& I know I'll find a reason

Kotori’s intent is to go patrol but even as he’s heading out at his proud gait he slows as he spots Sanna.  There was something stiffer and unhappy in her movements.  Hm.  Well, Kotori made his way toward the smaller wolf. “Sanna,” he greeted her politely, “I was about to patrol the border.  Would you like to accompany me?  Unless you can’t leave what you are tending to.”  He could order her of course but this was more about seeing what was bothering her rather than making the problem worse.

“It’s been a good summer.  Plenty of food and the same holds true for the other predators.  Some of them are starting to get a bit too cocky for their own good.”  Trying to enter Valta’s lands wasn’t the only reason to be killed.  Any cat or bear that wanted to get even remotely close to his land had a target on its head.  She didn’t seem thrilled but he didn’t ask why.  If she wanted to share she could or they could just go kill something and vent on it.

"Kotori Fatalis"