Blackfeather Woods the old gods and the new

The terms of their future relationship had been laid out for the three wolves, and Atshen understood the importance of his compliance as long as he lived within the woods. He felt himself relax the moment that the heir departed from this sight of their spar, his attention quickly panning to his star-kissed sibling. "Thanks," he remarked offhandedly, his ears falling slightly despite the stoic expression he held. 

If this meeting indicated anything for Atshen, it was clear that Atshen would have to consider all of the relationships in his life and what they meant to him in relevance to his survival.