Phoenix Maplewood You've got a big heart

his ears swiveled with interest at wraen's mention of sunny and sebastian, though his face darkened when he thought of the latter. "sunny is safe, if quite burned," he said softly. "sebastian. . .is still missing. we haven't seen him since the fire." it didn't mean that the man was dead--but aditya's hope for his survival, and that of the others gone, grew slimmer with each day they did not return.

"we lost some. whether they're dead or simply not here--i don't know," adi admitted, with a shrug of his shoulders. he felt completely powerless when thinking of all that had transpired, how there was no way he could have stopped it, even if he'd tried. "as for hunting. . ." he gave a ragged sigh, eyes flashing around the trees.

truthfully, he hadn't thought much of the future past the next moon or so. they would settle here, sure, but adi didn't have time to ponder logistics. right now, every day was survival--carving out a new life for themselves in the maplewood. where they would hunt they would hunt was not yet a question: right now it was simply how much.

"there is plenty of hunting in these woods," aditya said, looking back at wraen and maia. "but we have many young wolves to feed, and the plains are no longer a viable hunting ground. i can't guarantee we won't venture out in search of game--to the bypass, maybe, or the grove beyond.

"friendship is a much easier promise," he added, face breaking out into a smile.