Neverwinter Forest changing of the guard [ic joining]

Omg, I'm still…omfg so happy you're joining.. ;_________; <3

Her pack's strength grew by the day. She gave herself a lot of credit, for she had been attentive, dedicated, and careful. Careful in choosing only wolves she thought were worth something, attentive in ensuring that they had what they needed, and dedicated to protecting Neverwinter's borders and keeping their home safe and secure. She'd had a lot of help, though, so she couldn't take all of the credit herself. She thought of Scimitar, Viinturuth, Muninn, and others who had taken an active role in keeping their lands free of intruders and ensuring that their boundaries remained well-marked so that all knew there was a force to be reckoned with in this mythical evergreen forest.

She was doing her usual duties, patrolling the outlands where young evergreens slowly gave way to tumbling scrub and wild grasses, when a howl rent the afternoon air. Her head jerked upward, ears alert and turned in the direction from whence the howl had come. This was no voice she knew. Immediately her hackles bristled and her tail rose up over her back, an almost involuntary reaction to a potential threat at her borders. She made her way toward the stranger at a fast lope, covering the distance quickly. She arrived within ten minutes and surveyed he who had let his voice be heard in her silent forest.

He was a mess. A beaten and draggled rag of a wolf. Something had clearly had its way with him and it had not been kind. Chakra looked at the creature and felt a conflicting mixture of contempt and pity. Wasting no time, she asked in a brisk and frank tone, "Who are you and what do you want?"