Duskfire Glacier Fairest of them all

The meager agouti girl folded, diverting her eyes away as Tuwawi scrutinized her starved body with a discerning stare. A dull coat masqueraded jutting bones though her thin face and sunken cheeks were enough to parade her condition. 'I'm not begging you,' the adolescent said with a firm tone to juxtapose her otherwise frail physique, 'But I wouldn't be a stray if I belonged somewhere... It's been hard...' The insinuation that she could potentially be apart of Duskfire left a lingering sensation to tickle at the back of the new alpha's conscious; the impending feeling that this encounter would dictate what kind of leader she would be.

Tuwawi knew all too well the tribulations a lone wolf faced, especially if they were young and new to the world. She had once been in this woman's shoes. Cold and alone on the top of the mountain. Hungry for companionship and without a light to illuminate the path. Only the compassion of a lone wolf had saved her from death... and the alpha of Kindred's keen eye for potential had allowed her to thrive. But Siku, who was so protective of her ilk, would have never shown such mercy to a weak bag of bones. The cons could present too much of a hazard. What did the pack have to gain by bringing on such a starved creature? Was it a risk they could afford to take? She would be a drain to their resources until her strength returned, and even then her skills might not outweigh the burden. Another mouth to feed - taking a potential meal from her child.

...But what if this she-wolf proved to be useful? A basin of untapped skill? Already these thoughts sat heavy upon the alpha's shoulders even though their conversation had just begun, and all at once Tuwawi felt very unwise.

"Life is hard," the ember responded pointedly - perhaps a side-effect of her own inner conflict. "Why do you linger at our borders, stranger?" she asked, searching for a definitive answer. Did this wolf truly mean to join them? A hard look from the alpha suggested that, if so, some convincing would be in order.