Moonspear Ripcord

Charon's expression was grim as he approached, which caused Floki's own brows to knit together. It wasn't necessarily a surprise -- after all, he could see with his own eyes that nothing had changed in his absence. Moonspear was still lacking plantlife and prey, just as it had been when he left.

But the two words that Charon uttered caused Floki's blood to run cold. "Ness died." Amekaze's appearance coincided with his brother's bleak news, but Floki hardly noticed the Alpha female. He stared at Charon for a long moment, mouth agape, then his ears fell back and he turned his gaze to look blankly out over the barren terrain.

"What -- how?" he finally asked, his voice small.