Broken Boulder used to know

He frowned, chest tightening as he watched Ulf hide his face. Now he was more certain that something had happened, but— what? Alarian remembered he had made sure to inform the members of the presence of a dog in their ranks— surely no one in the Sanctuary would dare hurt him...
Ulf? Alarian crept closer and tried again. What's wrong? Did something happen? Did someone hurt you? The concern was evident in his voice, but beyond that, distress— he had taken the male in, had promised him protection. If Ulf had been hurt under his care...