Invitation and Surprise

Bast took a seat beside Io. A silent, steady pillar of support without being an overwhelming presence. Sirius stopped a pace away, watching the interaction with quiet curiosity until the stranger appeared in view/ only the lack of reaction from the other woman kept his hackles down.

Io’s sheer delight in seeing that woman was further assurance, and all he needed to know that the woman meant them no harm. The stranger - ‘Aunt Meadow’ as Io called her, greeted her niece with warmth and love. A great deal more than her actual mother. His attention slipped to Resin as the other two women got a chance to reconnect. He nodded his head quietly in response to her thanks. He sunk his claws into the earth, and prepared for waiting as the two more enthusiastic wolves met in the middle. He would be a silent guard, and one that suppressed all desires to challenge Resin