Thankfully, Skadi was quick to respond to Ponty arriving outside of her den. His gray eyes watched as she walked out of her den as he gave that somewhat pitiful excuse to see her and talk to her. Beta duties. Although Pontchartrain was in packs prior to Tarben, every pack had its’ own requirements for each of the positions. The Russian blue wolf just wanted to know what to expect from Beartooth, and who better to talk to than Skadi, his beautiful daughter who he was ranked alongside. Speaking of beautiful, Ponty’s gray eyes watched a smile form on the angel’s face and a small laugh come from her maw. ”Cute stutter.” She spoke, which led his ears to fall flat on his cranium for a moment of embarrassment. Her body seemed to blend right in with the snow as she sat in front of him.

”There's not much on that matter, should my father be out or fall in combat we would reign in his place. We take his battles if he is not here and someone tries to take his throne, and we counsel with him. He's a rash man sometimes, but that doesn't always make him irrational. We'd have to keep him in line, his temper is a time bomb. More so, we'd discuss strategy with him.” Pontchartrain nodded occasionally as she spoke, taking in her words. It seemed like acceptable requirements for the role. His gray eyes caught as Skadi looked around before speaking once more. ”As my comrade, I feel it's only right to tell you this. My father has brought in a new wolf, a woman who says she's seen my uncle Bastian. Bastian had traveled towards us, but not past the mountains in his direction. That points to Hawthorne. My father wants Bastian dead, and their other brother who may be tagging along with Bastian. So our King wants to quite possibly spark a war with the biggest pack in Starfall, and take something of theirs as they had taken from us.” Realization hit about Beartooth’s behavior. He did not really need to hear what Skadi said next, as it just confirmed his suspicions.

”We need our numbers to grow. Surely father is reproducing at an alarming rate which isn't out of his ordinary, he's a conqueror. But we need more able ready wolves to fight should they march on us.” The Russian blue male nodded. ”Understandably so.” His steely eyes met hers as she looked back at him, before she spoke once more. ”But tell me, Pontchartrain. Is that the only reason you came to see me? For spouts of knowledge of our duty?” Ponty felt a slight heat rise to his cheeks, but started out his response light. Skadi’s smile eased him. She did have such a pretty smile. ”Please, Pontchartrain is a mouthful. My friends used to call me Ponty instead, feel free to call me that if my full name is too much of a tongue twister.” His low baritone voice was followed by a small chuckle, similar in tone but also light, to which no malicious intent was present at all.

He then let the embarrassment kick in, glancing to the side for a second before clearing his throat, and then continuing with his words. ”Well, if I’m being completely honest and blunt…” He paused, turning his head back to attempt to meet her hueless, yet red eyes. ”You said it yourself, your father, and Tarben, needs more members. Your father would not have ranked me Beta alongside you if he did not see potential warriors come from the both of us.” The russian blue put a hesitant smile on his face, as he stood up. He spoke again, his baritones a little more shaky, but not to the point of stuttering. ”I’m not really the type to take who I please, that is, without consent. I have a guilty conscience if I don’t get that.” A hesitant laugh followed his last sentence, and potentially, a moment of silence.

With a mustering of courage, Ponty spoke once more with a little more gusto, stepping confidently forwards. ”That being said…” He would attempt for his russian blue fur to intermingle with her pure white fur as he would potentially rub against her side as he moved towards her rear. Ponty hoped that if Skadi did consent, she would not move. If the white lass did move, Ponty would back away respectfully, then attempting to make eye contact. ”Would you, Skadi, the beautiful princess of Tarben, like to create more Danes with me, your fellow Beta, for the sake of the pack?” He would respect whatever her decision was, but man, the hormones, and therefore desire, were quite strong in Ponty.

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