Summer Days, Driftin' Away

The man had been headed home from a long and unsuccessful day of finding the rare plant called trillium. He had a lot on his mind as he still had a few lessons to teach Callisto before he could declare to his queen that she was ready for a promotion. He couldn't find some of the difficult to find herbs and he felt still felt bad for speaking to his queen in the manor he had the day Katja had left Ebony's fate in her paws.

Though the man had meant every word he had said, where he said it and how he said it was what was inappropriate. He should have waited for the other pack members to leave before he spoke and he should have chosen his words more carefully. Yet he all he could do now was apologize to the young woman who had, so far, proven herself worthy of the tittle queen. So far no lives had been lost and an alliance had been restored. He was not totally convinced but he would come around eventually.

When Maximous spotted Valeriya he would debate upon leaving her alone so she could enjoy the soothing calm of the fireflies by the lake. But he couldn't pass up the opportunity to apologize to her. After a quick glance around to make sure there was not one around this time. When he was sure he would walk up to her and bow his head "Lady Valeriya?" he would speak her name as if he was asking a question. If she were to send him away he would wait another day to speak his peace.