If any of the brothers would be awake, out of all of them, Gage would definitely not be one of them. Usually the one to sleep in late, hell sleep as much as he can, that's Gage. However it has been a strained last few days, with a brother that recently came back to the compound, Gage has been awake, if not all day and night to keep watch of everything. Making sure that, that brother doesn't cause too much trouble when he is around.

Today being no different. The scent of another person at the gate has already come to Gage's senses, and who it is. The coolness of the morning is welcomed for Gage, walking around in just his sweat pants himself, the dew and light rain feels good on his bare chest. Most of the time Gage's temperature is something that evades being regulated.

He moves slowly around the guard shack and regards Hina behind the gate. "There have been rather large wolves around here killing all of the animals, I wouldn't be surprised if people are next. You should be very careful walking around alone. Wouldn't want anything to happen to any of you girls, you know?" His deep voice holding no threat of course, but rather a promise.

Stepping up to the gate he grins that boyish grin that causes both of his cheeks to dimple. "How are you, Hina? You look cold as hell." He chuckles as he opens up the gate and reaches his large hands out for the wrapped packages she is holding. "I'll carry those for you. And you look like you could use a towel and some hot coffee." Golden hues glance behind her, or rather over her head, and then back down to her face. "Come on."

Eyes the color of spun honey gazed out at the pair from the dark confines of the thick underbrush that lined the security fence. His lip curled in a silent snarl as the tender morsel approached carrying something. He sniffed the air and the hackles stood on the back of his neck. A girl, young but not fresh. The wolf shook his head. The stories about virgins tasting sweeter was merely a myth. They tasted no different.

Tearing his gaze from them, he looks up at the sky. The misty rain matting his thick gray and white fur. There was no moon and he felt lost without it's serene company. Lifting his blood mottled muzzle to the sky, he cries out the sorrow of the lunar absence.

Gage's scent was strong in his nostrils. But then, Gage has a certain presence that simply could not be denied, even if this wolf would like to. Sitting back on his haunches, he tilts his head to the side. Ears pointed straight up, he listens to their conversation, thus far. A nod of his head, he agreed with Gage. This was a dangerous place indeed.

Pushing with his hind legs, he comes to a stand. The white tipped tail held low and behind him as he started towards the gate. Silently he padded along, constantly sniffing the air. And the air was full of the lush aroma of the woods that surrounded them. The rain water had stripped the acrid pollution from the air and the plants, making it much easier to follow the aromatic trail of his prey.

Getting to within a few yards of Gage and Hina, he stops once again. He considers them carefully. Would the taste of flesh, blood and bone of the scant woman's body be worth the inevitable fight that would ensue between himself and Gage?

A simple shake of his head and he moves to leave the spot he's in. As he trots in the opposite direction, he barks twice, then howls long and plaintively. The girl simply wasn't worth it.

"Not intruding at all." Gage shakes his head and takes the one wrapped package she has handed out to him. Holding it tightly under one arm, he closes the gate behind her once she has stepped in. His eyes continue to look out through the bars of the gate, however he knows that the one thing he is looking for is inside this gate, within the compound and it makes him grit his teeth.

"You are right, most of the brothers are sleeping, only a few of us seem to be up this early." He turns around and stands next to Hina. Dirk's presence is known, has been known, hell he can smell that sickening scent of Dirk miles away. His nostrils flare and he sneers slightly, looking away from Hina for the moment, his golden hues scan the surrounding woods. Voice low and only for Hina, though he knows there is an eavesdropper close by, could Hina possibly know that she is now in the presence of possibly the two most dangerous men of the compound? "Paranoid? No. More like annoyed." A soft mutter and he turns his gaze to Hina. "Stay close and it will be alright. I would break his neck before he could even open that mouth of his."

The conversation before this has stayed with Gage, that she mentioned feeling alone. Something he wants to divulge more on, a friend needing help, needing to feel welcomed, and especially one of the girls that Gage would always vow to look after. And even if it scarred Gage's body more, he would make sure to keep up that vow. Dirk doesn't fight fair, but then neither does Gage.

As Dirk finally made himself visible to both him and Hina, Gage growls lowly and his jaw sets tightly. His free hand balls up into a tight fist and he shakes his head. "Back off.." He whispers and directs it straight to Dirk, a lower growl, threatening.

Hina calling his name, shakes him from the glare at Dirk, he turns and smiles at her. Smiles. "Him? Friend? Fuck no." He grumbles and puts his free arm around Hina's small and shaking shoulders. "Don't worry, I'm right here and he knows that if he even tried it, he would be dead. Simple and sweet and I wouldn't regret it in a fucking second." He says a bit loud for a reason, and he is more then dead serious.

Not caring to see Dirk again, he ushers and helps Hina get to the house and up the steps, opening the door for her and even lightly pushing her inside to just make sure she is safe. He turns and looks out over the yard for a few moments. "Pay for that." He growls and then steps inside, slamming the front door behind him.

"Coffee and a towel?" As he looks down at Hina, a soft smile for her. "Then you can talk to me about what's wrong, about what you said before. Being alone... I'm a good listener." He nods and hefts the package back up and starts walking towards the kitchen.

Once in the kitchen, he sets the beer on the counter and heads around the bar, he goes about getting the coffee and gathering everything needed then to the coffee maker, once it is all done he flips it on and turns to look at Hina. "Be just a few minutes, so.. towel." He grabs one of the larger kitchen towels and leans across the bar to hand it to her, but he stays leaning over it and watching her. "I could try and find one of the girls if you would rather talk to them? I don't want to make you uncomfortable and that welcome, with Dirk out there, probably didn't help."

One glimpse was all she allowed herself of the wolf. Hearing how defensive Gage had gotten warned her through and through, that was not a natural wolf. Yet, when the name ?Dirk? was spoken to her, her eyes went wide in horror. She turned her head back almost instantly to look at the wolf, unable to go without another glimpse. Her voice quivered the name,? Dirk??

It was so easy to see that the world of the Pi Boys was just as normal as Rhy?Din itself. Hina was at odds with Rhy?Din now. Now in the vast majority that was just simple human. Even if she didn?t smell human? Jadey said she did. Taking those steps pushed upon her she was almost eager to be within a dry building. A sanctuary to say the least and she knew it a bit better now. After all, how many times had she snuck in here to be with Quinn?

Hopeful eyes scanned the place for a moment. Expecting the runner to come dashing down the steps or around a corner, but nothing? Just nothing. What was it she was expecting? The boy was long gone. Hina turned her attention elsewhere. Soon finding herself in the kitchen and accepting a towel from Gage?s hands.

She drew the towel slowly over her wet arms and face. Matted it over her damp tank top and sweats once she had removed her makeshift raincoat from her frame. Once she had made little progress anywhere but her arms and face she brought it up and wrapped it around her wet locks of brown hair. Her silvery eyes going back to Gage for a moment as he fixed coffee then to Jessie as he entered the kitchen. Seeing the kiss to the cheek it didn?t take long to realize that Gage was a lucky man. He had found someone who adored him. Hina couldn?t help but be happy for him.

Talk to the girls on the issue? No, she couldn?t talk to them anymore. She was sure her issue was bothering them enough. After all she had just aggravated Jadey to the point where Hina knew she would get angry if another word was uttered. So she?d keep to seeing confidence from the boys that knew Quinn well. It was the least she could do.

Bringing the coffee to her lips she looked once more over the kitchen before looking between Jessie and Gage with a soft smile. A shrug came from her shoulders while she leaned back on one of the counters. Already feeling warmer then she had before. She looked over to the two boxes, one lightly soaked, the other still wrapped in plastic. The other plastic bag tossed aside and into the bin, dribbled in rain water.

She lifted her head after a few moments of silence and spoke lightly,? I was wondering if anyone knew what happened to Quinn? It seems he?s been gone for a month and I?m quite worried about him. It?s gotten to the point where the sisters have told me he?s not coming back and to move on without him.? Even Jadey had said that. She didn?t know if that was quite the wisest thing to do, but she found herself seeing their point all too well.

Another sip was drawn from the mug cradled in her hands. Her eyes falling on both the men for a moment before she went back to speaking with Gage,? I was hoping he would have at least left word.? Word would have been nice to have, but her gut was telling her? at this point there was none. No word. Nothing.

With Gage?s words Hina seemed to shut off for a moment. His honesty was appreciated, but that still didn?t help the feeling in the pit of her chest. Pain. She knew that life with Quinn and wanting to be with him was too good to be true, and it had proved itself in that instant. He didn?t even write her to say good bye, didn?t even tell her he was going and if he was going to come back. No? When it came down to it she was left behind. Again.

Yes this was different then Skid just suddenly not caring. Yes this was different then Gakobe turning into an abusive drunk. This was a good man? A man that had loved her just turning and leaving her without a word stating anything to make her feel better. In a sense they were all the same in some reasons, they had all taken a piece of her and she let them without weighing the consequences. Was it really that wrong of her to put everything out there on her sleeves and show who she could be?

Hina was at a loss for words for quite some time. Suddenly feeling as if her soul had died a little. Trying to be her and the best she could be just wasn?t working. So in that moment, she gave up. If she wasn?t happy with her life she should just change it so she could be. And any situation like that was nothing to bring a man into. She knew she had problems, and she knew she had to fix them. She had just hoped that once in her life? She wasn?t doing it alone.

Seems she had prices to pay for making things work. For making her life different in order to hold her son again. Sacrifices were made and she was proud of every one of them. As she stood there in that kitchen, taking in the sight of two very wonderful men who loved each other she admired them. They were happy and at peace with things. At least that?s how it seemed.

She brought the mug to her lips, letting the chocolate liquid slide down her throat without a second thought. Her silvery eyes closed and she nodded. Knowing by now the silence she was giving seemed too long and would worry those she didn?t want to be a trouble to. Setting down her mug she glanced about for a moment before speaking, honestly avoiding the subject she now considered closed with Gage?s words,? Now, the next thing is? I would like to make breakfast for you and the Pi Boys if that?s alright? It?s the least I could do for you allowing me to come in so early.?

It was at this point she went as far as looking around for the appropriate items to cook with. She knew the house would be stocked, and if not she?d make a quick run for the items she needed. It wasn?t like the Pi Boys would all start flocking to life within the hour? It was only? She looked to the clock? Five fifty. Heavens she hadn?t been this early since back when she was getting her shop started.

Her head turned to glance at Gage,? I know this is probably odd, but I know my way a bit around this place? Granted, I didn?t know if I was allowed to be in here so it was usually sneaking about in the middle of the night for a drink. It was the once in a blue moon sneak over to stay with? Him.? But she cleared her throat and went back to browsing for the items she needed for breakfast,? So don?t worry about me making a mess or not finding anything, and whatever I use I?ll be sure to replace.?

She just wanted something to do.