Ouroboros Spine A cage for your own bird?

Had the dark-pelted stranger not been welcome where he was, Adrastus assumed he would have either bolted, upon being discovered by another wolf, or he might have become hostile. Had he chosen to challenge Adrastus, it would likely have become a fairly serious affair; Adrastus felt they both had the potential to inflict a good deal of damage, but it was not in his nature to be hostile or violent. So it was with relief that he watched the solemn male quietly, calmly, pick his way down the embankment toward him. 

For good measure, he nodded his head in greeting. The male's scent had been in the area, lacing the ring of mountains, for longer than Adrastus has ben present, so he assumed the other was perhaps more familiar with Sialuk and Kukutux. He had dared to go closer to their dwelling than Adrastus had, which was another indication that perhaps he had endeared himself to them. Sialuk had not mentioned him, however, when Adrastus had first met her- so they were perhaps strangers still, in the same manner that Adrastus was. 

Regardless, the other was clearly well-informed enough to know that he had only yet met the young woman. He nodded. "I am. I searched the mountain for their relatives, but found none." He said. "Are you a friend of theirs, from before the star fell?" He asked, curious to see exactly how this new figure fit in with the small ensemble.