Midnight Clear

Yes, she was definitely troubled. The tremble in her voice when she next spoke had his ears lifting. He assured her gently, “You will never be a bother to me. I was just thinking. Paladin tells me we had a trespasser, and no one answered his alarm summons. I was thinking we should build a wall around the territory.”

He smiled gently as she came to settle beside him, enjoying the small warmth of her by his side. He met her gaze, listening to her and nodding. “My grandmother had dreams that were nightmares. From when she was a young wolf and her pack’s rivals came in while she was out gathering herbs and massacred her whole pack, and she had to flee.”

He turned his head, shifting slightly onto his side to curl fully around her, settling his head and neck over her shoulders and lightly grooming between her ears in a soothing manner. “I’m here. I didn’t expect to worry anyone when I went exploring. I’m sorry.”

He was completely unaware that there might have been any rumors or whispers about the on goings in the north. Though, it could stand to reason that perhaps Faite had sent someone from Lirim to warn Celestial for him. For now, he was content that the danger was headed to Auster, though that still opened up other worries. Creed’s family had a pack down there, if he recalled correctly. Now they could be in peril.

He quashed the frown that threatened to pucker his brow.