Novel had another lesson arranged with Novella for that morning leaving Dutiron alone. He had intended to go about various duties before catching up with his mate once she had finished teaching though as he heard her voice and the tone the ageing male would swiftly race to her aid. The scene he was confronted with by the time he got there was a calmer Novel though a Novella that had clearly been in trouble and a rogue male.
Even from someone simply walking in the sight certainly set Dutiron a little on edge, not certain what was going on, why Novella had been in trouble and why this stranger was here. He didn't dare think about why they were all stood outside of his daughter's den either, the suspicions were there but he couldn't believe it was true. Instead he would move to his mate's side, mismatched eyes carefully eyeing the younger pair before them and voice calmer than even he expected it to be. "What's happening here/"
