the sound of the newest member's voice drew the kingpin from the inn, the jaguar unfurling from the fireplace where they had been resting as of late, their bones stiff and aching with the cold air. yawning as they stretched, they got to their feet, blinking sleep from their eyes, groaning as they stretched, "hello loam. a bonfire? how kind of you.", they murmured as they smiled at her, the nervous black she cat a reminder of their lost daughter before they pushed such a memory away. a bonfire ... they would like to invite others to join them here in this place to share in stories and good faith. nodding to her, they slipped from the inn, heading along the recently cleared pathways to the abandoned village, enjoying the brisk cold air against their fur. would anyone accept any invitations that were sent out? they hoped that they could make peace with some of those that might attend, and possibly make new friends. looking at the wooden structure, they smiled faintly, wondering how it would look all lit up and in it's glory.

Peaceful the quiet crackle, at times interspersed a crackle or a pop, the shifting timber eliciting a noise all its own, proximity such where the fire may not warm dual hued coat the warmth Bai Shi exuded filling any spaces. Familiar face among patrons the child loose in hir curl about an open book, discarded until purpose had become a poor headrest, against yellowed pages chin propped, yet abandoned with ease hir prior placement with their arrival. Broken the reverie all too soon, movement drawing vision clouded by a light dozen linked away with haste as their departure was marked with growing curiosity. It seemed another event had been staged, another social gathering deemed befitting of attention, lacklustre hir own thoughts towards such as of yet.

Dashed such petulant thoughts when another arrived upon temperate windcurrents, unaided by appendages that adorned some, ignited a curiosity that drove fox forth. Intercepted the stranger by another prior to hir own arrival, strained the smile Sloan offered both, briefly noted the other known in at least a base sense.

Asteri.

Rather fond of her seemed hir father, though in a manner supposedly extended to all beneath their banner, regarded for brief moment with narrowed eyes. Away did hir attention turn, once more fixated on the stranger for, as of yet, unintroduced was she and thus that status may not change. "You smell odd." Poor choice of wording, if correct in the manner that upon short strands was carried an earthen tone overladen with clinging salt, familiar in part for Bai Shi had returned numerous times carrying similar scent. All the same differences were present, enough regarded with curiosity the ocelot as ze voiced hir query. "Where are you from? Oh, um if it is okay to ask."

To be truthful Sloan bore little on that ay of knowledge concerning the other settlements spread throughout the island, recent records speaking of them in vague terms, not entirely settled their relationship. At the least friendly seemed this one, light and open the expression Sloan regarded the Typhooner with, intent on gaining any knowledge ze may with prior worry over how ze may be perceived supposedly forgotten.

sounds of pawsteps soft and uneasy, steady and calm. turning their head, the scarred jaguar smiled at the sight of the hybrid and great tom approaching them. bowing their head, they rumbled a soft greeting, "welcome to our home, hurricane, and lovely medusa.", they would answer with a forward bow of their front half of their body, a welcoming purr rumbling in their chest. standing up, they awarded a rare warm smile, "feel free to go to the inn to warm up, or stay near. the bonfire will be lit shortly", they spoke gently, ears turning as they heard new voices and smelt new scents. turning their head back, they took in the typhoon's scent, ears pricking up.

dipping their head, they rumbled softly, "if you'll excuse me", they murmured, turning to greet the other newcomers. trotting towards rosemary, they chuckled, happy to see that even the members of the typhoon could come and feel at peace. this was not the place for war or grudges being held. flicking an ear, they rumbled a greeting, "hello, rhinestonestar and rosemary. a pleasure to meet you rosemary, i'm bai shi, the kingpin of this group, alithis evgenis.", they murmured, turning their gaze to rhine with a rumble of greeting, "rhinestonestar, it's great to see you here, with your clanmates.", they smiled, nodding back to medusa and hurricane, their gaze taking in asteri and sloan, two of their own. a gentle smile graced their face, looking upon groupmate and their own child tenderly, "this is sloan, my youngest.", they would murmur, introducing sloan to rosemary, fond paternal affection in their gaze.

turning their head back to the bonfires, they turned their gaze up to the darkened sky, "alright everyone, i think it's dark enough to light up the bonfire. bare with us for a moment as we light it!", they would rumble before approaching the bonfire and spreading their jaws. feeling the thimble in their throat kick to life, electricity catching and spreading along their jaws, they would direct it to the dry kindling of the bonfire. stepping back as the fire caused by the lightning caught and spread, engulfing the wood in a fierce crackling splitting into a roar before it settled to lick and eat at the bonfire slowly. content, they curled their tail and stepped back to take in the view, their own silent wishes sent as the wood caught flame.