The sudden pounce by his beloved mate would catch Kar offguard. He would give a whoosh of air, stumbling to the ground before looking up at her with a warm smile. His tail would begin to wag back and forth as he nuzzled her, not noticing her pain, the fact that she was hiding something from him. All Kar knew was that he had time with his beloved family, and all the time in the world it seemed. He would nuzzle Nalyda gently, a whine of happiness escaping him.
"What are you up to my dear? Out gathering herbs on this bright day?" Yes, Kar was clueless. But there was a certain peace in cluelessness. A certain calm. You could not worry over what you didn't know. You couldn't fret over what wasn't a problem recognized by your own mind. So for now Kar saw no problems -- only his beloved mate, as it had been for years now.
