Mid day came and after scouting around the southern aspect on her territory the fae head back to camp to begin some cleaning up chores. The Main den had already been dug for herself and Magnus as had the den for a healer once they got one. There was no rush to make a den for pups seeing as there were none at the moment. Now the main focus was to clear away brush and debris from a rocky outcrop near the back of the clearing. A pile of rocks rose from the group and formed a platform at the top, this would be the place to hold meetings and such. However, the area was overgrown and unsightly, thus she would start the clean up. Entering the clearing scents of the boys hung in the air, as well as the scent of a new fae. Spotting her immediately Chiara walked over to her, finding Malachai's scent brushed against her, good he was already finding new members.

"Hello there, I am Alphess Chiara who might you be?" She questioned, dipping her head slightly in a greeting. Mutual respect was very important to Chiara, give it only to receive it was how she thought. If everyone had a equal respect for each other without force or falsity then the pack would be strong and unstoppable. "I can tell you are new here, what sort of pack did you come from prior to this?" She then asked, wishing to know more about her. her eyes sized her up and wondered of her rank. She didn't seem the autay or healer type, perhaps she was a hunter or a warrior?

Chiara smiled at the girl, the surprise on her face obvious. "Pleasure to meet you Warrior Paislee, I hope you come to like it here." She said as her gaze moved to the outcrop she had yet to clean up. "Can we turn this conversation over there? I wish to fix up that pile of rocks to make an area for meetings, care to help?" She asked, moving towards it as the fae continued to speak. Silence fell over Chiara as she heard of Paislee's past, how horrible it was, and how strangely similar it was to her own.

"I am deeply sorry by your loss of both your pups and mate. It is a hard thing to go through, I should now. Before my last two packs in my birth pack I too lost a litter of pups, but it was because my body was too young to have them. Then in the first pack I joined my potential mate was slain protecting me from my crazed father." She admitted, starting to pull at the brush. Grabbing a root with her teeth she pulled it free and spat it out. "I joined the pack Erenyx two years back, met Magnus my mate and had another litter, but the Alpha forced them to fight to the death with the other pups. Only my daughter Piper lived. Her mind is clouded in the hatred for the wrong wolves, though for she refused to join us here, instead living with the very wolf her put her in that fight." She said, her voice growing serious. "A new life here waits for both of us then, new beginings and a chance to prove how life's negatives can make us strong." She admitted, digging at another root.

Chiara found a rock that was upright, yet she figured it would look best laying flat. Standing on her hind legs she pushed against the rock, feeling it wiggle under her paws. Tightening her teeth in a face of frustration she pushed harder until it toppled over and lay flat like a ledge. Pleased with herself she noses some smaller rocks aside to make the pile seem neater. The warrior spoke again, giving her condolences which she appreciated. "Yes he is my mate and a fine wolf as well. With him by my side I am very confident that we can make this pack shine against the roughness of the other packs." She said speaking more at Erenyx and Agavos then anything. From what she had heard Agavos was run by a rogue going through a mid life crisis. Without any former leadership how could he possibly run a pack effectively?

Continuing her work Chiara pushed aside some dead branches as the fae spoke again. "You are the first of many to join my pack. As far as I know there are only four counting yourself, but I'm sure that will change soon. We will grow as a pack once others here of how we do things. It's my philosophy that wolves in a pack should be treated with equal respect, not bullied into fear. Everyone should have equal chances to train and grow in rank, not be pushed aside for being a healer or a fae. All will have rights for a mate and all will have a voice. It's something I believe strongly in and I hope it makes us grow closer and form a family instead a dictatorship." She explained, looking at Paislee now. Her words hung strong in the air as the obvious passion of the topic was spoken. Having learned how things were done in Erenyx, Helidos and her home pack she wanted something different. Chiara wanted something better.

Chiara continued to listen, pausing slightly in her work. "I think the offspring on crime committing wolves shouldn't be held accountable for their parents actions. Wolves fall into ranks by what they choose to do with their life, not by who sires them." She said, shaking the dust from her fur. Paislee's next words made the fae smile. She admired her confidence and ambition in asking her off the bat for a high rank. However, it was a tad soon for this. "I do think more wolves will come, but for now I think myseld, Magnus and Malachai can handle it. I'll make a deal with you though. When we get more members I'll pair you up with one who needs warrior training. Show them the ropes and if all goes well you may just move up in rank." She said, smiling at her. "Part of holding rank means training others, it's an important step. I want all members to be able to hold their own in a fight, even the autay's and healer's. In the event of a battle I want us to be an unstoppable force."

Thinking back to her time in Erenyx she smiled at the memory of training others in her odd battle tactics. Here among the tree her tree climbing strategy would be vital and with the water sources near by all would need good swimming skills. "I plan on holding special types of training for the whole pack as well. We can all learn from each other for we all have different strengths. Tell me was there any special fighting style or moves you know of? My specialty is climbing trees and leaping down on my foes." She said with a chuckle, remembering landing on her sister one day.

((OOC: So sorry for the wait. RL got in the way, and I apologize if this post sucks... :c ))

She nodded in agreement at her leader, glad that she wasn't the only one who believed that she did nothing wrong. She watched Chiara shake our her pelt, and Paislee absentmindedly scratched at the dirt, her ear flicking slightly. As she listened, a smile etched across her maw. "Thank you so much, Alphess! That'd be amazing! I'd love to be a mentor! I'd be honored to teach anybody and everybody that I can, so that the pack grows strong and stays that way." The Warrior beamed at Chiara, the joyous feeling trickling throughout her entire being. Paislee tore out another root, still listening. She tossed the piece with the others, and then she nodded. "You'll definitely have to show me that one day," Paislee laughed quietly."However, I guess I don't have any abstract talents... just advanced skills in fighting, you could say. I've never had much time to push my skills in water and do anything interesting, but I can swim pretty well... But climbing trees? I would've never even believed that wolves could do such a thing! Perhaps you could teach me sometime?" Paislee asked, her diamond eyes sparkling. She remembered how she and Jacob used to spar, never having a real victor in the fake fights. They were so well matched for each other, so perfectly teamed together, so carefully fitted like pieces of a puzzle. Looking back on it, as much as she resented her old alpha for banishing her and Jacob for doing something that had either a life or death result, she was actually happy that she had accidentally fallen asleep in his den that one night, and she was actually grateful that he chose to mentor her. If he hadn't she may have never met Jacob, and that thought pained her to think about. She missed Jacob like hell, and she wished that life could've gone differently for both him and her. But at the same time, she might still be living as an lone wolf with only him for company... Would she have ever ended up speaking to the wolf before her if he hadn't died?

As the confusing thoughts swirled in her mind, she continued to watch Chiara. "Do you think this is good? I say it looks amazing, but is there anything else that you'd like to add to it?" Paislee asked. She wondered if she could go and meet Magnus sometime... And perhaps she could find Malachai and get to know him better... There had to be new wolves coming soon, she could actually see herself with a new family around her. Her blue gaze flicked to the structure that the two faes had just built, and she stared at it with satisfaction. The warrior thought that it looked good for spending only a little bit of time on it, but she was open to the idea of working more to meet the Alphess's requirements.

Smiling at the fae's enthusiasm Chiara pulled one last branch free and tossed it into the pile they had going. The brush would be cleared away leaving the space vacant and neat. Now instead of a dirty and disheveled pile of rocks a monument stood, one that would soon host meetings. "I think we are finished" she finally said, smiling happily. Paislee spoke again and Chiara turned to face her. "I'd be happy to show you. It really isn't that hard if you have the right type of tree. Pine are the easiest for their branches circle around the tree and start very low. Once you are up it's a matter of knowing the next spot your feet can go and not falling of course. It really improves your agility and ability to think quickly." She explained, gazing slightly to the trees in the distance. "I learned trying to evade my brothers as a pup. We would play hide-and-seek and I would frequently win that way." She chuckled. "As I grew older it became a tool to improve my speed, thinking reflexes and agility. It was also very handy to hunt the deer that grazed in the woods."

Upon her next question Chiara thought quickly and smiled as she remembered a game she had made up last year. "Ok I will show you a trick to help your balance, something you will need a lot of if you want to climb trees. I want you to take this small rock and balance it on your nose. Once it's steady toss it to me and I'll catch it with a different part of my body such as my tail. I will then toss it back and you'll catch it with something different. Balance must be uniform, thus your whole body must be in sync. Try not to drop the rock ok?" She said nosing a marble sized rock over to the fae.

~Bump~

(No rush though, take your time. Just wanted to remind ya since I've been gone these past two days and couldn't tell you on the cbox. <3)

With a nod of her head in an attempt to gain Paislee's confidence the black fae watched her attempt the trick. It was a hard thing to master and Chiara remembered the hours she practiced this game on her own, learning her own strengths and finding out tricks to it. Watching closely she saw the fae try very hard to balance the rock, fail several times then finally toss the pebble to her. Smiling Chiara tensed her muscles, lept up in the air and made contact with the rock on her shoulder. Rolling it upward it then clipped the top of her hip before finally resting in the nestled fur on her tail. Landing on the ground she toss the pebble softly up and down while gleaming at Paislee. "Good job for picking it up so quickly. Magnus isn't very good at this game, usually ends up pelting me with it in frustration." She chuckled.

Bringing her tail over she held out a paw and flicked the rock towards it. Letting it rest on the back of her paw she tossed it to all four feet, effectively catching it on the top part where her toes connected. "There are many areas the rock can be caught along with the nose. Try other areas to learn your own sense of balance. Once you know your body inside and out climbing trees will seem like nothing." She coached flicking the pebble softly back to her. She gave it height to allow Paislee enough time to catch it, but not high enough that it would pelt her.

((OOC: So sorry for the wait, been busy with school and snowboarding. This is probably gonna be crappy, but I'm excited for Pai and Chia to get close so...))

Paislee nodded at the alphess, watching her with awe as she bounced the pebble around with ease. It didn't seem real... it was so perfectly done. Paislee watched as suddenly, the rock was flying toward her. She panicked and ducked, trying to catch it on her back. She felt a gentle thud between her shoulder blades, and she immediately dropped into a full crouch, both of her shoulders offering walls to help keep the marble in place. Dodging back and forth again, she managed to balance the rock. Beaming, Paislee prepared to throw it back, but then she realized that her position wasn't ideal for that action. She took a deep breath and tried to kick her hind legs up so that the rock flew over her head toward Chiara. The rock did indeed fly, but so did Paislee. She yelped as she got too much momentum and flipped over onto her back. The impact didn't hurt, and she was grateful, so she laughed. She laughed and laughed, rolling to her stomach and grinning at Chiara.

Chiara watched the pebble soar and Paislee rush to catch it. Stopping herself from laughing she watched as the fae flipped over and on to her back. "Are you alright?" She asked, reaching out to catch the rock. Like a seal she barely caught it on the tip of her nose, bringing it back to bounce up and down. Like a seal it bounced and soon Chiara stared cross eyed at it. "Last toss then I must patrol. You can practice on your own if you like and we can play another day." She said flipping her nose up to add some height to the rock's arch. Up it soared and she knew Paislee would have ample time to plan and catch it. Enjoying herself she then sat to watch, thinking about the work that was yet to be done. The border would need to be patrolled and marked. Food gathered and members looked in on. With the ever growing pack Chiara had yet to meet everyone, this would have to change soon.

The toss soon came, and Paislee jumped to her paws to make a plan to catch it. Unable to think of anything creative or different, she made the dive to catch it on her nose like Chiara had. Successful, yes. Graceful, no. Paislee nearly fell forward trying to dive for the rock. Dodging back and forth once again, she finally steadied the rock and put it down on the ground. Paislee grinned at Chiara, and nodded in respect. "Thank you so much, Alphess. Good luck with the patrol, and I hope we will meet again." Paislee gave a final nod, and began trotting off. Perhaps she would meet somebody new today. Tail swishing behind her and a smile on her maw, she left the Queen to do her job.


(OOC: It's so bad ;c. If you want to start another thread with the next season, let me know. :D)