Dishes. The simple act of cleaning and putting things back to order calmed her to a degree and helped with her to get back undercontrol. Aidan was disappointed in herself, for having lost it like that, but at the same time she really did not care. All of the ingrates could leave, head back to their old lives and deal with their own shit and their own drama; they had enough here as it was. Bitterly she scoffed at the fact that of course they would be left with the emo cry baby, badass, trouble makers. That would be their fucking luck, to be left with ones that were more trouble than they were worth.<br/><br/>David spoke and it helped to get her mind to focus on something other than the bitter thoughts that were running through her mind.<br/><br/>â€œIt's a bit of both I suppose. Shit is tough and tense and last thing I want to hear is some big as baby bitch, whining because he does not like what he is,â€ thinking back to what had just happened had her wolf snarling and straining to get out though she was quick to get that under control. â€œIt's a matter of people respecting how we  live here, or basically leaving. This life and what we are...it's not easy, but there is nothing that can be done about it. We are what we are.â€ She sighed and continued with the dishes, the natural soap that she had them using would make sure to not affect anything in the environment. That was something else that was important that the other;s just did not seem to get. They needed the environment, needed nature in order for them to survive in this place.<br/><br/>A howl rang out and Aidan stopped what she was doing to focus on the tone and pitch, it was a warning howl. Trouble.<span style="font-style: italic"> Great. Just what we needed. More trouble. </span>she thought bitterly as she went back to cleaning the last of the dishes. By the time they were done, another howl had gone out and it would appear that all was well.<br/><br/>With the two new wolves, she returned to camp showing them where they stored the dishes she got the fire going again, knowing that the heat and light would be a comfort to some. Briefly, her eyes flicked to Thomas, noting the limp as he walked and the tension in his body. Whatever the other two would report, she figured Thomas would let the rest of them know what the plan was next, but for now she focused on the new wolves.<br/><br/>Like Jaden. Poor guy looked like he was about to lose it.<br/><br/>â€œYou know we have a history...â€ she began softly as she stared into the fire. â€œWe are not the beasts and nightmares that humans have made us out to be. We are children of Gaia, children of the earth. Born to be protectors and the balance that man seeks to unbalance due to no fault of their own.â€ A pause now as she looked at Jaden, just to make sure he was still hopefully listening. â€œWhen there was man, there was us. We lived and evolved together, though we sought to maintain a balance to protect the natural world. Our numbers were never great, we cannot breed as rapidly as humans, there is a lot of stress on our bodies and carrying a child to term is hard. So, as humans grew in numbers we remained few and the humans began to tell stories of us as monsters. It was not a complete lie, because some of us, like humans, are just bad. They like to hurt, to cause pain and fear. They made those legends, they made them want to hurt us.â€ Another pause as she stared into the flames and then up at the sky, â€œStill, we are what we are for a reason. You can feel the earth, feel nature breathing around you. You can feel....life. It is scary and what we have can be a great gift, if you allow for it to be one.â€<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"> If we can keep from killing one another....we may just make it another winter</span><br/><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline"> Claw Territory</span></span><br/>The smug look on Aderol's face was beginning to go beyond annoying for Dark Sky. Though the report that he brought back could make up for it.<br/><br/>â€œSo, even though I told you to not be seen, you allowed yourself to be seen and you talked to one of them?â€ the threatening growl that rolled from the alpha's lips had most of the pack shying away from him. Though Adeorl barely bat an eye at him.<br/><br/>â€œYep, but it was a call that I had to make. We needed to know more and she will be our in with the pack,â€ the cocky beta replied as he shrugged his shoulders.<br/><br/>â€œShe, huh? You sure this is for the pack, or are you just looking to get another piece of ass?â€<br/><br/>â€œShe is not happy and can be our insider with the pack. She is like us, like me and wants to be free. I just have to convince her to be loyal to us and betray them.â€<br/><br/>There was a pause as Dark Sky considered this before he nodded, â€œAlright. Continue with the meetings, see if you can convert her to our cause or at the very least remove her to weaken their numbers.â€<br/><br/>â€œYes, my alpha.â€ Aderol replied with an overly dramatic bow, in which his hat was swept from his head in a flourish.<br/><br/>It took everything for Dark Sky to not snap his little neck right then and there, as it was the death glare he gave to the back of the now retreating male was enough to make some of the other males whimper.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Time....all we need is time.</span>