Blackfoot Forest You know I'll fight my corner.

Her father had regularly sought alliance with the packs surrounding their home, sometimes with those further afield. He would take with him several of his wives, no doubt to keep him occupied on the journey, and Nita would regularly go alongside them to keep the she-wolves in check. Paarthurnax did not ever express any desire to go with them; her duty as a medic involved the assistance with rearing the pack's young, and so she always opted to stay with them. Her parents' outings made good practice for Sahrotaar, the Shah-in-training, though under the guidance of the elders he was not so bold as when he was officially made Samarkand's leader.

Paar's discomfort was obvious to the duo, but she gained strength from Scimitar's presence. Her history regarding Susa and her unusual family was something she wasn't ready to share, so she remained silent until an unrelated question was asked. Paarthurnax' heart lifted then, though just as she sprung to answer with enthusiasm at leaving the topic of her heritage behind her, her agouti Beta took the stage. The crimson beauty eyed him curiously with a sideward glance, and her bunched muscles slackened, glad for him to take control of the situation.