Ptolemy was in no way leader of the band but he did have a loud enough mouth to try and keep the younger lot in line. For now he had told them to stay put as he went on ahead to scout out the area. He was a big boy and so he could manage this. The typical scout of the group had already gone off in a different direction, same with most of the other big kids. So Ptolemy wasn't exactly scouting because he wanted to but because he had to. Coming into unexpected snow during what was meant to be the warmer months meant that a warm place had to be found to return to.

Unfortunately Ptolemy pulled the swamp as a scouting location. The one good thing about the unexpected frigidness meant the swamp was less muck and more cracking ice with every step. So any thoughts of stealth were quickly tossed out as each time he placed down a paw the earth beneath him crunched once more.

With the weird weather around Narsil had given them a simple warning of not wandering out of earshot. And seeing as his elder brother usually lurked mearby he figured this was a safe place to lurk and explore. The swamp luckily had become less of a sticky mucky mess thanks to the cold weather, which meant yes, Vesemir did hear the other cub.

The dark brown furred cub moved as quietly as he could, trying to get ahead of the other. Keeping a low profile while crouched to the ground his ears flat. He burst from the foilage suddenly. “Hey crunchy toes, what are you doing?” he asked suspiciously, his amber eyes narrowing a bit at the other cub.



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There is salt and seawater in my blood

The blue boy didn't quite understand his mother's worry or warning about the weather. Summer was an unknown season for the boy as this should have been his first. However, at the moment it seemed he'd see his second winter before his first summer.

Ban didn't really mind, snow was fun! It could been rolled into snowballs or tossed at his brothers. Or eaten! Just not the yellow snow....! that didn't taste good...

So when Ban realized Vesemir had wandered off he didn't hesitate to follow. That was the great thing about snow, following lions always seemed easier to the boy as paw prints created a path ahead... Unless there were a lot of prints.. then it just became a mess of ways to go...

Ban unlike his brother wasn't sneaking, actually, his way forward in the snowy summer landscape was probably closer to crashing than even walking. So when he finally reached his brother, snow clung to his fur and face. "Ves, be nice!" he beamed as he aimed to bump his own shoulder against his brothers before curiously looking at the pale cub. "Hello" the blue boy spoke with a big silly smile on his lips. The other boy didn't smell like the Mire, or anything really. Did that mean he was good or bad? At least he didn't smell like farts, mostly just snow and winter... He was kinda small too, and mostly white and fluffy like a snowflake. "I'm Ban and this is @Vesemir" he introduced himself and his brother to the snowflake with an excited flick of his tail.

June Y11 || Zaharil swamp || Ecrosia Mire cub || 7 months

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Ptolemy was soon joined by others but they were no one from the group that he had been traveling with. Still, they were similar enough in age to him. "I 'splorin." The pale coated cub announced. "You 'splore too?" Because why else be out this way? Had they noticed the younger ones that he had told to hang back? Were they coming too?

The crashing sound caused the boy's head to swivel. He fully expected one of the younger cubs that he was in charge of to come crashing through. This was not the case however. Instead it was some other cub that happened to know his inquisitor.

"I Ptolemy." The child gave his name after introductions were being made.

@Vesemir @Banazir

ooc: sorry for the delay! <3

The crashing of underbrush made Vesemir twitch a bit, guarded in case this tiny fluffball had a aggressive guardian he hadn't noticed. But when his brother came crashing through he felt himself relax, though mildly irritated by the lack of stealth Ban had used to arrive. And when he told him to be nice he let out a dismissive snort, rolling his eyes while he looked away briefly.

Ever the level headed one, he would fall in line to his brothers words. It was more because he trusted his only littermate, Nkosi having disappeared with the arrival of the snow. "i can introduce myself..." he muttered though he didn't really mind. But, it did ruin his scary guy appearance...


"No," he quickly cut across Ptolemy asking if they were exploring. A chance to redeem himself. "We learnin' to patrol!" he said with a puff of his chest. Trying to make it look like they were important. "where you from?" he asked trying to appear less scary but it was hard for him to play the hero.



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There is salt and seawater in my blood

Ban didn't really pay much attention to his brother's eye roll. Ban knew Ves could be a bit of a meanie but he still loved his brother. However, when Ves seemed unhappy with the fact Ban had also introduced him the blue brothers' ears drew back for a moment. "Sorry," he whispered back very much intending for the words only to be aimed at @Vesemir.

As the snowflake gave his name Banazir purred in happiness. A new friend! His name even sounded kinda similar to theirs with how long and strange it was. @Ptolemy asked them if they were exploring and Ban would have immediately said yes, because new friend, if not for Ves speaking first.

Ves claimed that they were patrolling and looked very proud of that fact. This made the whole patroling thing seem fun to Ban who tried to mimic his brother but likely came off a bit more goofy as he giggled while puffing out his chest. "Yeah, patroling!" the blue brother agreed nodding his head enthusiastically. When his brother asked where the boy was from the blue Tollaire's ears tilted forward his lips still pulled into a goofy smile as he listened eager to know where the snowflake was from.

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So not exploring but patrolling instead. This caused the fluffy male to glance about. It was clear that he was certainly looking for someone or something. When he didn't immediately find what it was that he was searching for he ended up tilting his head and perking an oversized ear skyward to listen hard at their surroundings. But still this didn't give him the information that he desired.

"Where rest?" Because if they were patrolling then that meant that there were others in the area that they had to keep watch for. Ptolemy knew about this. The bigger cubs always took turns patrolling while the little ones slept. This was a nightly routine when they would all group together in a place to sleep.

"Everywhere!" The cub declared in an excited voice. He was a great world traveler, he was. He felt that they had been all over the world and had seen all the most wondrous things. Who else could say that?

@Vesemir @Banazir

ooc: sorry for the delay! <3

Vesemir clicked his tongue a bit when Banazir apologized, his way of accepting it without drawing attention to it. Because right now he was trying to appear as a mysterious ranger. But that sort of went out the window when Banazir puffed his chest out. Vesemir couldn't help but turn his head away to hide a snicker. Only his brothers would receive his affection and loyalty. Which means they could fuck up royally and Vesemir would still back them in a fight.

"Rest of what?" he asked, was there more to something that they didn't know about? Vesemir sighed heavily moving to strut forward to the cub and inspect him personally, attempting to sniff him at his neck and shoulder. "where do you call home, like where do you sleep at night?" he asked changing the way the question was formed in hopes of making it clearer.



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