For the past several nights, Desmond had not been sleeping in his den. Instead, he wandered the terrain and made his way to explore. The world was even more beautiful in winter. The time away from the pack was also good for him, for it was the time of day when he was most likely to fall to any instincts. He shook his head as he moved from his home lands. He wandered around the area of his borders, walking along the border. His eyes wandered, but still he could find nothing to entertain his restless mind. At one portion of his border trek, he caught the scent of a fresh smell. It belonged to his apprentice and friend, Katyusha. It was very fresh as though she had been here recently. Tilting his head to the side, he followed after it. He wandered into the gulley, following the tracks to see where she stood. He kept his pace, wandering casually as he stood behind her finally. As he approached, he looked over her form. He could tell that winter had come. It was not only from the snow on the ground. No, Desmond saw a huge imaginary sign above her back which yelled out 'I'm ready!' He shook his head and cleared his throat, "Shouldn't you be in your den little lady?"

He smiled to her. She was very silly for making such a comment. Desmond had lived alone for so long, he sometimes felt he was better off being alone. The Alpha shook his head and spoke to her. "Except for the fact that I have lived on my own for years and years... I know how to handle myself. The questionable one of us both, would be you, my dear." He finished speaking with yet another smile. But lifted a single paw to push her further into the snow. It was a playful gesture. Not seen to be mean or rude. "I have been spending several nights away from my den. For some reason, the night calls to me. It is when the world is most at peace. I can find time for myself and use it to think about things, to plan out other things... You know, just Alpha business as usual." He moved to grab a large amount of snow in his maw. He carried it over to her and dropped it on her head. He laughed and looked to her as the snow covered her backside. "What brings you out here all alone? Haven't you heard of the snow yeti that eats little faes who wander too far from home?" His smile grew wide over his maw. These would be the kind of things he would someday tell his own young, ones he actually wanted for himself. He looked to her with his gleaming green gaze and allowed his ears to rest on the top of his head. He didn't need to be on alert now. The large predators were all nestled in their dens for winter or wherever they lived. The only thing he would have to worry about were other wolves and even then, he was not worried.