Stone Circle Do you want to build a snowman? It doesn't have to be a snowman.

Nikai didn't mind Keoni staying so close and he nuzzled her shoulder in a comforting gesture while he waited to see how this would all play out. He could sense that she wasn't overly happy, and so he'd be there for her, family being his top priority as it always was. Sunny reached out to talk to Keoni, but she didn't seem in the mood. Nikai was ready to play the peacemaker when he noticed her tension rising, but she decided to be the bigger wolf, and he was glad and proud for it.

To think of how their mother had left them made Nikai feel sorry for them. He hoped that they'd find a mother just as great as Valette, who'd stepped in after their mother had gone. But at least she had a father there for her.

At Sunny's remarks, Nikai looked around to see who Valette's eyes were resting on. He didn't remember Chaska very well, but knew that he'd been around and he had heard mention of his name. Nikai waited patiently for the story to begin, his focus on Chaska.