Snowbound was a cold place and with the approaching season of winter, it was beginning to get colder every day. The residents of the tribe, however, had gotten used to the cold and adapted quite easily to the change. At least, their physical composition anyway. Making sure prey and herbs stayed plentiful was another story. Atbash worried about the upcoming winter since it'd be her first time leading Snowbound during the harsh season, and was praying that her tribe would remain healthy and safe during the winter.

Luckily for Val, somebody would be arriving soon. And ironically enough, Atbash was the leader of this tribe. She definitely didn't look like it, with her charred ear and a missing eye, as well as a triangle-shaped scar on her shoulder, but she was Snowbound's leader. With their recent freedom from The Pitt, the demoness had learned how to be stronger in the sense of making sure her tribe was safe and scars provided the chance to seem like she was tougher than she really was. Still, getting used to Snowbound's territory with one eye when she was used to seeing out of both was hard and Atbash was trying her best to get used to the terrain once more.

"Hey there!" Atbash called to the German Shepherd at their border, her head tilted to one side a bit as she tried to get a good look at the male as well as making sure she didn't step into any snow drifts and fall into them. There shouldn't be any near the border but hey, you never knew. "What brings you to Snowbound?" The she-cat went on quickly, blinking at Val. She noted his shivering, of course, but getting his business here was something to scratch off the list real quick. After, she could offer some things to him to hopefully warm him back up.

If Atbash could hear Val's thoughts, she couldn't relate to him being a wanderer at heart. She tried for a while but soon found out that wandering around, especially alone, wasn't something for her. "No, no, of course you're welcome to stay for a bit!" The Hailcaller chirped. "My name is Atbash Cipher, I'm the leader here." She explained quickly, noticing how nervous Snowbound's visitor seemed to be. "Come on, I'll show you where our camp is." With that, she turned around and flicked her short tail, trying to signal Val to follow her. "Could I interest you in some hot chocolate, perhaps?" She offered, briefly turning her head as much as she could to look back at Val.

"Nice to meet you, Val." Atbash continued on with a purr, turning her attention back to the sights in front of her to make sure she was still heading in the right direction. At the male's inquiry about how the tribe lived here, the she-cat laughed a bit. "Well, we all got used to the weather." She explained. "Our bodies adapted. It might take a while for you to get used to the cold, though." Hopefully that wouldn't be too much of an issue. After all, joiners got used to Snowbound's terrain and weather eventually and usually had no issues. Of course, their pelts would have to grow and adapt to the colder temperatures, but usually that didn't bother anybody.