She thrummed with a quiet excitement as she jogged over the new, foreign terrain. Senses assaulted by all things unknown, she was practically overwhelmed. From wolves to prey trails to the twists and turns of the landscape of their new home (which alone was an interesting development in the story they were fashioning for themselves), there was so much to take in.

But this was what she had wanted. New and exciting, and once the wintertime wilds proved to be a little more difficult than anticipated, this had seemed a logical and wise choice. Sure, she might have liked to rove a while longer but this was bound to keep her entertained for a good while. Wyvern had no idea what to expect next, and loved it.

Nevertheless, they had been accepted then sort of parted ways not long after to do some individual investigating, presumably. But she was rarely all that far from him, so soon after her name was called into the woods, she came circling back towards her tawny-furred brother with a satisfied lightness in her step. So, what d'you think? she chirped and swayed her tail. Even if it's probably way too soon to ask that. We have only been here for.. a minute, she laughed and nosed into his shoulder. Not literally a minute of course, but in the grand scheme it may have seemed that way. They had just begun.

Indeed, she was in good spirits. Winter had threatened to dampen her excitement about being out and about away from home, but even that had not been all bad. She could easily imagine it being worse if she was fully on her own. Having Lotan was much of what made it possible. They could hunt together, keep each other warm, and just provide company all around. Without him, she may not have even been able to leave.. especially in wintertime.

Now though, they had the benefit of a pack around them and with it came much less worry. However, there was still the matter of figuring this pack out. It was surely different from the one their parents led in its own ways. Wyvern was already curious that the leading female seemed young, but not lacking in ferocity. There was so much to learn still.

Yeah, same so far, I'd say.. I do like the scenery.. she said, swinging her muzzle towards the small stubs of mountains that lined the territory. It and all the evergreens lent the place an unexpectedly cozy feel. Before she could speak on, her red ears turned towards the stranger's approach. She stood squared, ready and endlessly curious at the sight of the dark male. When she realized who he was, she shifted herself to be more plainly submissive -- ears back, tail slack, and head lowering as she nodded. Hi, she added shortly after Lotan's introduction. He had covered essentially everything for starters, so she didn't feel she had too much to contribute yet. We basically just got here. As if that was not obvious enough to the beta.

Her first impressions of the leading pair were good so far, and likewise, she hoped theirs were the same on them. When he gestured for them to relax, she did, although just some. Her parents had done well to instill manners onto her, especially when faced with those in charge of the place.

She then nodded eagerly to the darkly-furred beta. Yeah, we were kind of working on looking around a bit when you found us, but had just begun.. she said, to say that they really had not seen much. Thank you, Wyvern added, now readied to follow his lead and see what he would show them. She was interested in the landscapes, their central places, good hunting spots, so on and so forth..

The dark beta set the pace and attentively, they followed. She stayed beside her brother in a spot she was very comfortable being. All the while, she was skimming the surroundings with eager eyes and breathing deep, hungrily trying to memorize whatever she could.

He brought up a good question and without even thinking about it, she found herself nodding. Yeah, and what are some of your favorite parts of the territory? she added for her two cents. Favorite places, hunting spots, noteworthy cache sites.. there were so many things to learn from here on out, and any insight Kaname felt like providing would be useful.

She collected the facts and appreciated his willingness to share this with them both, who were total Spine newbies. This tiny insight into the pack's history opened up many more questions. Has it been here very long? she asked, now curious if this was their first winter here. Wyvern found it difficult to envision Cara as a leader for long. Kaname did speak of a Jinx's involvement in bringing the pack to here in the first place.. although the name itself could inspire its own share of intrigue. She couldn't tell if she was a fragment of recent history or not; his tone did not give her much to go on. A quick peer Lotan's way looked to gauge his curiosity on the matter, but she didn't dwell for long.

The dark beta steered her attention towards the idea of a lake. A favored spot of his as well, and this had her squinting forward while they traveled. An island in a lake sounded.. interesting, so she was ready to become acquainted.

She was silent, and nodded here and there. So it was not a very old pack, but this news was plenty fine with her. There was no lengthy, complicated history to involve herself in and that suited the eager-eyed Ostrega in this stage of her life perfectly.

Guiding her eyes to the place Kaname mentioned -- his den, she drank it all in, just so she would have this information for later. Knowing where the leaders slept seemed like something useful to have. Just in case. Then, Lotan's comment redirected her thoughts for a brief second. The same could be said for her, of course, but she just wasn't sure where she'd even want to have a little spot for herself yet. She hoped to have a better idea in the days that followed. At least she did have to admit -- Kaname and Cara had a pretty good spot here.

Wyvern was then quiet but watchful, and more than ready to reach the lake.