Protect the pup-training time

The two of them walked together down the beach, and for a moment it felt like old times. The woman he had mentored and taught to fight, and the woman that had taught him a little kindness and patience. One of the wolves he had come to trust, and to love as family. He missed having her here, but he would never say it outloud. She had her pack and her family now. She had found the place she belonged, even if it wasn’t with the Warlord.

“Well, you know you're always welcome here, Tam.” he said, leaning closer to the smaller wolf. “The Armada is still struggling with the power vacuum created by the loss of you and Resin. I think Naiche will do good for the Armada. What do you think? He had a lot to learn, but he’s creative, resourceful, and trains hard.” it was high praise, more than he would tell Naiche to his face.