catch up

Rudy smirked at the teasing challenge as he settled down, “Weak? Only if the weak are also smart.” Rudy responded cheerily. “If I lose to you that just proves how great I am at teaching.” He was happy to offer a retort for each one she threw at him.

Rudy hadn’t expected her to agree to hunt with him but no harm in having checked.  What was more interesting was when she mentioned finding a girl.  Tika had a girlfriend huh? Rudy settled down to a sitting position watching her with interest.  Certainly, he would ask about this Audra, “I’ll have to meet her at some point.” He should know everyone in the pack after all and more important anyone that Tika was attracted to.  It was only proper that he be a protective brother, right?

The topic changed again and Rudy’s brow knit a bit at Tika going from sounding and looking truly happy to something more uncertain.  “I know they are a band of wolves that aren’t overly far away.  I don’t know much of them as individuals.  What happened?” Rudy stood up long enough just to sit down next to her, a small bump of his muzzle to hers in a friendly gesture.
What had caused his sister to seem hesitant suddenly?

Rudyard Carpathius