Black and Blue

His parents had always taught Bronze that he and his siblings that there was always room for growth - that was the only way to survive in this world, to keep on learning and improving. They hadn't been raised to depend on a pack for their survival, and though they could all lean on one another if they needed it, it certainly shouldn't be something they depended on entirely. He gave a low murmur of approval at her words, agreeing with her entirely in that regard. But they didn't dwell on that thought for long, and instead, she focused on his admission that he'd missed her too.

Almost immediately he felt a rush of heat to his cheeks, thankful for the fur that obscured his flushed features, though maybe the way his eyes widened made his embarrassment obvious. "Yes," he replied after a beat. That was as much as she'd get from him, though. He was quick to move on to the next topic at hand and distract himself from the heat that lingered in his cheeks.

Slowly he trailed after her, surprisingly content to let her take the lead, something he rarely did. Though he wasn't necessarily accustomed to leading others, he tended to default to taking control of things when he could. Around Silent he'd let his guard drop just a little, truly interested in her answer to the question he'd prompted her.

She'd stayed north for a while and then went south, exploring an island with a jungle terrain. Interesting. "That does sound.. unique," Bronze admitted. Perhaps someday his journeys would take him that far from home, but he was truly a northern wolf through and through. This was his home, even with a fair bit of wanderlust in his heart. At least this section of Boreas left more than enough room for a lifetime of exploration, at least as far as he was concerned. "What was it that drew you back?" If he noticed she was flirting, he was completely oblivious to it, and he looked over at her with a curious look in his eye.

"We've all been in the north, through everything," he answered with a slow nod. "I'm not sure we'll ever leave. Maybe briefly, but... these lands are my home. I was born here, and I'll live and die here," Bronze says resolutely. It's one of the few things in life he's entirely certain about, but he knows it with every fiber of his being, a truth as natural as living and breathing.