Think of brighter days ahead

He had heavily protested the decision to quarantine the wolves effected by the increasingly dangerous conditions around them to the dungeons, but he wasn't allowed to say no. Artorias made it incredibly clear that this was what was to be done as Artorias himself began to succumb to the glowing ooze that dripped from his nose and eyes and the craze that clouded his mind. Ulric had been through a lot in his years and there wasn't a lot that could shake him now, but this did. Seeing Artorias like this was bad enough, but when he saw the same symptoms show up in Eska... That nearly broke him. He understood now the pain he had seen on Tamsyn's face when Resin locked herself away, the helplessness as she struggled with the fact that there was nothing she could do.

Even though he knew they were supposed to be quarantined and he shouldn't be going into the dungeons since it was imperative that he remain healthy to lead the pack in Artorias' absence, he just couldn't keep himself form going to be with Eska. The thought of her alone there tore at him and he finally went down to where she was staying for the time being, his heart breaking again when he saw her. It would have been easy for him to slide into despair over it, but he knew Eska wouldn't want that. He knew his mate well and that was exactly what she wouldn't want. Instead he walked over to the bars, giving her a gentle smile as he leaned his shoulder into them. "So, where do you want to go first when we begin our retirement travels?" he questioned casually as if it didn't feel like his life was crumbling around him again, doing what he could to help distract his love from the fate she was given.

"Ulric"