Year 13. At just over 2.5 years old, Aodhan took over the Golden Moon Pack from the long aged Crisp. Deciding for the elder lead that her past 5 years of ruling were more than enough, and her time was over. He challenged her for the role, as he knew there was no other way for him to take over. He quickly brought her down within just moments, not hesitating as he delivered a swift and bloody bite against the base of her skull. He made the kill quick. Aggressive or not, he knew better than let any wolf suffer. Especially his predecessor. Mourning commenced, as did his take over. He instilled new, much harsher rules upon the pack, especially those concerning the young. Alwyn, the herbalist, had always been at odds with him, but stood solid in strong opposition to his rules. To this opposition he was met with nothing but snide comments from his lead wolf. He knew he had to stay for the good of his pack. It was either stay, or let them all die at Aodhan's paws. Alwyn constantly checks in on the young, and trails around after Aodhan, doing nothing but grumbling and growling and huffing at him all day and night. Although aggressive and rude, Aodhan tuned into Alwyn's words of advice, despite constantly attempting to silence him. He loosened the rules a bit, and turned a blind eye to mothers doing what mothers do, and pupsitters caring for the pups for 'their own skills'. Along with this, he also kept a closer eye on the drifters of the pack, making sure that despite their silence and their floating between the wild and the dens, that they were healthy and cared for. Afterall, he wasn't intending to be brutal or careless. He was simply straightening the 'poor idiots' out. With a few months of leading under his pelt he began to make remarks during Alwyns rants, asking his opinion on certain topics
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No one quite knows why he wears another wolfs jaw around his neck.. nor who he got it from. But ever since he came back with it, Lidae has seemed a lot more uneasy around him.. and a lot more protective of his passed mate, and the old leads, grave. So much so that Aodhan started having a pack mate escort him around after he came back home with some nasty bites one night
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Your chosen wolf blinks, as its eyes turn into bleached bone colour.
Puphood memories:
Leaves? Rocks? Underbrush? Twisted tree stump? Eroded slope? Aodhan learned to use any environment and its features to camouflage successfully.
Not only was the nesting material important, but the right spot and the right time matter, too. Aodhan learned how to choose wisely and save a lot of time.
You're not sure if Aodhan is baring their teeth at you as you approach. You blink and the snarl is gone, and they take a step back each time you try to get closer. Well, no use trying to force it.
Garmr checked Aodhan's progress through a chasing test. Aodhan had to avoid being caught, which seemed completely impossible, but he wisely used all the tricks and feints to gain an advantage.
Steele examined Aodhan's technique while he chased a young stoat. The young pup kept getting discouraged, but he will learn that failures are a part of the lesson.