Ragged Body.

[Cozen]

The unseen pressure of a yawn prized the jaws of a blue and white wolf apart exposing his saliva covered teeth. As the internal pressure in his head changed, the wolf's ears popped and he huffed gently before his teeth came back together with a low clink. Two long canine teeth remained visible as they protruded from his mouth and down to end just below his jawline. Cozen blinked a few times, his pupilless white eyes taking in the scene before him; lush towering trees, vibrant colours in the form of flowers, plants and bushes; the sounds of birds singing away high in the canopy as well as the chitter of smaller animals scurrying about doing their daily business.

Looking down, the forest floor seemed unchanged from when he last awoke and he sighed contently, stretching out his spine as his limbs drapped off of a thick branch holding him aloft. A wolf in a tree, how unusual. Not for Cozen, he was comfortable being elevated, as it gave him a greater view of the lands and kept him away from others. Plus, it gave him pleasure when he startles other carnivora who are unaware of him and they panic. Cozen was a little bit mean sometimes, but who wouldn't take advantage of being able to scale trees and use them to your advantage?

Today he was relaxing, something he hadn't done in quite a while, he and his brother had a busy previous set of months and rarely had time to hunt and sleep before something demanded their attention, so whenever they could, they snatched a chance to get some rest and relax, before the neverending duties of a Guild leader took over once more. 'I really should look at heading back...' the male thought to himself but shrugged and lay his head down on his forelimbs, closing his eyes and breathing deeply. 'soon...'

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Text | "Talking" | 'Thinking' | 'Telepathy'
315 Words | OPEN

[Zenyr]

The bright sun rays kissed through the canopy of the Abatara Jungle. Not much activity seemed to be happening whether it was from the canines or felines. Most felines liked to bask and rest in the open of the sun's rays. However, this brute didn't like to get too hot. He rather liked the wet and normal days where it wasn't too hot on him or too cold. The massive hellion of a wolf stood underneath as he basked in the relaxing atmosphere.

Extending his long white neck upwards, Zenyr's throat vibrated as a small pleased sound emitted from the male. The ground was bare and not dusted with snow that covered the grounds. Focusing on his claws he unsheathed them digging into the loose soil. The claws hooked and dug into the soil as he pressed softly against the ground. His pads felt the ground and nothing seemed to move. No prey or paw sounds came which intrigued the male. It was rather too silent as he wondered what the canines had gotten up. Pursing his lips together he briefly wandered around before the scent of his younger brother assaulted his nose.

Nostrils flaring at the musky and deep scent of Cozen he had wondered where he'd gone off to. The trail stopped which wasn't something unusual for Zenyr to notice. One of the most wolves he knew and understood within Sacrum Imperium was Cozen. He knew Cozen was excellent in scaling trees which caused the male to take a step and lean his weight on his back legs as he craned his head backwards squinting among the trees. Red eyes glanced over each nook and cranny until he spotted the wolf on a branch. Refusing to allow the snort that wanted to escape he watched the male in the tree. Cozen growing up was an interesting type of character which resembled who his daughter had taken off. 

Zenyr wouldn't linger too long without his children. Although Taurus, Hyperion, and Scorpius were six months of age the male found it rather harder to leave the pups on their own. He quite enjoyed their company and how much bonding they did. As things seemed to calm down both brothers hadn't had the time to relax as they had to shift between the territories owned and protect their lands. While Rogues were allowed to travel on their lands Zenyr kept a watchful eye on them.

So for the first time in a while he looked at his brother. "Cozen, what a surprise to see you in the trees." he stated with sarcasm evident in his voice. It had been a while since the brothers talked and bonded with Zenyr attending to his fatherly duties. The brothers didn't get much time to converse. And now they had a small chance which Zenyr seemed to take and use that to his advantage. 

[Sareen]

Silence.

Nothing but silence. That is all that could be heard, nothing but peace and quiet. No a whisper that blew by, or even the slightest growl of the wind blew by the den that a certain devilish she-wolf called home. Curled into a ball, the tri-coloured slept. Her head settled between her forelimbs and her nose tucked under her tail, looking as some would describe a chubby donut. Being beyond lazy this evening, she had no plans to wake up. She would usually be up at dawn, hunting and gathering food for the guild members. She was a recent member of the guild, she had possibly been joined for about three or four months but she had settled in well. Of course, she didn't get along with everyone, but she did her part and tried to be involved if others should let her. 

Abtara was a very beautiful land. Covered in greenery, beautiful tall tree's, flowers, lakes and rivers. It was the perfect place to explore, hunt and settle down in. Her den was unusual. Rather then settling into a cave, Sareen had found a hallowed out, giant oak tree, in which she dug a burrow. As odd as it seemed, it was warm, quiet and cozy. Everything a wolf needed. The oak tree birthed to small, pink flowers and vines that cascade through the opening of the hallow, hiding her den from sight. Perfect privacy. But, it wasn't enough to cover against the harsh rays of the sun, they manage to hit the she-wolf on the face. Stirring in her sleep, Sareen released a groggy curse, slapping a large, talon-covered paw over her eyes. 

It must have taken around fifteen minutes for Sareen to adjust to the factual evidence of the morning. Dragging her slim body out from the den, and although hesitant to do so, once all fours settled on the lush grass under her, it seemed as if she had sprung to life. Beautiful, emerald green, lizard-like eyes snap wide open. Taking in the surroundings of the place she called home. Never could she get enough. It was simply beautiful to her and worth waking up to. The air fresh, she took a whole minute just to breath it in. Nostrils flared, she couldn't even bother stretching out her limbs before she shot off. Her spring action leg's propelling her body forward, although she had no idea where she should go today.

[Cozen]

Had Cozen been away longer than he thought he had, to the point where his brother had to come looking for him or was he also out for a casual stroll. His slumbering body and tail draped longingly against the branches, ears casually twitching and rotating to catch the sounds of the jungle and apparently that of his brother. Raising his brows and twisting his lips, Cozen lazily opened his white eyes and peered down at his brothers "Hmm.." he murmured gently. Not many would know to look for Cozen in the trees, but as the brothers were close Zenyr knew most of the places Cozen would escape to.

It had been a while since the brothers really had any time alone to talk and keep track of what has been happening. Since Selher's total absconding and abandonment of the pups Zenyr had been preoccupied with them, which is understandable; leaving Cozen to maintain the role of Alpha with the support of Zenyr when he had a chance. They both had an internal link in the form of telepathy and would converse through that when they weren't in each other's company, but it doesn't replace the bond of physical contact.

"Brother.." Cozen breathed before rolling over to his back and seeming to fall off the branch, plummeting through the branches of the tree; he then righted his position and poised himself to land on a branch lower down, gambling on its strength to handle the male's weight; it creaked and cracked but held strong. Cozen was now at a low enough level to jump down with relative ease. "Nice to see you." he murred with a reflective hint of sarcasm before stepping forwards and nuzzling his brother. "How have you been?" Cozen asked sincerely.

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Text | "Talking" | 'Thinking' | 'Telepathy'
294 words. | Zenyr , Sareen

[Zenyr]

It wasn't strange for the male to find one of his younger brothers from a different litter draped along the branch. Cozen reminded him of feline qualities having knowledge that he liked to lurk in the strangest places such as trees. Most canines couldn't scale a tree, yet Cozen made it look so easy with how he sat and laid against the branches.

It wasn't long before the male started to move and purposefully leaned over the branch as he fell with skill onto a lower branch. Zenyr never understood why he did that, but as he watched with interest he wondered what his next move would be. Trying to think ahead of his brother's action he narrated the scene inside his head. One thing to the next he guessed it before the male completed what he did.

Tilting his head to the side he couldn't help the snort that expelled from his maw. His brother was one of kind and fell with such ease and agility that Zenyr shook his head. Even with such a temperament that his daughter seemed to have in common with his brother he did wonder how he had the patience to scale the tree. He himself had never been fond of trees and tried once before epically failing. An experience he never wished to tell anyone as he had limped about for a few days.

Once Cozen was low enough to the ground he descended quickly as if nothing with a small call of his name. Well technically it was brother, but still applied to the male. His thin lips curled into a grin as he made his way over to the male. Red eyes watching the white-blue male with pupiless eyes and his sarcasm reflected back at him caused the male's lip to even widen more. 

Small interaction between the males was warm, but Zenyr had a feeling it wouldn't last long. Feeling the pressure of Cozen's weight he leaned into him with his own weight as he tucked his head within his neck. Inhaling the scent which was much thicker within range he rubbed slightly. "It's nice to see you too. I'm sorry we haven't been able to talk much face-to-face due to the circumstances." He apologised to Cozen, but he didn't regret taking in his children as he found them abandoned by their mother on the edge of their territory.

Just the thought about that made Zenyr tense up. If he ever saw the female again, he knew he would break their mateship and bond. His mood was soured for a brief moment before he shook off the thought of his mate.

Pulling back from the hug he looked at the pupiless male straight in the eye. Usually most wolves wouldn't dare to look alpha wolves in the eye for respect reasons but their pack seemed to defy those odds. Their pack was ran different than others. Something Zenyr liked.

Sareen  Cozen  

[Sareen]

With the blazing sun cascading through the thick tree's, also came a soft breeze. It was the perfect weather for a run, to feel the breeze through your fur as you soar through such a beautiful jungle, feeling as though you're one with Syndice. The she-wolf could never understand felines and their basking ways. Why lay in the sun when you can run in it? There were far too much to explore to simply lay and sleep all day, every day, although she hadn't personally met a feline to be so sure if that is what they actually did. Just stories.


The protesting growl of her stomach was the one thing that killed the silence, her emerald green's fall wide, taking in the scenery around her for any signs of nearby pray, or any scents she could pick up on, but the scent's seemed to hit all at once and it was over whelming, in a good sort of way. Flowers of all kinds, berries, different types of trees, the damp ground. It was near impossible to pick up on a scent of any pray, but luckily, she did know where the good hunting spots where. That was her job after all. Licking her maw, practically tasting the pray in her mouth already, the rapid pace of her leg's begin to slow, soon coming to a stand still, Sareen stood. Ear's perked, her eyes flutter closed. If she couldn't sniff for pray, then she could listen for them. There were also a lot of sounds. Birds chirping, the breeze swaying the tree's in a large swoosh. 

Crack. The sound had her attention. No doubt it was possibly a branch of a tree being stepped on. Hunger taking control of her action's, Sareen began toward the direction she had heard the snapping of a branch. A list of different possible pray ran though her brain, drool slipped from her salivating mouth and she was almost thankful that no one had witnessed that. Swallowing the growing pool in her mouth, which she then clamped shut, Sareen began to slow down. Finding a large bush to cover behind, she poked her head just over it. Peering around for what she had hoped would be a pray item, but instead, it was two male wolves. Her leaders, Cozen and Zenyr. 

The female had almost groaned out, this tended to happen a lot. She would bump into these two, which she was fine with, but let's be honest, food would have been better then these smelly pair. A grin took over the frown that she once held, the idea popped in her mind to watch the brothers. She was beyond curious to see the two interact alone. Then, they hugged. Sareen couldn't say why it was funny, but it was. Two large, mean looking males hugging. It had her in hysteria. Falling onto her back, Sareen could not contain the large fit of laughter that bubbled from her throat.

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Cozen Zenyr

[Cozen]

Zenyr seemed welcoming and accepting of the contact from Cozen and for a moment, a far too brief moment. Feeling his brother's body stiffen, Cozen closed his eyes and sighed inwardly before stepping back "Zen.." he said, looking at his brother with a tilted head and soft expression. "You need a break, relax. The pups are fine, they are safe, there are plenty enough of us around to keep an eye on them." Knowing that his priorities lay with the pups, Cozen's shoulders dropped slightly, knowing his brother would not stay from his fatherly duties. Had things worked out another way with the pups, he may not be as protective of them, but Selher was the one at fault.

Straightening up, he squared off and looked back directly at his brother "Selher will not be able to set paw in our lands again. We have many scouts scenting for her and if they do catch the wind, they will report back to us and await your instruction." She may be Cozen's sister-in-law, but she was, as a result, the reason the two brothers were separated from their mother, and how some of the other siblings had come to join them too. "Please.." he pleaded softly.

The moment between the two brothers was shattered by the laughter of another wolf; Sareen. Cozen frowned and turned to shoot the female a stern look before huffing and shifting his place to flank his brother. "Sareen.." he breathed reservedly. "What reason have you for interrupting this private moment?" It would have been evident that the two Alphas were in discussion and anyone who would have scented them or seen them should have known to give them a wide berth. Fortunately for Sareen she was a close and trusted friend of the pair, but they don't excuse her bursting in on them. Cozen's blue ears flicked as he awaited a response from the female, his tail flicking gently in a pool of fur behind him.

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Text | "Talking" | 'Thinking' | 'Telepathy'

329 words | Zenyr , Sareen

[Zenyr]

The sound of Cozen's strong and not so soft tone warmed his heart as he nodded at his brother. It was something logical and something he understood as he could also read beyond the lines as some things were left unsaid. But Zenyr understood. Indeed he was right about his mate that they had put scouts out to find the witch who decided it was a good idea to drop their pups with no means of protection. 

"You're right, the pups are safe. Regardless of their mother's actions they are safe within the pack's hands." He breathed airily as calmed himself down. Tensed muscles became slack as he eyed his brother in appreciation.  For the first few weeks he remembered the pups hatred of their mother and how they couldn't understand. Besides Scorpius. Scorpius was a precious bean who Zenyr knew took after his mother.

The two brothers conversed for a brief moment before they were interrupted.Their private moment didn't last for long just like Zenyr had predicted. At the sound of bubbling laughter coming from one of their members he turned his head stretching his neck in the direction of the sound. Turns out it was one of their first members who'd they met, Sareen. 

Too late. Cozen had already gone after the female. With his long tail pooling behind him and his ears flickering. Zenyr watched the scene about to unfold in his eyes. Private time among the boys was almost impossible, but now that they were interrupted would cause a shift in the atmosphere it sounded like. With ease he tucked his hind limbs as he reclined onto his butt. 

He fell quiet as he watched what would come next. Though Zenyr was curious to know what exactly she heard. The boys could always change their conversation as they went through their telepathic mindlink. Zenyr held many links. The one with his mate (although starting to grow weaker), his children, and even brother Cozen. 


Sareen Cozen

[Sareen]

It didn't take long for the female to calm down from her fit of laughter. Inhaling a small breath, Sareen hauled herself to her paws. Taking a brief moment to shake the dirt from her feathered coat, of course, the dirt was near impossible to clean from the small parts of white fur from the dirt. She would simply bathe later. Happy with her fur for now, Sareen turned her attention over to the brothers. Emerald green eyes shifting between the pair, she could only offer a sheepish smile in return to the stern look's she had received. She respected the pair very well, and although she could at times tell there was something going on within the brother's heads, she did not pay mind to their private conversation. That would be wrong of her.

Knowing she had done wrong to interrupt the pair, Sareen hung her head apologetically. Shuffling a paw along the ground, the she-wolf peered back up at the two who patiently awaited for an answer as to why she had done what she had. Building up the courage to apologise to them, as some may not believe it hard to do, for Sareen it was quite the task. Coming up with the right word's to say.

Raising her head in hopes to appear some what confident, the female made a second of eye contact with both Zenyr and Cozen. ``I apologise, I really didn't mean to interrupt such an important time between you two. I was just taking a run and I thought I had heard a twig or something snap in this direction. But, instead I found you both. I should have left once I say you were having a moment, but I let curiosity get the better of me.`` 

Pausing for a breath, Sareen dropped her backside to the ground. Her long, fox-like tail wrapping around her medium sized form. ``But, if it would make it up to you both, I could leave and grab you something to eat. If you haven't already?``

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Cozen Zenyr

[Cozen]

Cozen wasn't mad or angry at Sareen, only irritated at the lack of time he and Zenyr have to themselves these days. Yes, they're both Alpha's and Zenyr is a father, but as much as Cozen gives great advice, he fails to heed the same advice.

Spotting his brother's position shift into a sitting pose, Cozen sensed that he had overstepped the mark and jumped the gun a small bit. Eee. Closing his eyes and dropping his shoulders, Cozen took a breath before reopening his eyes, which were softer in appearance. "Sorry, Sareen, I didn't mean to bark." he commented also reclining himself into a seated position to which Sareen followed suit whilst explaining herself. At the mention of the sound of a twig snap, Cozen looked at his brother with a smirk before sifting hs white gaze on the female with a smile "Ah, yes, that was me. I chose to leave my comfort resting place in an unusual fashion and I risked on a branch supporting my weight." As he mentioned it, he turned to look at the branch in question with a chuckle.

"Sorry to have disturbed your hunt." He grinned goofily "However, a hunt, while we are away from everything, maybe a great chance for us to get ourselves back on form?" Cozen's attention returned to his brother. He remembered that when Sareen had encountered the brothers for the first time, a hunt was their first task before they started to get bombarded by other wolves and siblings. "For old time's sake," he said jumping to his paws with a wae of his elongated tail.

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Talking" | 'Thinking' | 'Telepathy'

269 words | Zenyr, Sareen

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[Zenyr]

First, Cozen was jumping the gun a bit as he barked at Sareen. Because their time was so limited the brothers never talked for long or it was a rare occasion. Having no intention on getting involved within that he sat quietly as he watched the two. Red eyes watching the white-blue mixed colored wolf and the female who was tri-coloured.

He knew Cozen would come to his senses and apologize for the way he acted. And he did. As Cozen apologized to the female hunter Sareen he let out a small snort as his eyes lit up with a mischievous grin. It was something he hadn't expected. But then Cozen started to explain that the branch sound she heard as she passed by was the falling of him.

Another snort came from the male as he somewhat kneaded the ground with his paws hooking into the jungle's dirt. A small purr resonated in him as he felt calm and not pressured. For a few moments he had been free of all responsibilities. The pups took care of themselves when such duties called the male away, but never was he gone longer than a day.

Talk happened between the wolves as a hunt was mentioned. Ears perking up the male whipped his head between the other two. It was like a quick flashback or deja vu played before the male as he remembered their first meeting with Sareen had been a hunt together where they caught a prey. As it finished he caught the ending about old time sakes and the male nodded his head.

"Indeed. For old time sakes!" he cheered excitedly.


Sareen Cozen

[Sareen]

Now sitting, the she-wolf felt much more relaxed and even relieved after apologising to the pair. Her body almost slumped forward, rolling her shoulders, although her head remained held high. Falling silent, she took time to take in the two males. Her eyes relentlessly scan the two, in hopes to get a read of their facial expression's and body language. Like always, Zenyr sat back looking rather calm while watching the scene between herself and Cozen. Surprisingly, Cozen was not nearly as tough as he was on their first meeting. Her eyes narrow down on Cozen, watching as his eyes close and he rolled his shoulders, taking a breath to calm himself. 'Wow' echoed in her mind. Who would have thought Cozen could calm himself with a simple deep breath? Sareen mentally shook her head at the joking comment she had told herself.

Sareen had expected a lot of things. To be told of, even if calmly, or at least shooed away. What she was not expecting was this. An apology from Cozen. It had her head cocking to the side and along with it, her large ears flop over. Why was he apologising?, she asked herself. He had not done anything wrong. At the mention of the snapping twig, Cozen shot a grin over at Zenyr, and Sareen's eyes follow. Her large ear's suddenly perking at the snort that Zenyr had just released. It had caused a flicker of amusement flashing within her emerald pools. 

Jaw falling agape, the female could not believe what she had heard come out from Cozen's mouth. This mature, male wolf was laying in a tree? They do say there is a first for everything, but this was beyond surprising. Trust her to find one of the few wolves who did suck a thing. She wasn't complaining, though. Weird was a good thing, or so she thought. She would not have near enough patience to do such a thing, despite how beautiful the view probably was from there, she didn't see herself doing it or being able to. For sure, she had the claws for it. Turning her head, Sareen offered a small, sincere smile to the two wolves in front of her.

Now she couldn't help but feel terrible for ruining their alone time. The more she really thought about it, the more it bugged at her. She couldn't bare to stare at the two for just a moment. Her eyes find the ground, mentally hoping she could bury her head in it to hide. There was no reset button, this she knew well.  If only there were some way to give them some time together. Lost in thought, It wasn't until the two males cheered about doing a hunt that Sareen brought her head up to look back at them. The excitement from them had her smiling and after rolling her eyes in a playful manner, she pushed herself up onto her paws. A snicker left her. ``Okay, but I'll have you know, I'm a graaaate hunter.``

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Cozen Zenyr

[Cozen]

Cozen felt he had a tighter hold on his emotions as he grew, definitely far better than when he and Zenyr first head out on their own, the white and blue male was just a tinderbox; blurting out things in frustration and then roaring at other wolves for slight issues. Now, Cozen was able to check himself and see where he had gone wrong, all something that Zenyr aided with and their telepathic link was the main cause for this. If they didn't have that link Cozen would be a laughing stock with others seeing him being told off and advised by Zenyr, no one would take the youngster seriously.

Shaking off his internal thinking he refocused his white eyes and smirked at the two before him, dropping into a play bow flagging as much of his tail as he could. Fortunately, they both agreed, well it wasn't really up for debate as Sareen was already on a hunt when Cozen had distracted her and Zenyr needed a break anyways, so why not. "Ha, great!" he laughed before his now glowing white eyes returned to Sareen "Oh sweetie.." he cooed softly before leaping up onto his hind legs, he forearm resting on the she-wolf's shoulders "You got to be in it to win it!" he chuckled before dropping down and sprinting away.

His actions were definitely not that of Cozen, but he was relaxed, happy and in great company. What could spoil it?

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Text | "Talking" | 'Thinking' | 'Telepathy'
243 words | Zenyr , Sareen

[Zenyr]

Sareen's confidence in herself amused the older male as his thin lips parted into a small grin. Black leathery skin pushed and pulled as his face contorted into an unusual smile. The male rarely smiled, but today he did. He was happy and enjoying the small free time he had managed to scrape up. The pups liked to explore and sometimes didn't need him for that, but Zenyr liked to tag along if they entered foreign lands. They rather sticked near the Sacrum IMperium's lands which pleased the male.

If she was so invested in this hunt he wondered to himself for a brief moment whether he should tag along with the female. But the two males had already decided to tag along with the female just like how they had first met. It was nostalgia for the male as he remembered what happened on their first meeting. Unsure of what to do next he watched with mild interest as his brother acted out of his normal character. Cozen's lean body leaned in as he dropped into a play bow. Quirking an eye at his brother he let out an amused snort. No talking was needed.

Cozen's coo caused Zenyr's ear to flick in interest. A rare coo as Cozen seemed to be in good company and didn't feel pressured. No the male was rather care-free at the moment which didn't happen often for the alphas. He watched the two closely seeing that Cozen rested a fore-limb on Sareen's shoulder. It was in the blink of an eye before Cozen was sprinting away like the little child that he was. He seemed rather at peace for however long this would last which the older male basked in it before things would start to get complicated.


Sareen@cozen

[Sareen]

The she-wolf stood there in bewilderment, had she just seen Cozen smirk? But, then he did something even more unexpected. The rather odd male practically throw himself to the ground. Into a playful position, and right then and there, it was obvious to Sareen what this meant. Game on! Mentally screaming this to herself. There would be no way that she would allow for the pair to beat her in this great game of hunt. This female was particularly competitive, even against her leaders. She would make them eat her dust. 

Dropping her front half down to the ground, the she-wolf danced around on her paws. She was rearing to go. This would be fun, for sure. With small jumps, Sareen pounced between the left and right side of Cozen, then he cooed to her. She responded to Cozen by sticking her long, forked tongue in his direction, a small huff leaving her. Purely out of playfulness, she began nipping at the paws which now rest on her shoulders. Dramatically allowing her body to fall limp in a fake fall, her head rolled to the side and with a groan, she said, ``Heavy, so, so heavyyy! I'm dead now.`` After a moment of playing dead, her body still with the occasional twitch and the tongue hanging from her muzzle, that's when Cozen shouted out a comment and then he took off. Leaving Sareen stunned.

As quickly as possible, she scrambled onto her paws. The one side of her coat was covered in dirt, but she did not care. Her surprised eyes flicker to Cozens brother, Zenyr. ``Where'd you put the real Cozen?`` A snicker of laughter left her. Amusement filled the female's eyes and she surely hoped that Zenyr would be joining. 

Before even thinking about running after Cozen, Sareen stepped in front of Zenyr. Offering the male a smile and a bow of her head. She was still very sorry about ruining the brothers moment, but she had hope to make up for it if possible. ``Zenyr, maybe one day I could watch the pups? I would be happy to do that, if it means you and Cozen got a break together..`` Shaking her head, the she-wolf stepped toward the trees in an active trotting pace. ``Give me your answer after the hunt?``

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Cozen Zenyr