And every word she Said, it was a little Surprise

For @Ember!

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 He'd been wanting to explore lately, so he could find wolves that were worthy of the empire that he was going to build... eventually.
 It'd take some time, of course, no need to rush! Marlin had only just got here! But, he still felt like upholding his legacy was the most important thing right now. Sadly, he wouldn't live forever, so he needed to imprint on some people, and quick!

 Long neck bent slightly forwards, crown tilted to the ground, and poise polite and noble, he scented the area for any familiar scents. Perhaps, if he found his family, they'd help in re-build the empire?
 The king hummed at the thought, and sadly, picked up nothing recent. Gods crown, he thought in a 'mutter', rolling his eyes.

 Marlin wasn't hungry, though, and instead of searching, he hopped atop a boulder and waited.
 Perhaps someone would come and find him. That would make his job a lot easier, now wouldn't it?

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It was strange, this place. It certainly wasn’t her home. The ginger wolf found herself on a mountain ledge, overlooking a field of wildflowers. It was beautiful she would admit, but it wasn’t like her to sit around. There had to be somebody here somewhere. Where was the rest of her family, were they in the same situation as her? She quickly got moving, climbing higher, not entirely sure where she would end up.

It was pure luck that she caught the scent of another wolf. Out of hope that it would be a familiar face, or at least a friendly one, she decided to follow it. She continued upwind, the breeze blowing back into her face. She stood alert as she got closer, preparing for a fight.

Suddenly the scent got familiar, and her pace quickened. Her suspicions were confirmed when she caught a glimpse of a honey coloured pelt perched on a rock. The woman couldn't help but breathe a small breath of relief. She slowed her steps and continued to walk towards the man, not sneaking but not making her presence known either.

“Get down from there Marlin” Ember called suddenly, tone flat despite her relief. She sat with her dark tail wrapped around her paws, waiting for him to approach her.
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 The woman went unnoticed by Marlin, ear flicking casually as he gazed around the hollow. Luckily for his older sister, she was downwind, making it easier for her to scent him, while the man wasn't getting any scents of his own.
 The honey-hued king waited a few more moments, before a familiar voice caught his attention. “Ember?” His tone was bleak, monotone, though questioning; were his other family members here?

 He followed his sister's orders, leaping off the boulder with agile and grace before landing just a few paces before the stronger woman.
 “Seen any of our siblings?” Marlin asked, tilting his head, before a smile crawled up his face and he began to continue walking; “I'm glad you're here, you'll help me re-build the empire.”

 Ember may be older than him, but he made the decisions, now. She'd probably agree either way, whether he'd asked or not. The Iisha's were prideful people; neither he nor Ember would let their legacy die in vain.
 Right? A deep, wailing anxiety played in his stomach. What if she didn't help him? Well, it wasn't really a choice... He smiled once more, a malicious glint flickering in his eyes.

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So sorry it's Super short, I'm tired

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“No, I haven’t” She answered. A creamy eyebrow raised at his next sentence, he’d been here all of five minutes and already was plotting for a rebuilding? Not that she was totally surprised, Their bloodline prevented them from doing anything else. And she wouldn't suspect any less from her brother
“Of course, whatever you need.”

It was a good thing she had found him, as it would be a shame for him to fail and tarnish the Iisha name. At least now she could keep him in check. Of course she trusted her brother, but this was the reconstruction of an empire after all.

“However, I expect you have a plan, and not just blindly?” Ember asked, more of a way to hear to make sure she was on the loop, then just to take a jab at the king-to-be.
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no prob!! <3

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 “Good.” He replied to her previous statement; 'Of course, whatever you need.' It was nice to hear that she wouldn't make this difficult. Did Marlin have a plan, though? Not really, but that didn't stop him from making one up on the spot.
 “Of course I do,” He lied. “We need members first, simply –” It was actually an easy plan, once you knew how to control people “– And we make them do whatever we please whenever we please.”

 Turning his head over his shoulders, Marlin mockingly rolled his eyes. “Seriously, Ember. Even a newborn puppy could come up with such an easy plan.” The man scoffed at his sister.
 He was a pro at rubbing salt in the wound, and plus, this'd get her fired up, which was so much more fun.

 Stepping over a lose stone in the ground, the soon-to-be-king flicked his tail idly, awaiting a bastardly response from his sister. Hurry up and make this exciting;
 He wished he had the power of an army already. Wouldn't that be amusing?

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“Seeing as how you're the one who thought of it, it says a lot more about your capabilities than anything else, don't you think?” She said dryly, not giving into his mind games. Despite the urge she had to push back harder, she managed to keep her cool with ease.

She contemplated saying something to disarm the conversation before it got out of hand. But unsurprisingly choose the more entertaining option, best to fight while she still could.

“But of course, maybe simple is better. I'll trust whatever you think is best” She said rather condescendingly, an empty smile on her face. She watched her brother with interest as she spoke, wondering what was going through his odd mind as he paced.
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 ”Seeing as how you're the one who thought of it, it says a lot more about your capabilities than anything else, don't you think?”
 Marlin scoffed. Of course his sister knew how to push all his buttons, that royally annoying bastard.

 Older sisters, am I right?
 ”But of course, maybe simple is better. I'll trust whatever you think is best.” He huffed. “Don’t kiss my ass and act all loyal,” The man growled. “I’m an Iisha, not a slave.”

 His tone was matter-of-factly, even though his sister is an Iisha, too. Did she really count, though?
 She didn’t have the diamond head-marking like most of them did. Then again, most.

 He flicked his tail, aiming a whip towards her nose before leaping atop another boulder to observe the hollow. They were going south, and could could probably reach the trees after a day or two… hm.

 Perhaps they’d find Spruce, or any other sibling that was a pain in the ass.

 Marlin was an angry, angry middle-child at times. But who could blame him? He was trying to rebuild an empire!

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Another short one, I'm on vacation, and it's draining

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Watching her brother get upset filled her with mild amusement. She paid no attention to his words, nor his tail that whipped across her maw. The ginger wolf didn't flinch, or acknowledge the now tender skin. Marlin was rather over emotional, much like a hormonal teenager. She wondered if he'd grow out of it by the time his empire was formed, she could hope at least.

After a moment she padded closer to him, waiting for instructions of some sort. As much as she enjoyed toying with him, he was the leader of this opporeration, and she was growing restless sitting here without a task. If he decided to continue to pout she’d just leave and find him later.

Feel free to wrap this up if there's nothing else to be said <3

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Last post for this thread! Feel free to have Ember begin looking for new members after this <3

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 He was growing restless, he wanted to do something away from Ember, and he was sure she wanted to get away from him, too.
 Half of him felt offended at the thought; who couldn't love him, an Iisha of all people? But on the other hand, if she was as annoying as he though her to be, Ember probably thought Marlin was annoying, as well.

 No, the thought did not manage to humble the man.

 Not even in the slightest.

 “First order of business,” He hummed, abruptly stopping to whirl around and gaze at Ember. She'd be the one to find new members, for now. Of course, the king had to help, as well.
 What kind of king would rely on other's to do his job for him? Not him. Well. Not him yet, anyway. “Go scout, preferably in-land, towards the south.” Marlin planned to go more northwards, over the mountain ridge.

 “If you see any loners, I want you to assess them,” Fight them, quiz them, he didn't care. “Make sure they'll be useful to the Empire. It'll be just like the old days,” The king held his tongue for a moment, before continuing; “With a few less Iisha's.”
 Not that it mattered, though, a lot of Iisha's he knew were annoying.

 Giving a small nod to his older sister, the man began to turn away.

 Hopefully they'd find members. And soon. The king was beginning to grow impatient...

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