She had been out wandering, body moving forward slowly as a frown sat atop her features. Her injured paw was almost better and although her walk was still a bit off, she was putting weight on all four paws again. The breeze ruffled her creamy fur but it the air was warmer and the sky was clear with a sun that actually provided some heat on her back. Spring was moving in and with that would come new life. She had seen some 'to-be' mother moving around the camp slowly, stomach's swollen with the growth of new life and it saddened her. Why after all she'd gone through, it was when she'd finally found someone she was happy with that the ability to start a family with them was torn away. The thought of being a mother was terrifying, she didn't exactly have such maturity levels in that sense but it was still a longing that she couldn't force away. She'd never been effected by the Winter feelings that consumed some faes but then again, she'd never been in love. Her pearly fangs were gritted as she stalked forward, love was a weakness and she couldn't escape it. She had fallen for Samael and she couldn't get back up. But he didn't think she properly loved him, she'd been so confused when he'd left her after her confessing her whole past to him. He'd taken it the wrong way, he'd thought she was uncertain of her love for him. Love scared her but she very well knew it was that that she felt for him wether she wanted to or not. She'd let her guard down and he'd slipped in, filling her with weird emotions only to leave her like that? He'd said they needed time alone, what was that supposed to mean?

She was startled from her thoughts by a howl nearby. It had gotten much later, the sky a dusky purple colour with small stars peeking out. Twilight, what a beautiful time. She wasn't in the mood to do a border but she had wandered so close to the border itself without even realizing and it would be rude to just walk away. Not that that really bothered her but the last thing she needed was Teren getting suspicious over her purposely walking away from someone's summoning howl so with a heavy sigh she changed course slowly so that she was moving in the direction of the call. As she got closer she could tell that it was a fae by the scents that drifted towards her on the slightly chillier breeze as the day came to an end. It made her both happy and concerned to know it shared her gender. This pack had too many power-hungry males thinking they ruled the place but she didn't want another fae having to be caught up in this sexist pack. She was coming to the end of the vegetation so, inhaling deeply, she raised her tail in a sign of dominance and stepped forward to come face to face with the loner. She had chased all emotion from her gaze so it was a blank set of hazel eyes that rested on this wolf. Her pelt was a mixture of several types of earthy browns and she stood looking hopefully into the territories of the pack. It sent a small spark of sadness into the Guardian's heart as she knew this pack would not be what she expected but she refused to let emotions control her actions and chased the pity away before giving a curt nod in greeting. "Greetings loner, you stand on the borders of Erenyx ruled by the mighty Alpha Teren. I am his Guardian, although your answer is predictable I must ask anyway- what is it that you want with this pack? Please be quick with your answers as I have stuff I need to be doing."

In all honesty, she didn't actually have anything else she was supposed to be doing, she merely hated borders. She would much prefer to be alone with her own thoughts than conversing with another wolf. She lifted her head slightly and gaze up at the stars high above in the sky, some birds still flew across the setting sun and she watched them enviously. What was it like to be able to go wherever you pleased? She knew such freedom came with a cost, when they weren't in the sky they were in constant danger. Which means they were probably only given that ability to be able to get away, wolves could fend for themselves down here. But still, right now, it would've been a trade she would be willing to make just to get away from here.

Tundra nodded in acknowledgement at the respectful gesture given by the other. Good, she wasn't in the mood to deal with some loner who thought they owned the place, at least this one knew her manners and had some real brains. Others like Teren and his growing group of brothers would probably demand much more of a submission but Tundra cared little for the dramatics, as long as the respect was there she was content. At the mention of this pack being Erenyx, Tundra noticed her company give a slight start and a look of sheer panic seemed to shadow her features before she regained her composure. Tundra blinked sadly, so she had not known what she was walking into. The other fae seemed to consider backing up and Tundra would've let her but something stopped it and a frown crossed the Guardian's features briefly before she pushed it away and her expression was as blank as ever. Why hadn't she left? Tundra wanted to tell her to leave when she still could but the risk of another hearing it and reporting it back to Teren was too high so she was forced to remain in pained silence. The shadows were lengthening around them and Tundra noticed the body posture of the other become slightly stiffer as it's tail stilled but the smile placed atop its features was still warm and welcoming. Her head tilted to the side and she felt slight sadness pierce her but it was impossible for one to see, how long would such gentle smiles remain on this fae's face after spending some time here? This place, it changes wolves...

She listened attentively as the wolf spoke, hazel gaze bearing into the other unwaveringly. She introduced herself as Tulie and slight surprise stirred within her as she asked if there was a spot open for caring for puppies? It was quickly replaced by a much stronger sadness that she could not control, an Autay to care for all the other mothers pups. Not her, maybe never her. She didn't even feel she was ready for pups and didn't know what was wrong with her but the mention of others getting to experience bringing new life into this world made her very sad. It must be love messing with her brain. She shook her head sharply and cleared her throat, getting back to business. "Greetings Tulie. I believe you will be happy to hear that we do have an opening for the caring of the pups. We call the rank 'Autay'. I am glad you seek that rank as we have a couple of mothers that are expecting pups this Spring and we currently have no Autay's to help care for them." She let a small smile grace her features as she dipped her head before it was quick to fade again. She still didn't know why this Tulie hadn't left when hearing it was Erenyx she'd stumbled upon but maybe she didn't know the full extent of how terrible this place could be. But the decision had been made and there was no going back now. Hopefully Samael would be able to take over soon and Erenyx could be a place others actually looked pleased to be stumbling across. But would she be leading by his side? He had said she would be nut now he was accusing her of not loving him and speaking of needing space, what the hell did that mean? She once again had to force down waves of agitation and focus on the task at paw. She was ashamed of herself to keep getting distracted in front of this loner, failing at a skill she'd mastered so well. Samael was taking over her brain and she hated it. She needed to focus.

She blinked with surprise as the fae obviously noted her stress and asked was she okay. Mentally cursing herself, Tundra shook her head slowly- sad smile gracing her features. She had to stop letting her emotions show. The wolf also glanced at her paw and Tundra stood surer on all four limbs. "I will be honest with you newcomer, mentally I am a complete mess but it is caused by things I am not cruel enough to plague you with. Knowledge can sometimes be dangerous. As for my paw as I saw you glance at it, it was merely a war injury that I set myself up to when I challenged a large brute to fight. War is a part of life but thank you for your consideration." Her words were curt and brisk, face once again smooth and calm- gaze quite empty. She wasn't going to go whining to a newcomer although she'd already told it more than she'd usually tell others until a good few meetings but she was so much more pure than other wolves usually trying to gain entry into Erenyx. They were usually much more like her, bad wolves on the run in search of a place they could fit in. It was sad really. Their meeting had seemed to go quite quick but Tundra couldn't think of anything else to do but accept her, she didn't really have to bother with all of the 'swear to protect this pack with your life' stuff because a wolf either would or would not depending on how they felt, not what they said at the border. But just as she was opening her creamy maw to speak, she thought of something. "out of mere curiosity, Tulie, what are your fighting skills like? I believe from the reaction I got when stating this pack's name that you've heard some stories about us. I'll just say, knowing how to fight will definitely make life easier for you here and I can offer you my assistance. This pack is dominated by brutes and as a fae you will have to work twice as hard to prove yourself. But Teren will be happy enough to have an Autay to care for his pups." Her voice was spoken softly but not kindly, it was merely a precaution in case there was someone else watching. The gaze that rested on this loner was still empty and slightly cold but she had offered to help and that was something Tundra rarely did, why she'd offered she didn't even know.

Tundra's hazel gaze would narrow slightly as the other gave her advice but she made no comment on it, acknowledging the words with a simple curt nod. Her tail tip twitched from its spot above her back and the breeze tugged playfully at the tips of her creamy fur. Silence was all the Guardian had to offer as she waited for the other to speak as it was evident that this Tulie was not yet finished. When she did speak the words she'd been thinking about, Tundra raised a brow subtly. Her name...had it been any other border meeting she'd probably give a warning snap about respect and waiting for the other to offer up their name fist but right now she was just too fed up to care. "Tundra." She would mutter simply, tone listless and hollow. What was a name? Tundra, that was her, her identity but why was this such an important thing to know? One didn't really think deeply, searching for reasons when asking a question as simple as a name but were they in search of an identity of the other that might help them know them better or was it the handiness of having a label to call them by? But what could even be gained from a name? Your parents gave it to you before you were old enough to show any true traits, unless it was going on appearance of course. Shaking herself mentally, she'd drag herself back to the present and flick her ears attentively in the direction of the earthen coloured fae.

This time the female spoke of her skills in the fighting area and as Tundra suspected, they were slim. What it was that intrigued her to help this loner she did not know. Usually she did not care but something about the purity this being held within her...Tundra wanted to protect it. She didn't want it stolen away by others in this pack. She wanted to toughen this softer being up but not completely erase that soft center that kept her different from the others like a little flame of hope. She just wanted to help her build a strong hard surface around it to protect it from others. "I will help teach you the skills of fighting and protecting yourself within these lands. Life is not easy here, and as a fae it is even tougher. This pack is dominated by males who think they have better rights over females and you need to be able to look out for yourself. I rarely consider taking on an apprentice so we'll see how it goes...if I like you I'll train you, if not you better learn how to fend for yourself pretty quickly." A slightly colder chuckle would hop from her creamy maw, some bitterness managing to leak in. She did not offer help lightly and wanted that to be known, as 'softer' as Samael had seemed to make her, she was still nothing near a good wolf and was growing sick of others thinking she was. It wasn't the she took pride in the way she was it was just, if others starting believing you were something that you weren't, what exactly did that make you? She wondered idly what it was that had caused this fae to fight that one time but she wasn't too curious about it and it was quick to flee her mind as Tulie scooted closer to the border line.

Tundra's hazel gaze would narrow slightly, lip curling back only slightly in warning as she regained some of her certainty and straightened her posture completely- gaze flinty. However the loner did stick to her own side so Tundra went no further into the subject, not even bothering to speak aloud unless she dared try and cross without being invited. Tundra stiffened ever so slightly at the others words, and her tongue ran thoughtfully over pearly white fangs. Eyes were further narrowed with suspicion and ears were twitching atop her skull. "I'll take your word loner for if you go against it, it's you that suffers not me." Her lip would curl back then, eye's glittering dangerously as her voice dropped to a soft warning growl. "But don't think for one second that my heart is good, you're too quick to judge. I may not be as loud and commanding as the other morons here but that's simply intelligence. I would have no problem with killing you the second you turned your back if I had reason to, I just don't go around broadcasting it like the others. I don't mind you Tulie, you seem decent enough but don't think me a good wolf, you'll only end up disappointed." Her voice was low and cold before she straightened- smirk playing along her lips. "If I were you I'd try to stay as far away from my problems as you can, they won't do you any good. Now, I accept you Autay Tulie. I'm off to do my own things now so don't try following me but the main pack clearing will be easy enough to find if you have a nose that works. Pick a den and whatever, get to know the place I don't care but I'll come find you one of these mornings and see what I can do with your fighting ability." With that she nodded and turned, departing through the vegetation without glancing back.