Never Afraid

Kichi had felt awkward at first living in a band of so many other wolves.  He had been worried about random chat or social expectations he wouldn’t know how to handle or wolves butting into his personal space.  He’d also wondered if he’d get in trouble attacking someone fool enough to attack Torch.  Nothing horrible had happened up to this point.
It had been a surprise to see Relm once more and this time now joining up with the band?  Were Relm and Kichi fated to constantly end up in the same places?  It wasn’t often but it seemed like for all they had no attempts to run into each other it had a tendency to happen.

Seeing Relm go her own way Kichi decided to follow her on impulse.  She was still easier to hang out with than plenty of the others.  Relm wasn’t much for bothering with any social niceties so nothing was expected.  He didn’t have to think of what sort of things were expected.   Maybe at some point that wouldn’t take so much thought.  It was easier with kids that he expected less from and they had less drilled in expectations as well.  Kids were, mostly, more trustworthy.  Even the more sadistic of the lot was easily understood.  A desire to hurt and kill was hardly a new feeling.

Catching up to Relm, Kichi moved forward speaking from behind as he neared, “I’m surprised to find you here.”

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