Blacktail Deer Plateau i found us a friend

He smiled. For the moment, at least, he did not admit that amid his hopes for the pack was a cold lonesomeness creeping into his heart. He did not wish to pressure his companion, but dearly longed to live among her and others. Perhaps it had to do with the closeness he had shared with Lasher, the friendships he had been forming, not the least of which with her... it reminded him how much he missed being near to others, both physically and emotionally. He had been a lone wolf now for well over a year and a half. He had made the best of it, and would continue to do so, but he ached for a den he could sleep in, and a pack he could wake up to.

"I'm glad to hear," he said with another smile. Despite his curiosity and his impending task, he avoided the topic of the Caldera and Peregrine. "I've brought you some news," he shared. "I met a young wolf, Valtyr is his name. He is a former member of this pack, a lone wolf now. I've told him of you and Mordecai, and the pack you hope to form." He paused. "He's agreed to join us."