When spring comes

Well, that wasn’t what he was expecting to hear… He’d almost half expected her to blurt out that she’d met someone. Then again… he had to reflect as she spilled out her explanations on one breath, that she’d hardly gone beyond the borders except for the Bifrost and the Festival the Destructions had held when Threar was still alive. Not much chance to meet potential mates. His face was thoughtful, before he huffed out a soft chuckle and scooted forward to drag her into a dual foreleg hug.

“Sis, it’s not going out to explore the world and find yourself that’s bad. It’s leaving without telling anyone why you left, where you’ll be, if everything’s okay, and if it was our fault you ran. As long as you come back and visit, I’m happy to let you explore the world. Just remember to tell mom, okay? I suggest checking out the southern continent. The two times I was there it was… well, really neat, even if both times there was peril involved. It was a different season, I swear that’s how it felt.” His eyes widened theatrically as he tried to get her to laugh, or at the very least to smile.

“I want you to explore. You can’t stay hiding away over the herb pile like you have been. There’s someone out there for you, I think. Wolves to meet, adventures to be had, and yes, loads of new herbs to be found. I just hope you won’t mind your big red oaf of a brother tagging along from time to time.” His tongue stuck out in a grin. For all that he was the firstborn by only ten or so minutes, he certainly could say that he was the ‘big’ brother.