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He felt himself getting warm with embarrassment as the female appeared to struggle with a response that was both polite and distant. He disliked leaving bad first impressions, and so he was glad when she good-naturedly pushed ahead and introduced herself. "Glad to meet you," he responded with a sharp nod of his head, his dark amber eyes watching her with relaxed interest as she explained what her brought her to this place.

"Yes, I'm from a little way South of here - just beyond the lake," he said, and found himself experiencing a swelling of pride as he talked about his pack. "Swiftcurrent Creek is the name of our pack and territory." Even though Clock had only been at his new home for a few scant months, he had conveniently arrived not long after the pack formed and therefore was never made to feel like he was an 'outsider'. Prior to Swiftcurrent, Clock had been on his own and practically starving to death. It was only by the sheer generosity of a stranger willing to lead Clock and a small band of others on the long journey over the Sunspire Mountains that Clock would ever have found his new family. It made him appreciate chance encounters with new wolves all the more. "What about you?" he asked, eyes curious as he looked at Jomyo. "Are you from around here?"