Porcupine Ridge they call holidays an option for a reason,

casually crashes this. lmk if thats not okay! and for reference, im gonna say this is before ali reaches bcv in his own timeline

He leaves the @Kid with @Midar, unable to see any change in his condition and becoming a little restless with the situation. Having a child around makes him nervous — mostly because the boy isn't his, and he has no idea if his parents would try to rip his face off. He tries not to think about that possibility, though, so it stays stored in the same place he locks away his fears about the earth's recent trembling (which has yet to affect him in any real way bc xynien sucks).
A voice draws him from his thoughts, low and angry, and a moment later he belatedly registers the scents of others. He pauses, head whipping around until he spots the pair of wolves in the distance. He curses himself for his fogginess, realizing he recognizes one of the scents, though he can't quite recall who it is. Curiosity drives him forward with little regard for the consequences of the intrusion, and he only starts to regret his decision when he's too close to take it back.
But at least he remembers the wolf he's seeking. Oh, it's you, He says as he comes to a halt a few yards away, blinking and glancing over her emaciated figure. And... His gaze flits to her dark companion as he fully realizes the tension of the situation he's walked into. Somehow it doesn't bother him as much as it should — but maybe that's just because he's getting way too used to uncomfortable situations. Sorry, don't know you. Am I interrupting something?