PEACHES

The day would be a long one, set upon strengthening all the border markings and making his way across the territory had only been the start of his morning. It would be followed by a foolish place of footing and a trip down a hillside. At first he would think it was only his pride that was injured, but eventually the stinging would assert itself into his consciousness and he would see the nice gouge that adorned his right forepaw. A deep sigh would escape dark lips and a trip to Orchid?s den would begin.



Before he was at the entryway he would sense something different about it, could taste something familiar in the air before the healers home and his head would peek cautiously down into the entrance where he would see Orchid deep at work beside Othello. Tag would pick up a slight wag behind him at the sight of her, only to fall still again remembering he had not said so much as two words to her since she had come into this pack ? and more than this, she was giving birth!



His brain started to go to mush through his ears with this realisation and he was quite prepared to back right back out of that den. Which of course would be the moment that golden eyes would set upon him and the healer would frown his way. ?Whats this? Alpha got a boo boo? Here. Make yourself useful? the girl would say and a large watertight leaf would be thrust his way. ?Clean and refill? she commanded, before attention was returned to the birthing mother.



Hesitantly, he would pick up the water container by its stem and back right out of that den once more.


"Speech"