Out alone... at least.... I thought alone.... *Buck*

Only a slight mumbling could be heard as the white wolfess left the packs main dens, keeping low and quiet, avoiding making her exit known to any of the other wolves. She just needed to get out of there for now, having been keeping herself secluded her den for a while now, she actually was starting to miss the fresh air. It was only a few minutes later before she was out of eye's view of the dens, smiling to herself slightly as she continued outward. She had been slightly stressed, mostly because she was slightly erked, and mad, and had been keeping to herself about it, causing her to only get more stressed, but, right now she just hoped to relieve some of that at the springs. A nice, relaxing day in some warm water would help her relax... hopefully.

It wasn't long before she finally arrived at the springs, sighing in relief as she let herself lay near one of the pools, dangling her paws in the water slightly. With how nice it was here, she probably could stay here all day. A sigh came from her again as she laid her head down, closing her eyes, just resting them as she enjoyed the quiet, and the warmth.

((Blitz continued from: https://incendio.rpg-board.net/t110p45-altogether-now#2102 ))

Blitz had been thinking, as usual. He hadn't noticed Rayne leaving the dens, but he knew that he didn't want to stick around and deal with the normal hustle and bustle of the pack. He had gone to the meadow too much lately, and the fact that the spirits remained absent only frustrated him, so today he decided to head to the springs, hoping to get some relaxing in before heading back in to deal with the pack politics once more.

He moved slowly, taking his time and letting his mind wander over the pack happenings. Both Tessa and Laek had pups, pups that would soon be big enough to exit the den for the first time. Cas was settling into the omega position nicely, as well as getting the pack to slowly trust him, although it was a very slow process. Coven was becoming more and more of a bother, but he couldn't kick him out, he couldn't make himself do that to Molly. Pravin was really stepping up as beta, which lifted an enormous weight off of his own back. But there was still a lot unfolding, and a lot for Blitz to worry about. But as he approached the springs, and spotted Rayne, he did his best to push his worries to the back of his mind. "Hello Rayne." He said softly, coming up beside her and looking down at her relaxing form. "Mind if I join you?"

Blitz couldn't help but smile in amusement at her surprise. He sat down beside her and then slowly laid down, sighing softly as his large paws dangled in the soothingly hot water. He glanced over at her, shaking his head slowly. "Relax Rayne." He said, chuckling softly. He slowly rested his head on his paws, one ear turned in her direction as he closed his eyes to relax. "How come you're out here all alone?" He asked, disliking the fact that the females of the pack were so comfortable wandering off alone. Matter of fact, he hadn't seen Chaos in a while. But then again, he knew the little black female was more than capable of taking care of herself. So he focused back on Rayne, patiently waiting for her answer.

Blitz frowned as she stumbled over her words, and changed her word choice at the last minute. With a soft sigh he spoke, his voice relaxed and patient, his eyes still closed. "You know, it's not a horrible thing to want some time away from the pack." He said, opening one eye to look at her for a moment before closing it again. "It'll keep you from going insane around here. I know it's helped me." He added, relaxing beside the female and sighing softly, enjoying the steam from the spring and the warmth that soaked his paws as they dangled in the water.

Finally he lifted his head, looking over at her and tilting his head to the side slightly. "Would you like me to go? Leave you alone for a bit?" He asked, ready to leave the moment she gave the word. After all, she had been here first, he had no right to intrude on her alone time. But he had no intention of going far. He didn't like her being out here alone, so he didn't want to be far in case she needed help.

Blitz frowned at her tension and inability to get her thoughts out, or want to get her thoughts out. He wished that she would be open with him, he had no intention of judging her. When she told him to stay, he simply nodded, looking over at her as she spoke again. "I'm here to get away from the pack. I've got a lot on my mind, and the springs are a nice place to relax. But although I came here to be alone, I have to admit, I do enjoy the company." He said softly, lifting his head to look over at her for a few moments. "I haven't gotten much chance to get to know you. But then again, I suppose I haven't tried really hard to get to know you. I'm sorry about that, Rayne." He said softly, frowning and looking over at her apologetically. He hadn't been devoting enough time to the pack members, and he felt terrible about it.

Blitz frowned at her words and shook his head. When she finally finished speaking, he sighed softly, barely resisting the urge to nudge her shoulder gently. "It's my responsibility to worry, Rayne. Part of the job, I suppose. But that doesn't mean I can't take the time to get to know the wolves in my pack." He said, this time nudging her gently and smiling. "That's also my responsibility, to know the wolves that call these lands home." He said, nipping her ear playfully. "And you are one of those wolves." He said, smiling at her, hoping to lighten the mood slightly. "You have every right to know your leader, as well." He added, tilting his head to the side slightly as he watched her for her reaction to his words.

Blitz couldn't help but laugh slightly at her teasing, pawing gently at her nose because his paw was so big. When she pawed at his shoulder he leaned away, nipping at her paws as they batted at him and perking his ears when she spoke. "Seemingly tough, strong, and independent? Only seemingly?? I guess I'll have to try harder." He teased, leaning forward and nipping her ear and tugging gently before releasing it and chuckling slightly. "I'm not always serious." He added, flopping down on his side and swatting at her paws with his own.

He laid there for a few moments, finally lifting his head slightly and looking over at her. "I don't know about you, but I'm gonna get into the water. I've been on my feet so much lately that my legs are really sore, a good soak in the springs sounds really good right about now." He said, slowly getting up and stretching with a loud, exaggerated yawn before slowly stepping into and sinking into the hot spring water with a sigh.

Blitz shook his head and nipped at her paws as she swatted at his head, ducking slightly to avoid her kicks. When she finally settled down and spoke, watching him from the edge of the spring, he waded over, rearing up and resting his paws on the land beside her and nipping her ear playfully. "Xerxses and I were born to a pair of lone wolves. That's how we grew up, too." He said, mentioning his small family and how he had started out. He hadn't really been a pack wolf before, and he himself was surprised when he had become the leader of a pack of his own. "After my father and I got separated from my mother and Xerxses, my father raised me alone." He said softly, letting his paws slip back into the water as he rested his head on the ground beside her and enjoyed the hot water of the spring.

Blitz swallowed, grateful that she didn't prod further into his past and ask more questions about his family. He closed his eyes for a moment as she questioned the beginning of Silverlight, frowning slightly. "I doubt you'd believe me if I told you." He said softly, watching her stretch and look at the water. Obviously she decided to get in, because soon she was joining him in the water, but then she slipped, falling in and popping up moments later. He couldn't help but chuckle slightly, nipping her ear playfully and shifting so that if she fell again she would fall against him and not underwater.

Blitz didn't mind at all that she leaned against him, and he shifted his weight a bit to support her easier as he stood in the water. Finally she spoke again, making him frown slightly. It was obvious she doubted the existence of the spirits, but there was nothing he could do to prove it to her. "Well, I chanced upon these lands several years ago, over at the northern ridge. They were beautiful, at least more beautiful than any lands I'd ever seen before. They are more so now, but even before, they were amazing. So I entered and wandered around, ending up in the Moonlight Meadow." He said, glancing in the direction of the meadow as he told the story. "In the center of the meadow, though, there was a ball of fur. I didn't know what it was until I nearly stepped on top of it." He said, looking up at the sky as he remembered his first night in Silverlight. "But just before I got too close, it lifted it's head. I was baffled by what I saw. It was a wolf pup, but there was something different about it's eyes. There was no iris, or pupil, they were just white." He said, frowning slightly as he looked over at her. "At first, I admit, I was scared. But then it spoke, but it's mouth didn't move. It was like it was speaking directly into my mind. It was the first spirit, begging me to help bringing back the other spirits and bring the lands back to life." He said, resting his head back on the ground as he waited for her reaction. There wasn't much else to say, so he stopped talking and listened to her.

Blitz sighed softly as she spoke, disliking the fact that she obviously didn't believe him. But there was nothing he could do to convince her. He wasn't the only one to see a spirit here, but still, he hated that she probably thought he was crazy. When she rested her head on his back, he was surprised that he rather liked the feeling, but kept that to himself. He closed his eyes and let himself relax, dozing off a bit too. When she finally struggled out of the water, he followed, plopping down beside her and resting his head on her back. "Well, now that you know all about your crazy alpha, what about you?" He asked, wanting to know a bit more about her background as well.

Blitz listened slightly as he laid beside her, taking in her words and also getting some back-story on Sib. When she finished speaking, he started to absently groom her, grateful that he was suddenly so comfortable with her. He soon sighed softly, looking down at her with a smile. "Well, it seems like this place brought both of us back together with our brothers." He said softly, nipping her ear gently and grinning. He hadn't seen Xerxses in years, and thanks to this place, he got to live with and get to know him all over again. He couldn't be more grateful for that. Finally he rested his head back on her back, sighing softly and closing his eyes as he relaxed contentedly.

Blitz soon followed her into sleep, dozing and then sleeping with his head resting over her back and his large body curled slightly around hers. It was something that he had never expected to happen, and something that he would dread having Fallon see. He'd never hear the end of it if Fallon showed up right now to play match maker. It would be all 'I told you so!' and 'see! I knew you were meant for each other', and other stuff like that. But other than dreading the appearance of the head hunter, Blitz was surprised that he was happy.

He'd been so depressed and stressed as of late, and it was nice to just relax and enjoy the company of another wolf without worrying about expectations or responsibilities. As he slept, he felt his worries float away - if only temporarily - and he was able to get deep and refreshing rest that he hadn't been able to reach for quite a long time.