Ruff on the outside,still Ruff on the inside

Blue stared after the silver wolf, his green eyes narrowed. Then he turned to the fox-like wolf. She had curled up in the brush in the cold. He stalked over and lowered his head, growling behind her ear. "You'll be warmer inside the cave." The silvery blue wolf didn't know why he was helping the little annoying pest. He was still a bit frustrated from earlier, but he did it anyway. His nose crinkled as he waited for an answer, impatient and disgruntled from lack of sleep for the last few days.

Dusk yawned as he stepped into the cave. He was almost half-blind, so he brushed up against the cave. Letting the walls and his fur guide him in the dim lighted camp. He heard a few echos from inside the cave. His ears twitched as he registered them as Phoenix's and Pine's. The black male swished his tail as he brushed a little water off of a smooth piece of the cave floor. It was covered in smoothened pebbles. He rolled his shoulders and yawned another time. His jaw gaping wide and his unusually long incissors stabbed through the air as he closed it and swiped his tongue over his muzzle. Dusk blinked a few times and laid down on his stomach. Leaving on his left side as he stared into the darkness. Trying to discern things in the dark.

Phoenix looked up, her silver eyes glowing in the dark. The young fae could depend on Pine for help when she needed it, but this time it was something was wanted to keep to herself. The red marked fae shook her head and attempted a tight smile. "Not much. You?" Phoenix paused, then continued. "How was that patrol you were on?" This subject the black and red she-wolf really was curious on.

Pine narrowed her red eyes at her answer, but she took it as an,"I don't want to talk about it,"gesture. She sighed inwardly and frowned as she continued, but she also gave a small smile as they changed subject. Phoenix seemed eager to do so. "I'm just fine." She replied with a swish of her brown tail. Her next question surprised her, then she remembered she hadn't reported her findings yet. "Good, I didn't meet any trouble, but..." The fae was hesitant on saying there was a pack nearby. She has spyed on them, but they didn't seem very actively patrolling their border. So maybe they were fine. No need to burden her friends with bad news. "But I did see a lot of prey!" The brown fae was bad at cover ups, but she did better than usual.

Blue stepped back as Fox stood up. His silvery blue ears twitched as he muttered a curse under his breath, low enough for even the other wolf to be unable to hear. "That was a bad idea, Blue..." His green eyes narrowed as he turned on his paws to stalk over to the cave. His tail waved in the shafts of moonlight that filtered through the trees. He yawned, tears shimmering in the crinkles of his eyes.

Phoenix chuckled at Pine. "Well that's good, Pine." She replied with a smile. The younger fae didn't detect the lie lying under the timber wolf's words. She felt exhaustion tug her to the ground. The black wolf laid down on her stomach and yawned loudly, her pink tongue slid back into her mouth when's he shut her muzzle. She blinked drowsily at Pine. "We should rest now..." She said curling up and tucking her muzzle under her paws.

Pine nodded at the younger wolf and laid down in her side. However, she didn't sleep and instead stared out of the cave. She wanted to be up on guard. The timber wolf didn't want to take chances with the nearby pack. Her red eyes narrowed in thought. 'Maybe I should tell them...' The fae frowned at herself. 'No, we won't be bothered. I'll just stay up just in case. I don't need to worry them on one little thing...'

Dusk heard some pebbles clack on the cave floor. He could hear steady breathing come from inside the cave and guess the two faes had fallen asleep. He laid his head on his paws. A shadowy figure entered the cave along with another and Dusk thought they were Blue and Fox. He closed his blue eyes with resignation and slept with his muzzle set on too of his forepaws. He yawned and fell asleep quickly.

(Can I time-skip?)

The blue tinged wolf blinked open sleep crusted eyes. He yawned, revealing ivory teeth that sliced through the air. Swiping his tongue over his white muzzle, the brute stood up on sore legs. The cold stone had cramped up his muscles. Rolling his broad shoulders, Riptide peered down at the orange figure at the entrance. He had only slept a tail length away in fear of the stranger doing something suspicious. His sleeping pattern helping him for once. His intervals of awakening and unconsciousness gave him an insomnia that couldn't be cured. With a shake of his head and an exasperated sigh, he turned to the forest to hunt. Returning, he heard some stirring inside the cave. 'About time...' Riptide dipped his head at the entrance to set down his plump rabbit and wood pigeon.

The red marked wolf yawned and arched her back in a stretch. She could practically feel the heat flooding into the cave. Summer was a bother with it's burning heat. The fae took a deep breath and sighed. Her drowsy eyes didn't seem to focus until the smell of fresh kill hit her nose. Pricking her ears she trotted over to the entrance. "Riptide! What are you doing up so early?" She asked with narrowed eyes. Phoenix already knew that the silver-blue wolf always woke up early, but to already be hunting was too much for her. 'Does he even get sleep?' She thought with a frown.

Pine stared outside with loud yawn. Phoenix's stirring had roused her, but she decided to catch a few more winks of sleep before emerging from the cave. The timber fae had already scented the blood before the black fae had even woken up. 'Phoenix really does get worked up around food...' She thought with another yawn.

The black wolf stared at the forest as the sun rose. His eyes seemed dull and resigned, but he stayed awake through to everyone's awakening. Flicking his ears, the brute padded back to the cave. He met eyes with Phoenix and Riptide for a second before turning to Fox. He blinked his icy eyes at the orange pelt waiting for her to stir. His face remained neutral and his eyes oddly frigid.

OOC: May I join in with my wolves Dream and sunset?

OOC: Feel free to.

OOC: Kewl

Dream and Sunset walked side by side, through the tall grass. "What happened in your dream last night Dream?"     
Dream looked down, hurt. I can't talk, remember? She thought. "Oh! Sorry!" Sunset said, sighing. Dream was in a different world. She could only think, and not talk. Dream sighed as well. I wish I could speak, I really do Sunset.
Sunset then saw a cave in the distance. "Dream! A cave!" She shouted excitingly.

Riptide lifted his head as Phoenix approached his prey cache. He stared at her with a tired look and replied almost mockingly. "I usually wake up early..." The silver-blue wolf shook his head and glanced at Dusk as he approached them. 'He looks like he's been up all night...' He thought as he stared at the bloodshot eyes.

Phoenix opened her mouth to snap back with a remark, but Dusk walking in between them stopped her from speaking. She glared sharply at him, but the black wolf didn't seem to be paying attention. "Hey! Dusk what are you doing..." Realization dawned on her face as she noticed Fox lying down sleeping. 'O-Oops...' A cold sweat ran down her back.

Pine opened her eyes again as she heard some voices not too far away. She stood up instantaneously and dashed out of the cave. She easily side-stepped the others with muscles rippling under her pelt. 'What if it's those pack wolves I saw yesterday?!' The brown wolf slowed to a stop as she scented two unfamiliar scents. Two pelts appeared and her face immediately brightened. "Hi! I'm Pine! Who are you?" She said with a smile, but she kept her red eyes closed.

Dusk ignored Phoenix with a blink of his icy eyes, but Pine's interruption made him lift up his head. '...What now?' His eyes narrowed as he galloped after the timber fae. Spotting the two pelts, his unease turned to his regular monotonous expression.

Sunset stood straight up. "Oh, I'm sorry, is this your territory? My name is Sunset and this is my sister, Dream. By the way, she can't talk, so don't ask her any questions or make her feel threatened." She said, looking at Dream with sorry eyes.

Pine shook her head with a kind smile. "Don't worry, you're not in anyone's territory right now. We're just traveling through here." She remembered not to say anything about the nearby pack, but unease still boiled under her pelt. She opened her red eyes carefully to study the two wolves. "She can't speak? Poor thing..." Pine added with a now sad smile. "You can rest here if you need to."The timber fae stepped aside to let the two pass.

Dusk stared on as Pine happily greeted the two wolves. 'Two more wolves? We haven't had any other company than ourselves lately...' He thought raising his eyebrows ever so slightly.

"Huh?" The second Pine dashed off, Phoenix bounded after her. She stayed behind Dusk, but kept pace with the two. Sliding to a stop, the red marked wolf growled under her breath. 'Who are they?' Her silver eyes narrowed in suspicion.

Riptide blinked at the threesome bounding off. Giving Fox a side-glance, he bounded after the others. Arriving a few seconds later, he only caught the last part of their introduction. The silver wolf stared at the tawny gold one incredulously. "You know saying that out loud would hurt her feelings...it creates pity if you haven't noticed yet..." He muttered under his breath giving them his rigid, cold look.

Sunset heard Riptide's comment and hung her head. "I know." she whispered. Dream glared at him for a second but then looked at Phoenix. Oh my. You are an odd wolf. She thought. She cocked her head.  Sunset looked up. "Thank you very much." she said looking sweetly at pine, then giving Riptide the stink eye.

Phoenix looked away to keep the others from seeing her snicker. 'You really do have a witty personality, Riptide.' Trying not to smile, she looked at the silver blue wolf. Her face looked ugly and twitchy, but she managed to put on her game face again. "Think we can trust them?" She whispered to him glancing once at the two females.

Riptide narrowed his eyes at the black fae. "You shouldn't judge too quickly, Phoenix." He growled under his breath. His green eyes hardened at his words.

Dusk's ears twitched as he caught some of the whispered words between Phoenix and Riptide. He heaved a sigh and padded up to greet the two female wolves. The black wolf dipped his head, but kept his monotonous face on. "It's a pleasure to have you here. I'm Dusk. Those two gossiping pups are Phoenix and Riptide, and this is Pine." He nodded towards the brown fae beside him and blinked thoughtfully at both. "No words like that will be exchanged, and if you have a history, you don't have to reveal that either."

Sunset sighed relieved. "Good, Dream wouldn't like that. Hi Phoenix and Riptide." she said cheerfully. She looked at Pine, "Hello." Dream dipped her head, her way of greeting people. Hello. She thought.

Fox yawned loudly as she woke to the sound of voices. 'Are the arguing?' She wondered as she walked to the mouth of the cave, and seeing more wolves she froze. She looked so much like a fox she doubted these new wolves would be so generous to let her be in the area. Fox tried to make herself smaller than she already was.

Dream saw her and smiled. Silently, she made her way to the cave while her sister talked. She sat down. Hello there. She thought. She nodded her head. Dream clawed some words in the dirt. MY NAME IS DREAM. WHAT IS YOURS? it spelled.

Fox looked at the words the wolf Dream wrote on the ground. "Im Fox, nice to meet you." She said.

Dream smiled. You too. she thought. Dream sighed, and shook her head warily. Stupid, stupid life! Why did Spirits have to curse me? There wasn't a thing I could do! Why did he make me always speechless!?! She thought. She gave a confused/depressed look and hung her head.

Dusk watched as the cream colored female edged over to the cave back to Fox. His pricked ears had caught the change in the orange wolf's breathing. 'I makes it easier for her to be awake than to be sleeping. She'd surely be surprised, and it would be harder to accept the presence of more wolves while groggy.' Brushing off the thought now, Dusk regarded Sunset with neutral eyes. The frustration coming off Dream had alerted him of something, but he decided not to pry. That was his way of life. With an grunt of acknowledgment, the black wolf edged back for Sunset.
 
The fiery marked female bristled at his words. She had expected to be on the right track, but the gray-blue wolf had instantly shot her down. She was too absorbed in her frustration she didn't noticed Dusk's blatant teasing, despite being as monotonous as always. With an indifferent snort, the black fae stalked away, her furry tail bobbing up and down.
 
Riptide stared after the leaving form of Phoenix. Her back seemed foreboding, so he didn't think it would be a good idea to approach her anymore. With an exasperated sigh, the dark blue wolf trotted back to the den. He greeted the two females there with a slight nod of his head. The sand had shaky letters written across it. He blinked his emerald green eyes a few times before speaking. "You seem to have something on your mind." He said with raised eyebrows. Her depressed attitude floated like a cloud around her. Then with a thoughtful look sketched on his face, Riptide spoke again. "But we all have secrets best left unsaid." He sat down without missing a beat. "So feel free to embrace that silence of yours." He stared at her with only his left eye, the blue X on his face rippling across his fur.
 
The quaint female beamed at the gold wolf. "Your pelt though. I can really see why the name Sunset was chosen. It's a beautiful gold color." She said with a small laugh to herself. Her attitude more like a homely mother rather than the young wolf she was suppose to be. Then Pine turned towards Dusk, pushing him to say something. "What do you think, Dusk? Stop standing there silently, say something!" She said with another giggle slipping past her lips.

Sunset smiled and nodded. "Exactly." she said, agreeing with Pine's logic. She swished her tail to the right, disturbing polin from the grass. She smiled faintly before frowning.

Dream backed away from Riptide. She really didn't like him. But, Dream wasn't a person to hold grudges. She nodded politely before curling her tail around her back paw.

"He's right, if I could switch my pelt for silence, I would. Be grateful you don't have a pelt of a fox." Fox said quietly. She was wary and scared of the wolves here, but Dream was okay. Dream didn't seem like the type to judge so far. At least that was Fox's opinion.

Dream frowned. I think your pelt is beautiful. she thought. She sighed and lay down. Fox was a pretty wolf, even if she had the pelt of a fox. Dream liked the color of foxes, she thought they were cool.

OOC: I can't think of anything for everyone else...

Riptide watched as the crème wolf shifted away. He grunted in apology. 'Didn't mean to scare her.' The dark blue wolf curled his tail around his cold paws. Flexing the stiff muscles from a cool, moist night. Fox's reply had most definitely clashed with Dream's. She wished for a voice, even if it meant to be shunned and pitied. He opened his mouth several times to speak, but each time, thought better of it. There was no comfort you could offer in that kind of situation. With a frown, Riptide sat hunched over staring at his small paws.

Dusk shot Pine a side-ways glance. 'There is no reason to do it like that...You know I don't like being called out...' He thought giving her an exasperated look. Sunset smiled and agreed happily. The black wolf offered his agreement with a curt nod. "You are fine the way you are. There is no need for complements." He muttered, flicking back on of his ears in slight embarrassment. The reply sounded cold, and blunt, but Dusk meant to be friendly. There was no change in his expression, but his gaze turned side-ways to the ground.

Sunset smiled. "Thank you." She said. The two sisters were known for their kindness. Although if you ticked the sun colored fae off, you would surely pay. She had a way with words. Sunset looked past the two wolves too her sister. Sunset was extremely protective of her muted sis'. She looked back at the two wolves. "I'm going to check on Dream." she stated, before pacing in that direction.

Dream sighed and hung her head. Oh, if only I could speak. She thought. She looked back at Rip-wait what his name. She cocked her head. Sunset and her had made a way to talk to each other, but these wolves wouldn't know the code. Well.... crud.

Fox saw the other new wolf coming this way, and backed away to find a place to hide. But, as she would have noticed, there wasn't any place to hide without being seen. she gave up her pursuit and hunched down, hoping to not be noticed.