He was free, roaming had been it at first. He had a goal yhough and was insistent on finding his mothers killer. However hed found himself inside the old den. There was still a few furs lying, but it was obvious loners had raided it bare. No trace of Habari left. Nirah sighed sitting down at a fur. Remembering curled up in his den next to his littermates... what a broken family they were now.

He couldnt sit here in his sorrow however he turned and left the den. Walking along the cliffs of the volcano until he stopped. A few feet below he could see blue flashes of fur. He poked his head over the side and the two made eye contact.

Hed waited a fair amount of time befote returning here. He didnt want Medusa thinking he would try to run or abandon insomnia. He almost felt like himself again but one question remained. Where had Recluse gone? Knowing what he did now, no wonder Medusa had retaliated in such a way.

Eraithus didnt expect to see his daughter standing above him. His eyes widened, no Nirah had grown quiet a bit the yearling standing even over him. The scent was a bit different too. "Where is she?" he called up. Knowing Nirah would know who he was talking about.

Nirah stared at him. Confused. Wasnt he a prisoner why was his pelt stinking of that scent. "Did you escape?" he asked warily looking the male up and down. He felt rage, where had Eraithus been when they hid? Hd decided to try for their freedom it didnt occur to Nirah eraithus had helped keep them hidden. Anger welled within him.

"Mother is dead. Killed, probably because you were too much of a coward to protect her." he snorted his tal fluffing out. Eraithus better choose his words carefully.

He was surprised when Nirah spoke. Sounding like how he supposed Nirah felt. Though he was not expecting the anger that had risen. "I kept you safe." he stated matter of factly. Jumping up onto the ledge next to Nirah. "What happened is more complicated...... wait." Recluse was dead? Eraithus heart felt like it would fall out of his chest.

"Insomnia treats me better than Habari did." he snorted. Hed loved recluse but things had gone so awry. His ears drooped. "Im sorry Nirah. Youre barely a yearling I should have been there." but it felt like all ge wanted to do was go back to the tar pits.

He couldnt believe his ears even more how relaxed Erathus jumped next to him. So he hadnt escaped. His eyes narrowed hackles raising as he faced the smaller male. "Way to be a good Father Eraithus. Medusa destroyed our family! So you decided to stay and help her. That sounds like a traitor to me." he growled taking a paw and swiping Erathius across his shoulder.

Blood welled beneath his claws as the blue man stumbld back. "You shouldve died instead. Get out of my face Ill kill you if I find you here again." he realized with shakey reality that he would. He swiped again at the same wound but Eraithus ducked back turning around.

His ears rang with the words. His own anger bubbling. Eraithus hadnt done enough. Hed stood by Recluse even in her weaker moments. Medusa words hung in his head. No matter how much he begged these wouldnt be his pups then would they. The pain flared as his hackles raised snapping jaws for a moment.

"Child like thinking blinds you. Think what you want but Im alive. So Ill keep living, ill keep fighting. Dont bite off more than you can chew Nirah." he growled. Hed adhere though this was it. Hed never been so tied to kleins, he supposed he had a new family now and had news for Medusa.

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