Is that really you?

He gave her a grin through bared lips. “I’ll take that gamble” he teased, even if he had become a little more cautious and mellowed his later years. He simply liked to hear the sound of her laugher. It was a noise he was not sure he would ever hear again. Once more, he had to fight the urge to pull her closer. Hold her tight, and breathe in the familiar scent of her. He had lost Resin, and Io was the only wolf left he called sibling.

As for her question… “Because you are family, and because they should love you as I do.” he said simply. But even that wasn’t all of it… “And because you are the greatest healer I know, and I wish for them to learn from you.” he admitted. He thought of what Sedna had said. He knew he had given little thought to the healing aspect of his pack. Perhaps Armada would have fared better if he had had more healers.


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