Progress Report

Ulric was both over emotional about most things and also terrible at expressing his emotions so the tender moment of thanks between him and Artorias left him like one of the stereotypical fathers that wanted to awkwardly hit him on the shoulder as some sign of affection. He was never really certain of whether he had done well as a leader or a father, but little moments like this with Artorias telling him it was an honor to follow him or the little signs of gratitude he received from some of his children made it all worth it. "I know I'm right," he reassured the young man again with a grin. Artorias was going to be the best alpha Auster or Boreas had ever seen—not just because Artorias had a good head on his shoulders and the skill to back it up, but because he was surrounded by good wolves who all have his best interest at heart. He'd never be left working on his own and that would do wonders for him as he continued to lead well on into the future. Artorias had a way of drawing others in and Ulric was excited to see how he developed even more as time went on.

As they continued on their patrol, silence fell between them for a moment before Artorias turned the topic to the strange happenings that the nights had brought to them recently. He nodded in agreement, saying, "I have. Eska and I had a run in with a strange glowing fox while we were out the other night and I swear I've seen eyes following me around at night now... All these fireflies and the mist... It's all very strange." He always hated facing things that he couldn't fight head on and the unusual changes in the world around them certainly fell into that category. "I don't know what's causing it, but whatever it is I don't trust it."

Ulric Adravendi