Blacktail Deer Plateau rumspringa (joining)

Although he was the Gamekeeper, not the Warden, Peregrine was near the borders when the howl rose into the air, so he decided to go ahead and deal with it. He arrived promptly to find a pale she-wolf accompanied by his own brother. The Alpha regarded his mute litter mate's posture approvingly, then slid alongside him, his head and tail a few notches higher. He gave Crete a friendly bump, then faced the stranger.

"I'm Peregrine, the Alpha male, and this is Crete. What is your business here?" he asked simply.