young soldier but those that had lost the grasp of their mind always left her on edge. it could perhaps be her greatest fear, the idea of losing touch with your own mind. she may have hurt the relationship between her and the emotions that resided somewhere but she at least still had a firm grasp on her mind. that was all that really mattered..right?.
her question seemed to be an issue with him as he instantly fell into some kind of spiral, confusion latching onto those yellow eyes. still she'd remain aloof siding her ears falling back against her head even as he stammered out a lost 'me?' as if she could be asking anyone else. the whole display left her feeling chilled all over and whilst some might feel pity- after growing up in a world devoid of such a thing she was left feeling a simple mixture of unease and..disgust to be frank. "yes you" is all she'd mutter, gaze sharp.
he'd groan at that but something in his gaze seemed to clear somewhat- however with it seemed to come a great deal of unhappiness for the brute as she'd step back with a grunt as little bits of drool went flying with the verocity in which he clenched his jaws. was his identity that bad? and if so what would it mean for them should he be granted access to these woods? all she wanted was to chase him off, keep the forests pure but she wasn't in charge here and she'd vowed to be loyal to maegi and so would go with her decision. when finally with a great deal of effort he managed to present his name to her she'd push on relentlessly. "okay dagmar. tell me, what would we even benefit by letting you into these woods? tell me something to make it even worth calling a leader" perhaps her ways seemed cruel but it was all she was used to and really all she was doing was trying to keep the woods safe and he was far from proving himself not to be a threat to them.