Arrow Lake home to her

the look she gave him wasn't unwelcomed-- terance expected it. he waited for her to finish looking at his shoulder and his chin and his chest and his side-- all the spots torn open by the beast, quiet and trying not to feel judged. because she wasn't judging, he knew that, it just... it was weird to feel like a spectacle. but he'd brought it upon himself this time. and then she asked a question. terance wasn't expecting a question but... well, it still sort of surprised him. the girl looked away, finally, and terance shrugged a bit. he only now realized she hadn't responded with her name. "what can i call you?" he asked her quietly before he went to answer.

"a pup was stolen from my old packs territory-- stolen by this bear. she took it in as her own child or... i don't really understand it, but we all went to take the pup back, chase the bear out. i sort of got the brunt of the attack. my mixed up my timing or... something, it all happened so fast, and got knocked to the side. i'm lucky to be alive." his explanation ended with a soft shrug. that wasn't the full story-- he left out how he'd been distracted by lyra, how hearing her voice had forced him to look her way instead of at the bear. but that wasn't important... this girl didn't need to know that.