Oh who would ever want to be king?

"And you," the alpha returned, watching him depart a moment before too turning towards home. It was past time he should be heading back as well, and speaking of it made him long for the trees once more. He enjoyed the freedom to once again roam a bit, now that his betas had more mobility of their own, but he would never go for long. Always he began to wish to be back after a short while.

Speaking with strangers just never had the same appeal as sharing time with his own packmates.