keep me close, keep me warm

Albatross' faith in him warmed Altavro, making the smile widen across his features. "No, you certainly won't be." He nodded firmly at that, looking surprisingly serene in that moment. There was a calm certainty in his thoughts, something that made him surprisingly sure about her. Albatross would simply be a part of his life from now, Altavro knew. It was that simple. He had decided that long ago, at any rate, but he was only really recently putting words to that knowledge. It was a surprisingly happy thought; he could imagine himself enjoying her company for the rest of his time, which was a rare thing in this wolf.

His tail wagged contentedly as Albatross spoke again, and his mind flickered thoughtfully to the many places that they could explore, if she desired. There was a mountain that Arella had mentioned her pack being nearby. He could find that pretty easily, right? Near the desert, but not too near, since he certainly hadn't seen any mountains when he'd gone off in search of desert herbs. The thought sounded pretty ridiculous, looking back on it. What had he thought would happen? "I'm glad you're so easily pleased," Altavro laughed softly, voice surprisingly gentle. "Is there anything else you desire, Albatross?" This question was more serious than his light voice made it seem. Anything she wanted, he would do his best to provide.

The warmth of Albatross' touch made Altavro feel only more contented in her presence. Her question, however, threw him off more than he let on. For a moment, Altavro was silent, musing over his answer. He wasn't much of a guardian; fighting was all but beyond Altavro, and his only expertise on a battlefield was in carting the injured wolves away from battle. But he would protect her from everything that he could; did that make him a guardian anyways? "I'm whatever you need me to be," Altavro settled on saying at last, golden tail waving easily. "A guardian or a companion or a guide." Hmm. He liked the sound of that. Altavro of the Nomads, Guardian, Companion, and Guide. It had a solid ring to it. While Altavro was not really one for fancy titles, he still liked it.



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