Our Future within the Young Eyes
He had at last returned to Lirim after almost a season of being away. Granted he had come and gone during that time, but his return trips were brief. He mostly came back to check in with Kairi to reassure her he hadn't disappeared like her mother had, then he'd go right back out again. He met some interesting wolves while he was out, and it made him wonder why he didn't go traveling more. Why he only stayed around Lirim...of course, the answer to that was easy. His only family was here. His children, for the most part. Well...two of them, anyway. He hadn't seen Jaidah or Breasal for a while, and of course Rory was missing. So it was just Kairi and Torin...though his relationship with his remaining son was strained. Zell felt estranged from him, and he had no clue how to fix it.
As he was heading to his den, he heard Frostbite's call for a pack meeting, and he almost debated not going at all. It's not like anyone but Kairi would miss him, and it's not like there was anything new, right? Were they going to hassle him if they noticed he had been gone? He huffed, half leaning towards continuing towards his den. But in the end, he groaned and headed towards the meeting. As he walked, he noticed all these weird little holes in the ground, and by scent he knew who was digging them. That little brat is fucking crazy... He thought. Someone could hurt themselves if they ran across the holes and didn't see them. He for one, was not in the mood for a twisted ankle or some shit.
It didn't take long for him to arrive at the meeting, and he spotted Frostbite and his mate, as well as puppies? His eyes widened with surprise. When did that happen? He felt a small smile lift the corners of his lips as he approached Frost. "Congratulations, and welcome to fatherhood." He chuckled as he glanced at the pups for a moment, and suddenly he felt that longing in the pit of his stomach. He loved pups. Always had. And he had been secretly excited when Jewell's pups had been born, but that little brat threw a tantrum the last time he checked on one of her sick pups. It was a shame, really. He could have taught them so much, but he was pretty sure they didn't know shit at this point. Oh well. Not his damn problem. When he turned around to sit down, he spotted her and instantly his lip curled in disgust. Ugh! Why couldn't she just go away!? He sat down with his back turned towards her and waited for the rest of the pack to gather. |
