Let you down

Same old... stuff. They were close in age, but once upon a time he had been her mentor. The strange chain of command still had a hold on her even now when she was undoubtedly his "superior." Above all else, Corvus was her friend. She could tell when he was in pain and cursed herself for not seeing it sooner. Now that they were in close quarters it was obvious as a toothache - impossible to ignore, painful to the touch. The alpha smiled meekly, trying to figure out how to coax what was bothering out from him without making it so obvious. "Same old stuff, huh? No new developments at the borders?" Ugh. This was terrible. "Like, ah - your borders? How's your den faring with this never-ending frost?" Great, wonderful segue! She thought bitterly. Some of the pack had reported difficulties with frozen ground and cave ins where the snow's weight was at its heaviest. Maybe she could steer the conversation closer to home, to Twig, and anything else that might be bothering him.