King Elk Forest you're offering more than you owe

even though he'd been the one to bring it up, hearing gracious so casually suggest moving takes him by surprise. maybe because he feels like it's a lot of ask of his wolves -- thinking about it makes him anxious -- and yet she accepts the idea so easily. and she's right to boot: they would have the opportunity to solidify in a more well-traveled area. buoyed slightly, his expression brightens. "sort of -- i sent jomyo to scout around, see where our closest neighbors are," he explains, "but i didn't exactly tell her what i was thinking about." because of anxiety, or fear, or the constant current of worry that he's going to fuck this morwinyon thing right up. besides, what if jomyo gets back and tells him oh hey we're swimming with neighbors they just don't like us? moving wouldn't solve that.

it is unlikely though. "when jomyo gets back we can all talk about it," delight says, his tone uncertain. "do you think... it's asking a lot, isn't it? of all of you," he asks, echoing his earlier thoughts aloud. he trusts gracious to be honest with him about it (or to at least say the thing that will reassure him enough to put on his brave morwinyon face for the rest of 'em).