keep me close, keep me warm

Altavro felt another smile cross his features as she leaned back, pressing against his chest so that he could nuzzle her absently, listening to her words with only a vague sense of comfort. It was over now, but still it should not have happened and he would make sure that it did not happen again. Altavro was responsible for this wolfess now, and he would look out for her and take care of her as best he could, and that was that. "Well, I won't leave again." He pressed his muzzle into her fur, inhaling her scent as if to remind him that she was real and really there. She had seemed almost like a ghost for a while, especially when he'd been delirious with fever, but now she was all right and that would have to be enough for a while. "I don't want you to be alone like that ever again." Hmm. When he had he gotten so sentimental? What was it about Albatross that made him want to stand between her and the world until she could stand on her own four paws? Altavro wasn't sure, and he wasn't entirely certain that he'd ever find the right answers, but it didn't matter, not with Albatross pressed against him. All he knew was that those things were true.

He could protect her and he would. She deserved it. And maybe that was irrational, maybe it was a little out of character for this grumpy figure, but it didn't matter. "A mountain, huh? Well, I'm more than certain that we could arrange that. You can see as many mountains as you want. We can go wherever your heart desires." Strange to think that not so long ago, he had been worried about a pack. Now, a pack couldn't be further from his thoughts. All Altavro knew was that they would be together for as long as she desired. Maybe explore the mountains - maybe explore the ocean. It didn't matter. The entire world would be more interesting with her. It was sappy, but hey, it was true.



"Speech"

in just one day