The dark queen made her way up a higher place, again looking around for possible followers. They already had a few interested in the matter, but the more the merrier! The view here was breathtaking, and it made her pause for a moment as she took in the sight. What a perfect place. She was not a fan of climbing, nor mountains as a whole, but this place had everything they needed.

As she was thinking about the future, the wind turned, blowing a scent her way. It was not one of her possible members, nor her lover, so it had to be someone bold enough to linger around the canyon despite there being enough signs that there were inhabitants. She shrugged, her nose already on the ground to follow the female scent. While their claim wasn't official in any way, she still wanted to protect these lands against intruders.

Not long after her climb to a higher part of the mountain, a black presence was standing right there, looking over their possible home. 

Hello? The dark queen called out to the stranger, wanting to ask what she was doing here. And, who knows, maybe she was interested in joining. 

The dark queen didn't glance at her lover as he greeted the stranger, her yellow gaze fixated on the dark female. It was not every day that they found someone interested in their place, though she hoped there would be more in the future. The stranger stood on equal grounds as the two lovers, showing no signs of a threat nor a desire to submit to them. But, they were on neutral grounds, so the spawn of Satan couldn't call her out on her actions. She was cruel, but fair. This girl hadn't done anything to anger her.

The dark girl chipped a nice greeting, followed by her name and Malice nodded, a faint smile on her features. She knew about their plans of wanting to start a pack, something that seemed off to the daughter of Lucifer. Had someone told her? If so, who had been so stupid to tell a stranger something of such great value? What if she had been from a pack in the area, and she had told her whole pack about it so that they could destroy their new, kind of established home? The queen didn't know, but was sure to ask around once they were settled and done.

The rumors are right. She responded blankly, wondering if the stranger had traveled here to join. I am Malice. Malice Lanius. She introduced herself, pausing after to let Cog introduce himself as well if he wanted to.

At the coast? Had this stranger followed them all the way to the mountains? She raised an eyebrow at the other girl's words before questioning it. At the coast you say? Have you've been following us? She asked, not angry, just curious. This stranger was getting more and more weird by the minute, though she liked the new kind of encountering. If the wolf had followed them, it showed great dedication and patience since the dark queen had no idea they had been followed.

She finally showed signs of wanting to submit to the pair, something that was highly appreciated. It was nice to have wolves around that understood the hierarchy. As she requested to join them, Malice had already been thinking about recruiting her, but this made the matter a lot more simple. Though they couldn't take in any lone wolf lingering around the mountain while gaining nothing, so she had to ask her about her possible skills or desires to get one.

What can we call you? She asked, pausing for her to answer before moving on to the next question. What will you be able to offer us? Skills, desires, dedication? Though she didn't find skills to be that important, she was interested in what others were capable of. Desires and dedication to the pack's well-being were a bit more important to the queen.

It came as almost no surprise to have her thoughts comfort by the stranger, but she was impressed by this wolf's stalking. She had the ability to become a spy or scout, seeing as how she had followed them without them knowing anything. The girl showed yet another sign of wanting to submit, leaving the queen free to relax her muscles as well as her mind. It seemed no-one here was picking a fight. And, more importantly, it made her trust the stranger a bit more. You're quite the shadow then, true spy material if you ask me. I had no idea another presence was near us the whole time.

Next came the answer to her second question. Her saying she was loyal was more than enough to increase her changes of getting in, but of course, actions spoke louder than words. She would keep the stranger to her words, but she had yet to see if this wolf was a being capable of keeping their promises. Her lack of traits was not the deciding factor if she would get in or not, seeing as how she was open for new knowledge. Perhaps the other members could teach her how to hunt or another trade she desired, but that was in the future.

Yes, the queen had made up her mind. She would let the wolf that introduced herself as Renn be a part of their pack. If, of course, Cog was okay with it too. He had not spoken much in the conversation, but showed no signs of being disinterested in the new face.

We ask nothing more than loyalty and a desire to join us, though your lack of skills is no problem. It's a shame you think of yourself as having no skills at all, despite your hunter one, as I am sure you have potential for many. She commented, already hinting at what must come next. I would like you to join us, if my lover here,Cogitemus, is okay with it too. She said, giving him a small look, a smile on her muzzle.

The queen smiled brightly, something she didn't do very often, but this was kind of a special moment for her and for the pack itself. They now had a new member, one that would go deeper in on her talent as a spy. As she stepped forward, the new face spoke, pledging her loyalty. It was a treat for the queen's ears to hear, though only time would tell if the new member would keep her promises.

Thank you for showing interest into joining us on this journey. She said, accepting the new member's way of showing respect. Would you like a tour of the area, or rather explore on you own?