"I will not play with sharp objects"

He'd been resting comfortably with his mate after a long day of hard work. Things were coming together at last for the old male, and he hadn't felt this content with his life in quite a long time. He was almost to deep sleep when he felt Claire nudging him awake, and as he began to stir from his nap, he caught her words. A meeting? Yawning, he began to stir and slowly rose. He quietly nuzzled her shoulder before finally standing, stretching out his limbs before he finally felt awake enough to follow her. His life had changed significantly since Claire came into his life. Granted, he had known her since she was a child, as her guardian after the passing of her parents, but in time, fate would give them more and now they were one and the same. He followed her to the meeting, noting that everyone else had gathered already. Taking a seat beside his mate, he looked on quietly as he waited for the meeting to begin.