Growing like Weeds

The howl that rang out in his mother's voice lifted the young alpha's heart and brought a wide smile to his face. He hadn't seen his mother or half-siblings since his first visit shortly after their birth, and with Tamsyn and Kane raising their litter off the land, it sometimes became challenging to know when he would see his family again. This surprise visit was more than welcome, and he was quick to hurry to greet them. Heading out of his dojo that he'd been straightening up in preparations for the coming spring, Artorias rounded the corner of the hall into the foyer where he spotted a small dark lump of fur gazing up the grand staircase. Though sometimes it was hard to tell Juniper and Sierra apart, he recognized his half-sister's unique facial markings and scent, as well as those bright blue eyes.

"Well well, what do we have here?" Art said with a wide smile and chuckle, coming up to Sierra and reaching a large azure paw out to go to scoop the small girl up by her midsection. "An intruder in my castle? The punishment will be ten thousand kisses and nuzzles!" He laughed and went to cover little Sierra's face and forehead in kisses and licks across her crown, making exaggerated sounds of attack as he did so. Seeing his half-siblings up and about was thrilling to the young man, who had only known them as tiny puppy nuggets nursing from their shared mother. Now they looked more like little wolves than jellybeans, and already the Aegis couldn't wait to see who they would grow up to become.

"Artorias"