Deepwood Weald histriophoca

The brief visit to Moonglow had brought with it its own troubles — but Dutch still felt revitalized as he returned to their new forest home. He could smell game all around him, though he did not yet make any efforts to find it. Instead, he was tracking down Sulukinak. This place was entirely too easy to hide in, he thought, and so he needed to rest his eyes on her once more to reassure himself that she could be found.

"Shadow girl," he said, relief apparent in his tone despite his best efforts. He bounded closer, closing the distance between them to pace alongside her. "Is it a good place?" he asked her, knowing from the scents on her pelt that she'd spent much of their time apart in this place.