It had been some time since Raymond escaped the depths of his home within Tanglewood and interacted with anyone. With Leroy's reign falling through and the disappearance of many, the panther's presence almost felt lackluster and he felt unmotivated to interact otherwise. There was no opportunity for him to swoop in for power either. So why bother? As always, the grumpy feline wanted to truly cater to himself, even if it cost others. He would go the length for any lick of might or strength that came his way. The desperate facade of consideration was beginning to fade.

On this dearest day though, the fall sun was beginning to fade and the brisk breeze of winter was coming in. Raymond grumbled to himself, shivering momentarily before rolling over and pushing away from his den. Heavy paws tracked through the swamp later. Green eyes swooped through the territory, only to notice a silhouette in the distance. The charcoal cheetah spoke, promptly noting their intentions straight away. Internally, he praised her. Having to do another 'Name and business?' introduction to a joiner would have killed him.

His path redirected seconds later. The male came to a slow halt upon approaching and his green hues slowly observed her with interest. A small smirk met his lips. How interesting. Their pelt was an interesting shade he'd never seen before on a cheetah. More so, their piercing was rather admirable. Raymond determined this stranger to be quite the fine feline. "Hello, darling," came his greeting. "I don't think we'll have any issues with you joining, truly." That was up to their new leader though. He didn't know Vigenere's policies all that well, but if this was similar to Tanglewood's old reigns, they'd have no issue.

His head swiveled to look behind him, only to return moments later. So far, no one else. "What's your name though?" the panther finally pressed. Well, looks like he had to do one part of the usual 'name and business' routine, but this time it was more of a pleasure rather than a courtesy.