His recent joining of Kaistleoki had cleared his mind and opened it to a few things. The first being that he was finding a much higher level of enjoyment being around others and servicing others within a pack then he had when he was a lone wolf. The other was his need to return to his previous physique. It was true that now he was much older than when he had last been within the Wilds. But he knew that his recent lack of stamina and precision had been due to a lack of keeping up with skills and practice. Something he would need to get back into if he were to offer his full services to Ira and the pack before their move.

Short runs here and there had done a great job of rehoning his skills and figure but without a solid place to start and stop he was unsure of just how far and for how long he could go, things critical in evaluating one's stamina and physical ability. Having been to the Greatwater Lake before, for a much different reason in the past, he knew of its location and large size. Something he could commit to traversing around.

Making note of a large tree along the side of the lake he set his start point, took a deep breath and kicked off. Not a full sprint but a consistent run hoping to keep that pace all the way around. Elongating his strides and huffing his breaths, tuned into his movements, unaware that a familiar face would soon be around the corner.

In constant motion, head bobbing with each strengthened stride and no clear target in sight most of what he saw was blurred. Moving past him as he went onward. Only really looking up to ensure he could avoid large rocks and trees, the white pelt of Star was virtually lost amongst the sifted powdering of snow.

At first utterance of his name he took notice but thought perhaps that it was a chance of hearing whispers within the rushing air past his ears. He slowly scanned the area with his eyes whilst running, bringing his surroundings into focus. Only a few gallops away from her did she finically standout from the background and Howl made a quick maneuver to round her. She had stepped out of his oath, but in his heist he wanted to make she she received a wide birth wanted to garantee no collisions. 

He gradually slowed his pace and looped back around to meet her. Walking up to her he stood tall, his body puffing with adrenaline and heated muscle. His fur nicely slicked by the force of the wind. His voice was heavy as he slowly huffed a greeting. "Star... A pleasure to once again... see your shining face... It would seem... you are in fact a fate seer." he complemented referencing her previous prediction of their paths crossing again.  

He laughed along with her to the pun involving his name. It was a joke he used and heard somewhat regularly and despite its frequency, he still found it funny, mainly because there was no way around it. "Very true... Lucky you." he responded.

She took a seat and suggested a rest and conversation. "Ah..." he paused a moment, looking down the river bank thinking of the rest of his run. Turning back to her he said "Yeah. Of course... Thank you." he would have plenty of time to finish his run another time, conversation and interactions were more limited. He took a seat beside her and lowered his head to the water. "How have you been... in the, what... 2 months since I saw you?" he asked before lapping up a large amount of the cool refreshing water.

More unjoyful news, it seemed there was nothing keeping the two from it. Maybe it was something bound to happen with old age. "I'm sorry to hear that" he said softly. Luckily this time it was accompanied by good news, a merge between her pack and another.

When the conversation turned to himself he couldn't help but smile a bit knowing he had good new to tell. "I am officially part of a pack now. Been promoted to noble even." he said with a humorous voice, knowing the title could sound a bit corny. "Doing my best to help any way I can really." he confessed more humbly.

He snickered back at her playful comment and lightly laughed at her joke. Though it was a joke in a time when she had just lost a pack member a counselor would be greatly appreciated, for her and any other member of her pack who had felt connected to that member. Her claim was only slightly surprising. It wasn't often that Howl ran into females with a fighting spirit, but it fit Star well he felt, and her physique was surely meant for speed. When she mentioned not being skilled in other areas he remarked "Well I think telling the future is a bit more impressive than listening to other's problems" he grinned.

"I'm not sure I'm a very good one now to be honest" he answered "But perhaps all my years talking to others has wisened me up" he said his voice increased in comedic aged decrepitcy. "Getting old might be good for me in that way"