Safe and Sound

Atreyu indulged the little pup in some play before the scent of the alpha flowed through the air. Straightening as he approached, Atreyu cleared her throat and bowed her head to him respectfully. Adept eyes pick up his unease, the protective posture of a parent. Oh, boy...had she just brought home a princess? 'My gratitude for escorting her home.' He seems a bit more at ease, but she could tell he was definitely guarded. Perhaps there was good reason to mistrust strangers.

Judila could have certainly done with a smidge more mistrust, but that was the past. Atreyu returned her focus to the here and now, giving a reassuring smile to the seemingly worried father. "It was no trouble, she is so sweet." There was only genuine honesty in her usual stoic voice, warm tones carrying with them her own worry for the pup. "She's right, I am Atreyu Morningstar." To little Sagittarius she said, "I can't stay long, little one, I have a family to find. But, I will come back and tell you the story of the giant wolf one day soon, if it's alright with your daddy." Her smile to the little pup is a genuine one, and so is the wave of her spotted tail. She adored pups, and would like it if the alpha would allow her to come back one day.

That day could not be today, however. She needed to find her family and pack mates, if any of them had survived.