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Before he could determine what to do, the stranger caught sight of him. Pausing, the regal contemplated quietly for a moment, studying the tawny wolf and the way his own stance became more relaxed -- an attempt to be friendly. The greeting bark stirred his paws forward, and the cinnamon wolf made to close the distance between them as his own stance remained neutral.

Offering a small nod as he came closer, the large male studied the other with a stoical mask. Rising Sun Valley had changed quite a bit since their claim in Swiftcurrent Creek, and he felt as if he were rediscovering a whole new land since returning. "I hope I am not uncomfortably close to claimed land," he murmured quietly in way of greeting.