Where It All Started

He couldn’t help the grin that bloomed at her start of surprise at his appearance. His grandmother had admitted to finding it highly amusing when she slipped up on members of Valhalla to greet them, and caught them by surprise, and he shared that amusement. And added to it was pleasure that Solveiga was happy to see him. That laugh brought a bright wag of his tail and he met those bright sky blue eyes with a grin, head cocked.

At her response and query, his grin widened as his eyes swept the surrounding, picking out several stands of lavender among the heather. “I was carrying a few stones to the border to parcel out along the border during a patrol, and caught your scent.” He smiled easily, head ducking slightly to be at a better level with her so she wouldn’t have to crane around. “I decided it was a nice day to spend some time with you.”

A snippet of conversation ran through his mind from his talk with Baine. ‘Regulus, do you like her? Like... like like?’ It was a pretty damn good question. He certainly did like the little healer. And sometimes it felt like the day got a little brighter when he spotted her from a distance, gathering herbs. And undeniably, he regretted not stopping his patrols to go over and say hi when he spotted her. However, the Pack came first, and its safety was of the greatest import.

He grinned, head tipping forward slightly to invite her to walk. “Maybe we can find some good herbs to stock up on. Winter’ll be here before we know it!”