Dima

The alligator swam slowly along the tributary that led from the Ruins to Galar's Marsh. Dima paused where the creek fed into the marsh, and turned to speak with Orinoco, Bloodlust, and any others that may have followed, "This will be tricky business. The males will defend their females, and the females... well, I don't know what they'll be like." He said, at a loss for the last sentence. "Maybe it's safer if Orinoco goes first... the males won't bother you." Dima suggested as an after thought. If he went too deep in the marsh, he'd have to be quick about cross territories, or the larger males might kill him.

Ard-Rai

Ard-Rai followed behind the party, keeping his distance from the water. He already had someone he was interested in: Orinoco. So he would not chose any females for himself, but he did not want the territorial Dima to think that he intended to take all the pretty femmes for himself, so he stayed back from the water, pulling up slowly beside Dima, forcing his voice into a respectful tone. I am here only to guard the ones who aid you, not to chose for myself. So do not fear I will try to take your pretties.

Orinoco/Akahi

Orinoco arrived along with the males. "I suppose you're right..." She replied to Dima, sliding into the water. She floated across the surface, keeping an eye out for any gators.

Suddenly, a large white reptile called out to Orinoco. "Hey! Who are you?" Akahi yelled. Orinoco was surprised to see an albino gator. "I'm Orinoco. You?" Was the caiman's cautious answer. Akahi chuckled cheerfully. "My name is Akahi. What are you doing here." Orinoco thought for a moment. She didn't want to say something stupid and scare the gator away. "We live in a Temple, and...my friend does not have any of his own kind there." Akahi swam closer. "I'll come, if that's what you're saying. The gators here are stuck up and boring anyways."

Orinoco nodded and led Akahi to the shore. She pointed out each of her friends as she introduced them. "Akahi, this is Dima and Ard-Rai. Dima and Ard-Rai, this is Akahi." Her voice was calm and soft. Akahi smiled. "Pleased to meet you."

Bloodlust

Bloodlust twisted on the shore of the tributary, watching her gator friends. Bloodlust tensed to see the albino aligator but did not flinch, when Orinoco brought her forth, she relaxed. "Its this easy?" Bloodlust murmured to herself. "I'm Bloodlust, Akahi." Bloodlust stated friendly, though she didn't let her guard down. "How many do we plan to find? Just one, or two?"

Mohan & Gaara

Mohan and Gaara were patrolling the borders of galar when he saw blood lust. They didn't know her.The white tiger let out a roar but stayed away from teh water.You there, STate your name and who your alliances lie for if they are the wrong ones then you shall be killedHe grolwed.

Gaara came u right beside his brother and waited.

Dima

Dima had grinned at first, parting his jaws just enough to show all of his teeth, "Thank's Ard-Rai." Despite himself, he was beginning to like this bloke better. Then he waited until Orinoco brought Akahi over, and his eyes opened quite wide. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Akahi." He said quickly, struck by the unique color of her hide.

Before he could answer Bloodlust's next question, the alligator spotted two tigers and hissed quietly, "One is good for now. You'd best come in the water with us now..." He explained quickly, as he opened his deadly jaws wide and puffed up his back to make himself look bigger, "I am Dima, a proud member of the Shadow Haunters!" Dima exclaimed boldly, "I did just eat, but I wouldn't mind having a second serving. Go ahead, kitties. Try your luck in the water..." He wasn't the largest alligator around, but he knew Galar would defend him without question.

Ard-Rai

He gave a polite nod to Akahi, but at the threat of tigers all polite form was dropped as he moved over to one side to provide adequate space for both he and Dima to maneuver.

Without a thought as to what might happen, Rai slid closer to the water and also opened his mouth wide, allowing the softest of hisses to escape him, but he remained silent. He began to scootch his way towards Orinoco, eyes resting coldly upon the two felines as he let Dima do the talking.

Orinoco

Orinoco hissed at the tigers. She was much larger than her friends, at nearly 10 feet. "And I am Orinoco, member of the Shadow Haunters." She stated sassily. "Perhaps you have forgotten that this is Galar's Marsh, not yours. Being crocodilians, we have just as much right to this place as you. Learn to hold your tongue when necessary." She grinned at the cats, with a mischievous look in her eyes.

Gaara, Mohan, Kalaber

He growled glaring at them.He was about to speak when someon e else came.

Kalaber. He had scar on the top jaw and bottom and his chest had a scar two.He growled.The only crocs and aligators that should be here are ones who are not with that retched aunt of mine! Get lost. This marsh belongs to Galar and Me ... I own the land he the water so anything on the land i shall kill I have had it up to here with intruders you are all dispicapleHe snarled.

Mohan he growled glaring at the crocs and alligators.

Dima

Dima's golden-green eyes narrowed in a smug look, "You are not the decider of what crododilians live here, nor do any of them bow to your commands." The alligator moved a bit closer to the shore now, setting a webbed paw on the ground, with his gaping jaws and broad head fully out of the water, "Lets just see you try and move me."

Kalaber

HE growled and then shook his head.What ever we're moving are land anywaysHe then turned tail and left he wasn't stupid.

Orinoco/Akahi

Orinoco smiled as Kalaber left "Well put, Dima." She complimented. "Are they all like that or was he just an abnormally-arrogant individual?" The Yacare Caiman was normally calm, but it didn't take much to bother her.

Akahi shook her head. "I'm ready to go to your home any time you are."

Bloodlust

Bloodlust growled at Gaara a Mohan. "I'm Bloodlust of the Shadow Haunters." Bloodlust stepped into the water, she wasn't a coward, but she didn't want to let them go two on one, of course Dima and Orinoco would murder the wolves in a heart beat. "Monsters. Think they own the whole valley!" Bloodlust snarled.

Villain

He had fallen behind once again, distracted by anything that moved. Approaching as the wolf and tigers left, Villain came near the water and bowed his head in appology. "Sorry, I didn't mean to fall back." He said then turned to help lead them back and guard what they could on land, since gators were slower on dirt than in water.

Ard-Rai

Ard-Rai was silent through these proceedings, the only sign of his disdain heard in the final hiss he issued before he pulled up beside Orinoco and nudged her in a friendly, concerned way. This was a tone of bitterness in his voice, though, as he spoke. You will find, Orinoco, that many of the land-creatures have the idea that because they travel quickly on dry land it gives them some power to lord over we water-people. But they cannot meet us on like-terms in the water, so they are always careful to mock from a safe shore.

Orinoco

Orinoco dropped the angry look and smiled once again. "You are wise, Ard-Rai." She said softly before looking at Dima. "Are we ready to go back, or would you like me to look some more?"

Dima

He had to admit, he felt pretty smug at the moment. And of course, he hoped his show of bravado would impress the albino she-gator. Speckled eyes turned brief to Ard-Rai as Dima nodded his broad head in agreement, "They think they're something, all right. Let them step into our domain, though, and they will learn quick enough."

"I would like to look for more." He said with little pause to think about it. The more the merrier.

Orinoco

Orinoco nodded. "Very well, then." She said politely, sliding back into the water.

Ard-Rai

Once again, his eyes rarely left his Yacare friend as she slid towards the water, and then only to scan the surrounding banks for the return of the tigers or other such problems. He had lapsed back into his wordless watch, though, not forthcoming with any social grace.