The Sentinels hollow coves

The pale boy blinked in response, holding his answer behind ivory teeth as silence passed between them. It took a great deal to pledge one’s self to a pack, he realized. Even more so to someone that had only just been met. Ford did not know the doubts that plagued the other man. He did not know what in his past had led him to the seaside, or why he might have sought to stay. It was only an inquiry, after all. It could grow into something more if that was permitted.
 
“Stormrift would appreciate your strength,” Ford responded with a small shrug. “We will always accept members who are seeking to grow.” That was true, after all. The titan would not have turned someone away if they believed the rift would assist them in flourishing. He knew that there would be those who would pass through without having learned much, but he hoped that they were few and far between.