I need a break

Dark gray paws lightly pressed against the fallen leaves giving off a satisfying crunch to be heard at each step. It was Autumn and come Winter after that. Ah, Winter, Thane's favorite season. His birth season and the season that reminded him of home, the Russian Tundra. Of course that life was gone now right. There were no more ties that bound him to that land...well there still were but no family. Perhaps one day he would go back but he would never leave Ookami and his children to be. With that thought white lined ears pinned against his head. Any day now their children would be born, but when? Thane hadn't even left the territory at all since he had learned that his beloved was bearing pups.

And with that came another responsibility. The pregnancy was affecting which made her quite sickly. The stress came back again as he tried to push it away again. No, just hunt. Today the brute would hunt for the pack and pick up something his beloved would hopefully be able to keep down. Perhaps there was a shrew around here hiding under the leaves.

The cool chill of the air made the male avert his aqua blue eyes to the sky. Hopefully it would snow. But he knew it would not for a while. With a small chuckle the male kept on walking as he listened to the crunch of the colorful fallen leaves. So much has happened since he had found this place. And now there was a lot more ahead of him.How good of a father would he be; would he ever aspire to be a father such as his own? Only Thane wanted be there long enough for his children and not have them witness his death as he did with his own. But was that life really behind him? The Forgotten Prince still?

With a shrug the brute continued on his way and found himself at the border once more. Thane stopped right before it not even daring to cross. With a deep breath he took in the scent of the air. A cool scent, of leaves, cool air, and...a wolf? Aqua blue eyes slowly looked for the wolf that he was sure he had smelt. Then did they land on a dame resting a ways from the border munching on a hare.

"Hello" he called out in greeting

"My name is Thane Tsarev, who might you be?"

Thane stood there with a friendly smile awaiting a response.