Wondering Eyes, Wondering Soul
Curiosity had brought him out that morning, and it was curiosity that kept him out. Some part of him - the responsible part, he presumed - was nagging at him to return to Seracia where he belonged, but the adventurous part was begging him not to. Surely they could survive without their King for a few more hours, it wasn't as if he couldn't get back to them quickly if he needed to. In fact, Gerhardt was only a measly few miles away, and could easily pivot and return to his beloved home. With that matter settled, the King tried to force his mind to calm and stop worrying - though he knew that was a lost cause before he even started. His mind was constantly whirring and worrying, there was no use trying to make it behave any differently. A sigh fluttered from his lips, floating away as quickly as it had come. It wasn't a particularly meaningful expulsion of air, it just occurred because well, it wanted to.
He had made it to Seracia's old land a while ago, and had found it to be back to it's normal state. There was the chance that he could move them all back to the delta where they belonged, but it wasn't likely the pack would take to another move so quickly. Ghost had her young children who didn't need to be ripped from the only home they knew, not to mention the range offered a far wider array of prey and plants for the healers to sort through. He knew the range was a far better home, and only wished he had chosen it first so that he could have avoided the flooding of the delta that had forced them to move. But, everyone made mistakes, even the King.
He'd found himself wandering farther than he intended to, to a second delta - the larger one. It's waters flowed quietly on this autumn day, tantalizing him to fish as he always used to. Fishing wasn't as fun in the range, as the lake supplied only catfish, perch, and the like. There were no flashy colored fish, or the bronze ones he'd grown so fond of. The salt in the air was a welcoming scent - one that he'd forgotten he missed. Gerhardt inhaled deeply, selfishly as the ocean waves crashed in the distance. The sun beamed down on his back, warming him despite the chill in the air. A chorus of barks brought him back to reality, and his head would swing to note a female clearly enjoying herself. He watched her run in a circle and flop into the grass rather playfully. Apparently she didn't know he was there. Gerhardt chuckled lightly, trotting in her general direction. "Hello there, miss." He would offer as a warm greeting. There was the off chance she wished to be alone - and he would of course oblige her if that is what she wanted - but there was also the chance she would enjoy some company. Tail wavered behind him like a banner as he slowed his pace a few yards away from her lying form.
"Speech"