There's No Place Like Home

Kione was content to patiently wait for someone to answer the call, his eyes looked over thoughtfully to the castle walls.  When he glanced down and spotted Fern closing her eyes he nudged the wolf's jaw gently, “Easy there.  Let’s make sure it's alright for you to sleep first.”

His head raised up as he spotted another one of those giant-sized wolves running up.  Kione was a perfectly reasonable size among his own kind but some of these wolves made him seem like a young pup again by size comparison.  The blue wolf’s reaction to spotting the injured wolf wasn’t what the wild dog had expected from Fern’s description of relationship.  This was a place where ‘wolves gave aid’ but not a family?  

Kione waited in relaxed silence, listening to the questions Art pelted the injured girl with.  The more words the more obvious he’d been worried for her.  Art’s question was filled with passion which Kione could respect for the situation but before Kione could answer Fern was explaining what had happened.  Kione was likewise curious of the part that came before she had met up with him.  Ah.  The colorful dog had a pretty good idea of things now.

Considering Fern had already stated how they met there was no reason to explain that part.  Kione twitched a lip in a faint smile, “Lass did her part as well against the bear, just needs a bit more experience to be a ruff tough bear killer.” The words were said to Art yet clearly also meant as some encouragement to the lady.  “So friend, how about we settle her in somewhere and I’ll share anything else you like?  As the lass said, I’m Kione.  No one special to speak of.” True enough, no family, no fancy status, the answer was short as there wasn’t much to give.  

A glance back to Fern, “Your lucky Luv, looks like you got a good family here worried for ya.”  

"Kione"