[b][i][u]Pantalaimon[/b][/i][/u]

Pan’s ears pricked up as the opposing alpha’s howl pierced the air, he could hear the aggression in the alpha’s tone. His lip lifted in response, hackles raising almost instinctively he stood tall and his tail raised higher than before. “So much for a peaceful meeting” He grumbled, eyes scanning the trees quickly concern constricted his mind as he looked at Sequoia. “This doesn't feel right” Pan murmured, beginning to pace back and forth at the lip of the hill. He had to keep himself in check his inner alpha desperately trying to take control of the situation, it made his scent confusing to anyone around him. He was so exhausted he hoped he could hold it together just long enough to settle this, the wound on his nose stung as he wrinkled his nose. [i]If this goes sour...we'll not get out of this alive...[/i] Pan's ears flickered in different directions as he listened intently for the tell tale sign of the other wolves. He looked back at Sequoia sky blue eyes fixed with steely resolve as his usual seriousness returned. 

"Sequoia..." He murmured padding over to her, eyes flicking to watch the trees in front of him. "If this turns sour-" He spoke softly and kept his tone low he cut himself off suddenly his ears twitched as the distant sound of heavy breathing and many paws scraping against the cold ground filtered through the trees. He looked back up at the trees, shaking his pelt out his nose threatening to wrinkle as the scent of the paired alpha's assaulted his senses, his hackles remained raised. His claws dug into the ground at his feet, every muscle in his body tensed beneath his dark colored pelt. He saw two distant figures weaving between the trees with fluent and precise movements, they were moving at an aggressive pace which made Pan move closer to Sequoia his lip twitching up in warning a low growl rumbled through his chest though he wasn't sure the opposing wolves were close enough to hear it. Pan's mind was calm as he watched the wolves race towards him, his body however was braced for any oncoming attack...he wouldn't react unless he was provoked, his alpha instincts would not allow him to roll onto his back in immediate submission but he had managed to lower his tail to a less dominant stance. "We mean you no quarrel" He called to the fast moving wolves, hoping his scent wasn't too recognizable...

[b][i][u]Wolf Bane[/b][/i][/u]

Bane nodded his head at Tarkutt, moving out of the way as the other wolf walked around Artemis. Moving into position in front of the injured female, he waited for Tarkutt’s signal, his ears flicking back and his eyes flashing as he heard Pan’s howl...[i]So it begins...[i] He nudged his nose under Artemis’s flank. “Go” He growled at Tarkutt, his voice was muffled as he spoke. He lifted Artemis a step over towards Tarkutt, using his nose to lift and push it would have been awfully uncomfortable for her but he was able to assist Tarkutt in getting her onto the slab of bark. “Keep her alive” He told Tarkutt...well it sounded more like a request. Bane strode away from Tarkutt, looking up at Dakota who was stoically on lookout not far from him, Hush was huddling with the pups at the base of the tree keeping Cloud and Piper warm. “Dakota we need something strong to put round Artemis in case we have to move her again, some kind of vine” He spoke to the other male in a low voice. Dakota lowered his head and slunk past Bane moving into the surrounding area to look around. Hush watched him go silently, Lulu nosed her scruff in an attempt to reassure the shaken female...the mated pair had barely been able to save their pups in the last attack...had Pan not helped them they would have lost both babies as well as themselves...

Bane was about to return to look out duty when Rose appeared in front of him, he studied his mate as she spoke his eyes unnaturally guarded against her he could tell how stressed she was, he had a theory how she must have been feeling...but she wasn’t the only one hurting. Every wolf in his little pack was hurting in some way, they had all lost family and home today... “Rose...by trying to not cause me problems, you’re causing me more problems! I’m already worrying about you, because you can’t seem to look after yourself” Bane’s tone was soft but his words were most likely brutal to the timid she-wolf. “Please, sort yourself out and tend to the others. We may have to move soon” Bane continued, before he turned away from her and moved over to continue being a look out. 

He had barely scanned the horizon when Rose’s painful howl filtered into his ears, a sense of dread sweeping from his nose through to his tail as he spun round sharply to look at her. Seeing the blood patch on the floor he hastily approached it, worry filtering through him as he looked around to see where Rose was, he looked up out of instinct seeing her hiding in a low branch. His ears pinned back against his head and his lip raised in a snarl, she was testing his patience now with her complete disregard for herself. “Rose!” He snapped at her. “Get down and sort yourself out, NOW!” He ordered, his body language emitting a strong signal, enough so that both Hush and Lulu lowered their heads in submission and Cloud and Piper whimpered hiding behind their mother. It was a really unwise move to test the alpha right now...