The silver wolf sniffed the air as he stepped on the soft grass and gazed out at the meadow. It was a warm day and the sun shone down on the meadows, it was just the kind of day where a wolf would relax. Sleeping with the flowers that dotted the meadow, with the sun warm on their bodies.

He approached what he deemed to be the center of the meadow where a creek lay, dipping his muzzle into the clear water and lapping up some before lying down, paws in the water. He sighed, a smile gracing his lips as he closed his eyes, comfortable lying on the soft grace. He was going to enjoy the last few warm days before winter arrived.

It was late in the afternoon and he planned to enjoy the rest of the day lying in the meadow before the cool night arrived. He kept his gaze on the horizon where distant tips of mountains were visible, his thoughts wandered, wondering if anyone was going to approach the meadow today.

He was enjoying the silence and peacefulness of this meadow when a whift of Sunspire drifted past. He scowled and turned to see who had interrupted his well earned rest. He spotted her and growled "You, from the Sunspire, what are you doing?" his tone was questioning, his gaze cold as he waited for her answer.

If she didn't annoy him or pester him, or backstab him when his back was turned, they could do whatever they want in the meadow peacefully. Him, relaxing and her, whatever she was doing. But could you ever trust a wolf from the Sunspire? His eyes narrowed at the thought.

He rose to his paws, ears and tail alert, pawing the ground impatiently. If she was no threat to the Creek and to himself, he wouldn't mind her. It was as simple as that.

"Sorry... I was just.... I can leave, if you like."

He raised an eyebrow, "Not so fast young lady." he said in a softer tone, platinum eyes analyzing the being in front of him. He took a few steps forward, his head tilted slightly "What were you doing here?" he asked again but this time with a gentler tone than before. It seemed that she meant no harm to either the Creek and himself.

He waited for her reply, tail twitching impatiently. He was never a patient man and this was making him want to just slam her into the ground and force an answer out of her but that was the way of his father and he had sworn to never be like him. So instead he stood, waiting.

A flicker of amusement flashed through the sterling outrider's eyes. "Honestly I came out here to see what it was like. I haven't been this far east yet. And to find some new herbs and plants our healers might be able to use." she said, beaming. The silver male tilted his head curiously, herbs and plants? Maybe there was something that they could use to.

"Herbs and plants huh? Could you introduce me to some that you've collected? Perhaps our healer could use it to." he said, a small smile creeping up his face. "Nice to meet you Vienna, I'm Shadow but don't tell anyone my name." he said, a faint smirk flickering around his face.

"That's the problem. I've just been grabbing anything that is new, stuff we don't have around the mountain. I don't know which are useful quite yet. Or many of their names." said the female from The Sunspire.

"If you like you can take some though, perhaps your healer could tell you and you would know where to find them if they were helpful?" The sterling outrider laughed and shook his head. "I do not wish to deprive you of your healing supplies or whatever that pile of plants is." he tilted his head slightly. "You're not a healer are you?" he asked, his tone curious.

"Do you come out here often?" He shrugged, platinum gaze wandering before lowering himself down on his haunches. "Just found this place sometime ago and decided to spend the last few days of warmth here, if I have time that is. My duties to the pack comes first." his tone was light. "Did you just discover this place or do you come here often?"

He smiled, "Yes but sometimes we wish to leave the responsibilities of the pack behind and relax." he said shrugging. It was true, sometimes the air at home was so thick with tension that he felt he could literally feel it, touch the tension in the air and that was what prompted him to leave the pack and relax for sometime.

It wasn't that he didn't like Swiftcurrent Creek, he did, it was his home for a few months now and he felt like they were in for a better future now that Bazi was the Alpha. She was young but already a better leader than Fox, she loved the pack like family, something that Fox couldn't do.

He nodded, smiling at her words. "It's alright, you can stay. I don't mind, besides its nice to have some company that isn't from my pack once in a while. Especially if they're from The Sunspire." He watched, amused as Vienna lay down on the grass and rolled over.

"This grass is so comfy. Have you tried this?!" He laughed and shook his head. "I've tried lying on the grass and it is comfortable but never in that position." he lowered himself onto his haunches, wrapped his tail around his paws and gazed at her thoughtfully. "The grass is soft isn't it? I think I'll be able to fall asleep here if I wanted to." he grinned.

So there was some Sunspire wolves that weren't all hostile and fighting and crap. He liked this wolf, she didn't seem to care about his pack and her's pack unsteady truce or the hostility between them. He liked that. There aren't that many wolves out there like her. Rare. Or at least that was what he thought.