The night time gathered in the northern mines made for a quiet night. Only the sounds of shuffling wolves in their dens when he passed by them for one more night check. After all was said and done, he would head back to his own den far in the back of the cavern where Irune was resting. He knew that she was ill, she was upset and something like that pulled at his heart strings. For a moment he had thought she would have gotten bored of him by now. But Quelt knew in his heart she was the woman he would risk his life for, just like this kingdom, but she indeed was special. With her father gone, it was all that more difficult, and he felt like he was feeling the pressure of when the pups had lost their father after he fell off a cliff. Something he was not good at dealing with, but he would remain strong, and smile in the hopes that it would make her feel remotely better. Though only time would heal the wounds of losing a mother and father. Entering the den, he tried to stay quiet, not wanting to disturb her. Itsume knew why, it was probably not the best thing to wake her up in her state since she needed rest. She was so much smaller than he, that didn't bother him, but he also wondered if she ever hated him for tearing her heart in two. He didn't know what it was like, but he knew he loved her and that was the most of it. Settling his blue body near hers, he would reach forward if only a touch to lick her over the top of her head. He wanted the gods to help him now more than ever, to teach him how to better deal with broken hearts, because he wasn't sure he'd ever get used to the feeling of watching others lose everything when he had lost nothing and only gained everything. Speech,

She laid there in the den, trying to rest, wishing it would fall over her. But no matter how long she kept her eyes closed and wished for it, it would never come. Before Quelt found her again she had spent the night staring up at the stars, wondering which one was her mother, would Eris be watching over her, was she making her proud? These questions would never have answers, or at least so it seemed. She would once in awhile seek the advise from the stars, where the ancestors roamed and hunted. But not a words or sign was given to her. So it would not be too unusual for her to be unable to sleep, so used to being up at these hours. But she would try and at least keep her eyes closed. Her russet ears listened to the shufflings outside the den as Quelt did one last round around the mines. She was aware of him as he entered the den, careful not to disturb her yet unable to resist touching her with a lick to her head. Amber eyes flashed open in the dark of the den as she shifted to move closer and press into him with a content sigh. Having him next to her was wonderful. She missed him so much, his warmth and scent, his easy nature. While she was small and cold and unpredictable. Perhaps that's why he loved her, he never knew what would come from her. Not even she knew sometimes, she just went with how she felt most times. But it was now that she realized how much she needed him and his comfort. Every time he was around the tightness in her chest would loosen. She could breath again without risking tears spilling over, she could feel the heaviness on her lift slightly. Her eyes would turn to look up at him with so much love they might burst right out of her head." Quelt, I never thanked you, for everything. You did all of this for us, for me. You never gave up on me..." She said softly. Eyes would look back down at their paws, her's both placed upon one of his. She wanted to tell him, needed to, but finding the words was hard, even harder not to swallow them. " The day before Isar claimed me, he found me first. We talk and I learned my mother died. I..i feel like ive let her down. That it's my fault. If I had visited more often, or I had never left her side. She might still be alive. I don't even know how she died and all I could do is image every possible way, each time I never get to her in time. Losing Isar is a blessing and a sorrow. He was the only other parent I had. The last person I wanted to make proud and prove myself to. I wanted to learn his tactics and skills in leadership, I wanted to better him.." She trailed off with a frown. It was true she wanted to be a better leader than her father the throw it into his face. To show him you didn't need bloodshed to rule a kingdom, to terrorize the lands with his name.

Irune would share with him her worries, his heart would ache but would also flutter a little. Of course he did everything for her, he loved her. He wasn't the kind of man to just leave her in the dust and leave, never had he ever loved another so much that wasn't his siblings. Things just kind of happened as the gods threw it in his face. Of course after all he had been through, he would never give up on her for the world. And he was glad to hear her plights even if he felt bad himself that he could indeed not relate, and he could not say that he understood. After all, he had left his parents by choice, and he had no clue in these moments if they were dead or alive himself. Quelt would shut his eyes for a moment, covering her head with the bottom of his muzzle. He would nuzzle her gently. Perhaps he had not spoken about his religion much to Irune but it was at times like these when he really turned towards it. "I don't think you failed your mother, sometimes, the gods put things in our path that is out of our control. If your mother is anything like yourself, I am certain the Goddess Itsume welcomed her with open arms and is watching you with a smile right now because you are living true to yourself." he would pause for a moment thinking about Irune's father. "Any lose of anyone is always sad no matter who they are. I admired Isardis, in my religion, that I really didn't tell you about, the world is made up of all different kinds of people. As long as we follow our hearts there is sure to be something at the end of the tunnel. I cannot say that I know how you feel, I left my parents, both of them, by choice and never looked back. But I can say that the only one you need to prove yourself to, is yourself. What I'm saying may not make any sense....this is the best I can do to try and make you feel better but, as long as you are yourself. Then whatever the world throws at you, gods will help you over-come it. I know I'm not much of a help, I can't lie that I've lived a sheltered life until I even came here to alacritis. I've lost few things, two friends, but that is all that I have experienced." he shifted a little. Maybe what he was saying made no sense, it made him sigh. "I'm sorry, I probably rambled on about nothing and completely off topic....and of course I didn't give up on you Irune. I LOVE you, and I always will. I want you to feel comfortable, and I want to protect you, I want to help you get where you want to be, you are a perfect queen in my world. And once you are of age, I want to marry you Irune Armada. If you are willing to take the walker last name within your midst." His black tail thumped. He must of been an idiot. Zakuro kill him now, the god probably was laughing so hard right now. Speech,