What goes up..

Peace.

Without the mantle of leadership on his shoulders and under the protection of his uncle Ty could finally breathe easy and care for his children as he had always wanted to. His coat still smelled of Paradise and their most recent litter along with the scent of the rabbits and lemmings he had lined their den with. He was taking a much needed break, simply enjoying the sound of the pines rattling in the wind and the crisp cold air of the north with his head resting on his crossed paws. The wind shifted and all at once his head lifted, his eyes wide with hope and longing.

“Kai?” He breathed onto the wind, his fur standing on end with anticipation as he watched the thin cover of a group of trees expectantly. His heart thundered in his chest as he stood his eyes never leaving the treeline and hesitantly stepped forward. He largely considered Paradise his mate, but he didn’t love her, not like he loved Kai. No one else could send his heart thundering like a stampede of buffalo or make him feel completely weightless by brushing against his fur. No one had grounded him like Kai had, or could assure him like Kai could, he truly loved the silvery male with all his heart; but would he understand that he had taken a mate? Would he be accepting of the division he made in his heart between Paradise’s fiery spirit and Kai’s free nature? Would either of them understand that he loved them both in different ways?