Her marks in Pheonix Maplewoods are over, and now does it move toward The Bracken Woods. Once was it claimed long ago, but is claimed no more, Uriel puts in her own stake toward the land. She knew many occupied the taiga, but she would become another. Determined, the Pheonix oh-so desired the Sunward to become a reality.

Just as the territory changed, in the span of few, she felt changed. There was bitterness coming alongst, perhaps brought forward from the past, but slowly did it feel abandoned. All had their reasons- but to some you may look of a hero, just as the dragon had been to his pack, but an enemy, such as he been to her. Was their forgiveness, in these actions? Perhaps soon, but she felt reluctant from being forced out. Uriel, felt forced out by the surroundments, but she knew; she could've stayed to fight. However was it worth it?

It was worth the move. The Bracken Woods felt not as beautiful, but she soon realized how the inner beauties, and full of life this could be. Plenty of prey, and barricaded the lands. Especially them, the hoofed ones. They were vibrantly around, but once seen the golden wolf, they would turn away. The desire to capture was strong, but alone was difficult. She noticed they had a distinct herd in two areas; and both looked different. Intrigued she was, but her knowledge was limited. What mattered most, is west had taken both antlered and non-antlered, but the east carried all-antlered.

One of the perks, she thought of the area. So large and full of life, a suitable place to stay.

He did not go unnoticed from the golden wolf, as she could smell the whiff of an unknown within her forests. Not of a grand elk or caribou, nor' the rabbits, but one of canine. Uriel was determined to make her claim, which meant to keeping known what has happening within The Bracken Woods. She sought him out, the spider within her web.

"Who are you?" Mighty, she displayed, but hid away wariness and kept hostility away, wishing to know why he was here before the next course of actions to be took.

She laxed, guard was now not a worry, for she could see how nervous he became, "Do not be afraid," Uriel soothed, "I will not attack without reason." While he stepped back, she forcibly stepped closer, getting a better look at the dark one. Though, he wasn't entirely wolf was he, she thought. A curled tail, and large ears, perhaps he was of the fable wolfdogs she had heard, or a coywolf, but knew he wouldn't be a purebred wolf. But, it did not matter to the Pheonix. Lineage matters little to her, nor' to the Pack she wishes to claim. For all, to become anew, and past be forgotten if chosen.

"I am Uriel of Sunward, claimer of this land," she declared, a tip of the head as a greeting, "and you are?" then lastly, a small smile toward the anxious hound.

"You are not intruding if one is welcomed." No malice, nor' even a presence, a completely unhostile entity that she had no need to feel threatened by. A wandering stranger coming to her lands, but Uriel didn't want to simply banish all who came. What would the point be, if all who came she threw away, for this was supposed to be not only her sanctuary, but for others.

"To those who don't know where to go," she started, "and those who wish to become anew, can become reborn here. A sanctuary, for us." It was to be not only her haven of renewal, but one for all. A ward for the wolves she holds, for all to take a turn like she has done; the past is forgotten and moved forward, and here you can become someone else, "your past will not matter here." For she was another long ago, but now, here she was, Alpha of Sunward; Uriel.

"You want it, is all that is needed." She knew the shackles of what one carries, "but here, you will not be scorned for what had happened. Whoever haunts you, isn't here." A hound he was, bright red eyes staring deep within her own silvers, and she looked back unflinching, calmly answering each one of his woes and worries.

"The sun walks with you, and to protect you." To lust for that rebirth, is all that Uriel had wanted, her greed to claim a sanctuary, and her desire to abandon what was, is all she knew to walk forward from the past shadows. She would hope, many would do the same. So she says, however there was a few times were mind strayed to a grudge, especially to the white dragon who tore her down from the maplewoods.

"No." Uriel started, "you may not touch the sun, but we can become the sun." Sunward was not meant to bask in the constant glory of the sun and the light, but it was a meaning to become as vibrant as such. Perhaps in another time, she would chosen a more moon theme, but the phoenix wanted to rise to it's glory, and set her mind to brightness it can shine down upon her each day.

"but the moon can be the same." the sun can shine so bright, the moon works just as well, "for it shines as bright as the sun in the darkness. You can find your way."

"A wise saying that speaks of the truth."  In many culturea the two were counted as one, or a partner pair in the sweetened world. Opposites, but together as always, they were one of the same, and look down at everyone without a curse. She found his culture spoke of beautiful words, that she took to heart. Sun-kissed and moon-touched, was to be her ward.

"I would hope so; for the sun and moon are to be within us." She may be sun-kissed, but as Hemlocke said, the moon may be in within her, so she so wishes to be true. The group she wants may be called Sunward, but they would not stray away to those moon-touched, and they too can stay within her claim. She only wished, her claim will be soon to make her dreams, come true as well.

"We would love to have you." She smiled brightly, to the shadow canine. She had none to this claim, and dare not take anyone within just of yet, however those who pledge to guard here, will be counted when her ward is finalized. Uriel appreciate Hemlocke, proud he was the first to come within The Bracken Woods, and to help this place.

"We will build Sunward."