better and better (joining)

Charon decided to get a quick patrol in before he'd go out and explore again. He loved the exploration process, although Charon really wished that he'd run into Amekaze soon. He was growing impatient and got tired of waiting for his Alpha position — the yearling yearned for it like nothing else. Perhaps the only things that rivalled his desire to be an Alpha was the desire to be one alongside Amekaze, and the desire for his pack to be a unit again; no more quarrelling.

While lost in thoughts, his nose caught an interesting thread of scent and Charon decided to follow it. It did not take long for the yearling to find someone at his pack's borders, and his interest was immediately piqued. "Can I help you?" Charon asked, uncharacteristically friendly (he usually just demanded what they wanted at his borders), although he showed that he was top dog of these lands by puffing himself up in size, displaying his dominance through a lifted head and tail.