Broken Boulder he will stand before the throne

vilkas is still unsure on how he's going to react the first time that a wolf breaches their borders knowing that that freedom is encouraged and that he is not to engage, threaten or cajole unless aggression is shown towards him first. he believes what he's said to lily ( despite that it might be treason ) that open border policy was a welcoming mat for trouble and he can't help but shake the feeling that there's a ticking time bomb waiting for when someone will come swaggering in and challenge. as a tactician, it is easy to see how this could happen right under the governor's nose and he'd never know, easy to see the paths that branch and splinter off on how such a thing could be accomplished. loudly or quietly. still, vilkas is surprised that it hasn't happened yet. they have the advantage of being isolated and yet in his short time here the ranks have grown and swollen to their capacity ...so perhaps their isolation was beginning to wane.

these are concerns to bring up with alarian once vilkas knows him better ( and certainly vice versa ) for while the firebrand is well versed in aspects of warfare his bringing his concerns up too soon might come off as a challenge in and of itself. it was a delicate situation and not one to be broached by someone whom only held the rank of cipher and who was still, in all respects, new. so, vilkas determines to do his best, figures that he has liberty to shadow anyone who crosses into their borders to ensure they do not take from food caches without permission and supervision and that they do not harass any of the sanctuary members. if strangers came in and out as they pleased, helping themselves to their food caches as they pleased, they could easily starve the sanctuary out of home and hearth. and then there was queenie's unborn cubs to consider. their safety would be compromised and their lives if their food sources were being depleted by wayward strangers.

left ear twitches and smoothly swivels to the side and then slicks back at the sound of approaching footfalls. he is alert almost immediately and draws himself from his thoughts as if he had not been lost in them seconds before. he glimpses over a broad shoulder ignoring the pang of disappointment he feels to discover that it's not lily that approaches. instead of the shadow kissed woman, a woman in a pelt of startling ivory approaches and he notes the timidness in her approach even as she falls in step next to him with a small chuff. she is petite and her body has a patchwork of scars he notes as he assess her from the corner of his eye. he acknowledges and accepts her presence silently, with a slight lift of his chin but mainly by allowing her to remain in step beside him. the raptorial firebrand will not be the first to break the silence — she is welcome to chatter his ear off if she wishes but there is never guarantee he will return the favor. he does not instinctualy adhere to verbal communication though that has become less and less true as of late.