Alryn nodded his understanding. He'd never dealt with werewolves before, not like this. It stood to reason that he hadn't recognized the signs. Well, he would remember to be more careful around the red head. "Thank you for explaining. I had no idea."

A sweet, pipping voice made his smile brighten and widen. He almost wanted to shed his male form to go and greet the happy looking girl. That wouldn't do though. Alryn didn't know how the others would react to a change in his appearance, least of all the werewolf, who was already uncertain enough around him as it was."Of course you can, I don't mind at all! Why don't you come and sit down?"

They almost seemed like a pack, a pack with one alpha and others who hadn't yet been assigned their roles. It was intriguing, but after hearing the woman's words he thought he understood. The werewolf was so wild, it could be that the man was the thing he'd been sent into the forest to calm, or to kill.

Lynae had been trying to figure out what to do in order to calm such a wild beast, but it seemed someone had already come up with the solution. His green eyes hardened a little at the thought of being one upped by anyone. He prided himself on being the best ... But if this worked, then so be it. It would mean less blood on his hands. They were scared enough as things stood, though most came from wild things he'd tried to reason with, or raised.

Hearing the invitation for his most recent charge to join the group, Lynae's features hardened, but he said nothing. They needed to stay, and it would probably do Viola good to spend some time with people other then himself.

"Neither did he a short time ago" Was Rea's amused reply o the male as she glanced over towards the lean to. He was hiding it seemed. She couldn't help but feel a little pity for the Vargulf really. He seemed more feral then ever, retreating into the beast. Still, sometimes that's what it took at first to realize what was the beast and what was yourself. She shrugged and with that she would began to put away her cooking supplies in the various bags her undead horse had on it's saddle. There was more then enough for everyone she was sure. She listened absently to the excited girl, a brief smile taking her lips. My she was bubbly wasn't she?


"Thank you! She responded gleefully to Alryn, walking to sit next to him. She couldn't help but grin at the group, clearly happy. Still she did glance towards the wolf for a moment, her expressive features instantly show pity and a little sorrow. Did he not like her? She hadn't done anything bad had she? It was so hard to tell sometimes, people being what they were. Oh well, she'd make friends with him later, she was sure of it! Then again Vivi was always sure she could make friends with everyone. She always tried too. She looked back at Ly then and held out a hand to indicate he should come sit next to her. She always felt safer when he was around. Besides, it was just more fun if everyone got along.

That certainly explained a lot. It was food for thought. "So what brings you here?" He turned his golden eyes to the young woman. She could be trusted ... It seemed like that to Alryn anyway. No one could really fake such an open and innocent smile. Maybe he would show her.

Without realizing it, he changed the color of his long locks. His hair went from silky smooth amethyst, to curly pink ringlets which cascaded down his back. When Alryn realized what had happened, he blushed furiously and reached up to tug at his hair. That happened sometimes, and it could be so darn annoying ...

The dark haired man slipped through the camp. He sent a smile Viola's way to reassure her that yes, he was going to go and join her, but first he had to do something. Lynae moved to crouch down before the werewolf's den. He didn't reach in, didn't make any movement towards the being lying within. He simply sat just outside the entrance, and waited, hands loose against his knees and in a relaxed, non threatening posture.

"So that's what you've been hiding..." She muttered softly with a chuckle, shaking her head. She had never smelled his breed of shapeshifter apparently. She shrugged, not particularly concerned but amused that he would try to hide something from them. So many people expecting judgement among their rag tag group when there was no reason to be any. She had hunting to do... but she would wait until it was close to dusk so it would satisfy her beast. It was always better that way. To feel blood on her hands when it was not quite night but close enough her beast started to want. She glanced towards the male then, wondering if he was too close. Red had showed a sign that he was already prone to being territorial.

Ooooh! Pretty! Do it again!" Was Vi's excited reply. She clapped instantly and leaned over to touch one of the ringlets as she put free hand on his shoulder for balance. She twirled one around her fingers, not even thinking about it too much. She couldn't help but laugh, enjoying how it bounced back towards him when she let it go. She could change her clothes like that but just through her necklace... She couldn't change anything about her physical form.... It looked like fun she decided. Still as she blushed she realized maybe he was a little embarrassed and she shouldn't be so happy about it all.

"I'm sorry... I probably shouldn't have done that huh?" She asked with her own embarrassment, letting go of him and leaning back to where she'd been sitting. She blushed faintly in embarrassment that she'd gotten carried away... again... and glanced towards Ly. She only then realized that the werewolf may be who he was looking for, not always instantly connecting things like that. That would be sad.... the red haired man seemed so scared. She hoped it would all be alright.

Lynae's features remained impassive as the silence surrounding them was broken. The few words, the wary actions, of the red head only served to bring forth more questions in his mind. This man, we he the one responsible for the deaths in this area? If so ... then it probably had been through no fault of his.

Very slowly, Lynae lifted a callused hand and moved it to the very edge of the lean to's exterior. Not a finger lay within the werewolf's little territory, but all it would take was a simple twitch. He hoped the silent invitation to smell his scent, to take in who he was in a way, came through well enough. He was treating the man much like he did the wild creatures he could speak with. It seemed fitting, under the circumstances.

The pink haired man froze when he felt fingers playing lightly with his hair. She hadn't reacted the way he'd expected, no one had. They just took in his change as if it were normal. Alryn noticed almost absentmindedly Spirit's nakedness. He would go fetch clothing for her soon, but for the moment Viola's reaction had him reeling far too much to even think of leaving.

"You really liked it?" Some liked it too much, it was why he hid so ... Alryn didn't think Vivi was like that though, she was too childlike for any such thoughts to cross her mind. He smiled a little bit, and purposefully changed his features so they were more feminine, delicate.

Alryn lifted a hand to readjust the leather across her chest. It had gotten a bit tighter with her change, but since she hadn't decided to give herself too much cleavage, it was no real problem. Her voice was softer now, smooth as velvet."Don't worry Vi. That's about the nicest reaction I've gotten in a long while." A bright smile bloomed across Alryn's rose tinted lips as she regarded the other woman. No matter what shape she chose, she was always herself. It had always been like that, well not always ... But ever since her parents had taught her how to anchor her self not in gender, in appearance, but in personality, in values and thoughts, she'd never been mixed up again.

"You look awful......cold like that Spirit." Rea teased the naked woman mildly as she stood. She put the the remainder of her cookware away and took the last couple sandwiches to spirit. Once she'd managed to give the girl the meal she would walk closer to Red and Lynea so she could perch on a rock nearby. Just close enough to pounce Ly out of the way if Red reacted badly. He was too unpredictable today to be sure.... so she would have to make sure to keep the others safe. Still she said nothing about her intentions and simply seemed to observe the two with a rather bored expression.

"Um hmm, I think you look cute." She said sincerely, nodding. She glanced towards the nude woman as Rea made the comment, puzzled. In her excitement over the shifter she hadn't noticed the one woman was nude. She gasped softly and blushed before politely turning away and back to Alryn. She smiled at the shapeshifter, surprised at the gender thing but not too much so. It seemed so many people defined themselves by gender was the only reason it even surprised her at all. She felt natural as a female but perhaps that was just because she could not change it? She shrugged off the thought, simply gazing at the shifter. She seemed deep in thought a moment before she announced her thoughts with a warm smile.

"I think i'd have fun making clothes for you."

Lynae smiled slightly as the wolf man approached, a nearly imperceptible quirk of the lips. He only glanced once at the woman who'd come to observe the nearly silent conversation, for it was that. Having an audience for this kind of thing didn't sit quite right for him, not unless it was Vivi. This other woman, she felt like a half tame wild thing, and sometimes they were more dangerous then the truly wild ones. They were so much more unpredictable.

But that wasn't what Lynae needed to focus on then. Instead, he lifted his hand slowly again, and let if hang suspended in the air, just resting halfway across the invisible line that was the Vargulf's territory. "Smell," said the man softly,in a calm kind of tone. If this man was anything like a wild dog, then this might work. If not ... Lynae would deal with it, or that woman would jump in. Again, that didn't sit right, but more because of his protective instincts then any dislike of interference.

Alryn laughed lightly at what both other women said. "Well then, I'd be flattered Vi, but maybe we should take care of Spirit's plight first." She turned to offer the nude girl a smile as she stood, brushing off her long skirt. Luckily she did have extra clothing in her little hideaway, or one of them at least.

Cautious, in this at least, Alryn had made sure to create more then one little home in the forest. "You could both come with me, and we could pick some clothes out, or I can go and grab a selection be back as quick as you can catch a fish!" Which, to be honest, might very well take a while.

"Most people find nudity embarrassing." was Rea's absent explanation in a similar teasing tone to the woman but she grew quickly silent once more. She would allow the others to take care of the rest. Instead she was watching Red, well aware of his various signs of territorial claim. The warning signs were unmistakable even to someone not in-tune with animals as she was. The ranger simply sighed to herself, saying nothing. She would not interfere unless absolutely necessary, Red needed to remember how to deal with people again on more then the animal instinct that demanded his obedience from her. She was a wild creature from birth, but even she understood that.

Her mismatched eyes continued to glow beneath her hood, neither watching him as an animal or a human but something in-between. She could sense Ly's tension at her presence, observing it in the tiniest tension, but she was use to that. Most living things were naturally tense around her, able to sense there was just something not quite right. Only the forests themselves seemed to really trust her, or understand her.... and Rea was perfectly happy that way. She yawned softly as those strange eyes switched to Red.

Vivi glanced shyly back towards the woman as she spoke, torn between wanting to explain it and not really knowing how. She found people's problems with nudity puzzling as well, even if she had the same problem. She couldn't really say where the embarrassment or nervousness came from really. She bit her lip and glanced at Ly, he'd understand wouldn't he? Still, he seemed busy with the wolf man..... What should she do? The bubbly woman for a moment was truly at a loss and did not know what to say to her at all. Thankfully Arlyn interfered.

"I don't mind going, which would be easier?" She asked simply, instantly cheered and relaxed. She wasn't so sure if Ly would like her going she realized after she said it. She blinked and glanced towards her gaurdian, unsure what he'd say. He didn't seem to notice though so it had to be alright......r ight?

The quiet man shrugged, and struggled not to let his lips twitch up in a tiny smile. Most people would have been entirely put off by the growling, but Lynae simply shifted about so his back was turned to the wolf man. The move could be considered insulting, he supposed, like the other man's threats simply weren't enough for him to be bothered with.

It wasn't exactly the impression he wanted to give, but it was close enough. His eyes shifted to Vivi, then to the woman sitting on the rock. "So, he sees you as the pack leader, does he?" Could she have taken advantage of the man's transformation and confusion to set him upon nearby villagers? It was another possibility.

Alryn smiled genially and motioned for the other two women to follow her. "Well then, I suppose we should get going." As they began walking towards the cave, the pink haired woman began running through a menal inventory of her clothing.

"What kind of clothes do you like Spirit, and you Vivi?" She might as well give a little something to both girls, since they were going to get clothing anyway. Besides, Alryn was getting too much of a collection.

"Seems so...." She said with an unfeeling shrug, as if thinking of her as alpha was just the normal thing for a therian to do. It was true enough, only another Alpha strength beast would dare challenge her and only if he or she were foolish enough to want dominance over her since she never tried to lead a pack. Her beast's power even without her own was not something to be played with and therians had a unique ability to sense it. She explained none of this, however, she simply gazed at the man as she waited for what questions he had next. He seemed to have some of them lingering in his eyes she thought.

A soft smirk briefly touched her lips as she wondered what. He had sensed her dominance, did he think she was controlling the wolf she just met? It would not be unusual to have a natural, uneasy suspicion of her even for a normal human and one with beast sense like Ly may be even more sensitive to such a thing. She had little desire to explain unless asked, however, just what her reasons were and instead lazily glanced over at Red. She wondered how long he would be so stubborn with the other male but had no intention of forcing Red to do anything. Sure, she'd keep him from killing or doing something stupid but that was all. So she perched on her rock, her knees bent and her arms casually flung over them. An easy position to pounce from and comfortable too.

"Flowy and silky" The bubbly woman responded easily before she glanced back. She was surprised Ly let her go so easily but then again perhaps he wanted to talk to the strange hooded woman alone. Vivi was puzzled why the woman would not remove her hood and she seemed a little odd. The blue haired woman shook her head and turned her amethyst eyes back to the other two women. She was curious why the other woman seemed even more uncertain about social rules then Vivi herself but she wasn't sure how to ask really...

Alryn skipped forward when she noticed her cave with a smile. "I have plenty of things like that! And hopefully there's something in all those boxes that Spirit likes too." Surely there had to be something in the huge pile of clothing taking up a large corner of the cave.

"Have at it," said the woman with a grin. She waved the others closer to the pile, and then started pulling things out herself. Silks, jeweled transparent pieces of gauze, in all manners of colors, if you could imagine a piece of clothing, it was there. Her collection really was too big for one person alone.

Well that had certainly gotten the other man's attention. Now to do something he hated, lie down and show himself weaker then he thought himself to be. Lynae shook his head, biting back a scowl and pushing down his will to continue the challenge he'd begun. The other man was a werewolf, a wild one, there was no way he could win.

The tall man let out a long sigh as he lay his body down upon the rough forest floor and rolled upon his back to peer up at the redhead with annoyance in his green eyes. This had better work. Lynae did not like this, not one bit, and didn't want to suffer this kind of humiliation any longer then necessary.

As the two began their little scuffle Rea tensed. She pounced forward and landed in front of the two, neither woman nor animal as she peered at them. Still, as Red resisted the wolf the ranger simply stood, as if she had sensed that he would not bite Ly. She slung her arm over Red's shoulders once he had reached her, amusement coloring her gaze. He had apparently passed some sort of test as she gripped the wild wolf. Still, now that he was given dominance he had to be told what to do with it.... otherwise his instincts may cause him to do something foolish.

"It seems you've won, little wolf, but what shall you do with his submission now that you have it? A good wolf would give his protection and be aware of the pack's needs. What will you choose I wonder?" She asked in a rather teasing tone, the kind that left one wondering how serious she was. She seemed to also be rather amused even as she kept her arm around the red head's shoulders. She watched Ly, aware that Red's action may wound the male's pride and make him do something foolish. She would protect Red as equally as she would have protected Ly given the need.

((Ima wait on vivi until Spirit replies))

"Oh? Didn't you just establish that you are dominant so are in charge of him? There is more to be dominant then being stronger little wolf. So now unless he attacks you, then you must be kind. If you want to be second anyway, instead of just another wolf submitting to all others so they'll care for you." Rea said quietly as she returned the nuzzle in the same animalistic fashion the other had nuzzled her. It was said softly but with a certain force of will that seemed to always surround the woman. Be helpful to your pack and they will help you, this and similar instincts was what she hoped to bring out. Wolves... they had such easy instincts to bring out that matched society, since a pack was simply your most basic society in the world. Even humans had their 'Alpha's' and then their submissive 'workers' below in various levels. Wolves and humans both, they were not made to be alone. Still, his instincts were still that more of a lone wolf then a true member of a pack. So she simply finished her nuzzle and squeezed his shoulders.