Upon emerging from her den, Misty spotted Postremo returning and she felt a great deal of relief seeing that he was unharmed. She rushed over to him while he was talking with the elder and then stopped, her tail wagging she was so glad to see him safe. She listened to the words of the elder as well. "I think we should keep patrols out at all times," she said. "We don't want them coming too close to our dens."

"That is a good idea Misty." Renzo said as he looked at the Alpha Female. He saw in her tail's gesture that she was glad to see her mate unharmed. "Those patrols must be experienced as well. We do not want a wolf who has not even seen a human, fight them." He continued. "We should not attack recklessly if we do not want our numbers to dwindle."

Misty nodded. "You're right, Renzo. We must only send out the most experienced of hunters. It would be horrible if we were to lose anyone to the humans. Our numbers are low as it is." The pack was still quite small given that no pups had been born in some time.

"There are few wolves that are experienced with the humans. There's you two, me, Lila, Ian and Zia. Those of which are more than just two and a half years old. Sending the two years old would be a bad idea unless they have proven to be excellent hunters." Renzo said as he looked at the Alpha Male and Female. "Speaking of which, when are you two planning on having cubs? It has been long since you two have been mates."

Misty hadn't been expecting that question. She glanced at Postremo to see his reaction to the question and then turned back to Renzo. "Well, we haven't really decided I guess." She turned back to her mate. "W-what do you think, Postremo?"

Renzo smiled at Misty. He just asked it because most mates would already have cubs by this time. He rested his head on his forelegs and looked at the two, waiting for an answer yet still vigilant about what's happening around.

Lila was about to reply when Postremo returned to camp and the two began talking and then Misty joined the group. "Pups would be wonderful to have, it's been a long time since there have been pups in the pack. And why don't you have a mate yet Renzo?" Lila asked.

Amber placed the still-fresh rat body she had collected on a nearby rock. Hopefully someone who was hungry would know to at least have that as a snack. She glared at the pathetic sight. She set out on a hunt and found a rat. She remembered the elk scent they had detected early in the hunt. Perhaps that would be the solution. She'd have to investigate later. Amber turned to glance at Klondike. She looked just in time to see him dart off and chase after a rabbit. He wrestled with the little thing then eventually killed it. "Good job!" She cheered for him. She smiled at his enthusiasm. She turned away and lay down on the ground. She yawned and rolled on her back. Perhaps she'd let Klondike into her little idea.

"Yes... a long time indeed." Renzo said as he sat up again. He looked at Lila with a smile. "Romance never interested me. I was always out on hunts and patrols remember?" The Elder glanced back at the entrance when he heard something but it was only a bird fluttering through the trees so he looked back at Lila. "Besides, I didn't want to have a mate since I was most likely to die in one of those patrols. I was reckless whenever out on them hunts. That's how I got my injury from that tiger." He then glanced back at the camp where Amber and Klondlike were then back at Lila. "How about you Lila? Is there anyone you've taken an interest in?"

Zia twisted in her den, she was having a nightmare. Any onlookers would see her in her twisted state, as she whimpered and cried. With a final whimper she was awake, standing up to her full height before stretching, her belly low to the ground. Her tail swayed back and forth and she huffed, feeling flustered. She hated having those random nightmares, and they were usually about the strangest things. She crawled out of her den and looked around, the crisp air running it's way through her fur. She loved the spring air, it was cool, and everything was melting around her, so she was usually covered in dew. She smiled, her tail swinging back and forth. She wondered where the others were, and sniffed the air lightly. The rest of the pack was gathered somewhere, and she hurried off to find them. She saw them all in their groups, and tilted her head to the side. "Have you already done everything without me, guys?" She barked, a calm smile dancing across her features. She walked cautiously over to Lily and Renzo, but her ears caught a fragment of a sentence, something about 'interests' and she backed off.

"Ah, Zia. You are awake." Renzo said as he looked over at the shewolf. "All the hunting parties are already back. There are humans out there and we were discussing on the best course of action." He said. "We advise everyone to not go out alone because of the risks that will be involved when you encounter the humans alone."

Klondike hang out at the den with the others. He knew that humans were near, but didn't want to act in a rash manner. Eventually, he got up and went to find Postremo, finding Renzo nearby as well. "Hi there! If there is danger at hand, we should handle it as a pack, for there is strength in numbers." It was a trite piece of advice. Still, Klondike knew it made sense in this case. "Just a suggestion" he added, not wanting to seem as if he was commanding the pack, for fear he might be labeled a challenger to the alpha male.

"Exactly what we were thinking." Renzo said as he looked at Klondlike. "But we should only charge at the humans if they pose a threat to our home. As long as they keep their distance, there should really be nothing to worry about." He continued.

Postremo was thinking a little too quick when he heard about that humans were near."Sorry about that I kind of forgot." Then Renzo mentioned that he and Misty that they haven't had a cub yet. He hesitated when the question was asked was a bit nervous when he asked it and Misty looked at him. "W-well we are busy with watching over the pack and yeah we've been mates for a awhile and...," Postremo looked at Misty, "I-if you want to have a cub then I won't really mind when you want to have it." Postremo quickly turned to Renzo embarrassed and said to him, "Anyways if the humans get too close they might pose a threat to us so having patrols wouldn't be a bad idea."

Renzo smiled as Postremo started to feel nervous thanks to his question. He should do this more often. Once the subject was turned back to the humans, Renzo decided to just roll with it. "Alright then. Who will you send out then Postremo? Obviously, most of the wolves here are young but capable of handling themselves although I highly recommend that you send wolves that are experienced on those patrols." He continued.

Misty didn't say much after she heard Postremo's response. So he wouldn't mind having pups. But did she want pups? She wasn't sure. She knew that it was the alpha female's job to have pups in order to make sure the pack had a future, but she wasn't sure if she was ready for pups or not.

When Renzo asked about who to send out for the patrols, he thought about it for a minute. He was right about that only wolves that are experienced would be right to do the patrols. "Maybe the older wolves wouldn't mind patroling and I don't mind patrolling either."

"If you are to go on patrol, someone else must be with you." Renzo said. "It can't be Misty, we need her for another patrol." He then tried to think of which wolves are going to be sent out. "Three years and older, those wolves should be the ones participating in these patrols for the humans. The younger ones will have to hunt. I don't mind going on patrol from time to time."

"We shouldn't go too far from the dens, though," said Misty. "Especially during the day. The humans can't see well at night, so we're better of if we send out patrols mostly after the suns sets." She sat down beside Postremo as the discussion went on.

Zia nodded, feeling the hairs on her back come to life. She wanted to growl, feeling defensive and angry. "Humans? Around here though? My god, we have to be on high alert then. May I suggest patrols around the perimeter?" She didn't want to sound as though she was taking the lead, but it seemed like a good idea.