Hope Anchors the Soul (IC Joining)

Where he once would have felt at ease standing in dominance before a visiting wolf, his actions now felt forced, like he was putting on a show. Tuwawi seemed more with it than Njal, and though she hadn't requested for the boy to return the pack to her paws, he wondered when that day would come. For now she allowed the duties to remain under his watch, yet with her eyes seared upon him, Malachi found his mind ever careful in the way he presented himself now.

"Shalon." He repeated, and gave the woman a polite nod, impressed by her courteous approach. Though one meeting said little about the habits of a wolf, manners were always a good sign, and that Tuwawi had allowed her to remain was evidence enough she would prove a worthy member of the Glacier pack. Malachi caught his gaze briefly flashing toward Tuwawi, as if searching her face for approval, before forcing his eyes to fall across Shalon again. It took him a heartbeat longer to decide, perhaps due to the extra set of watchful eyes upon him, but finally he said, "You are welcome into our ranks, provided you will contribute to the good of the pack with the skills that you have."