Northstar Vale I can still smell the smoke

satisfied by the male's show of submission, mahler lowered the flag of his tail. there was no need to flaunt it any longer. a nod was given; mahler held back to grant the other lead in their hunt, for it had been upon his invitation. when they had presumably begun to move along, the steelflower-eyed leader glanced to his companion.
"how have you been settling in diaspora?" accented as ever, mahler did not doubt the other's ability to understand him. it had stopped few creatures before, and he did not expect this warrior to be any different. the wolves stigmata gathered; mahler marveled silently at them all for reasons that differed.