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His ears perked at Aditya's call, and he turned, tail wagging. Adi! He pushed his face into the older wolf's fur, embracing him as he bowed and lingering against his chest when he rose. Aditya was easily one of his favorite wolves, and in some ways filled some of the spaces left by his father. Nothing could ever fully do that, but...
I'muhhh... takin' a break, He admitted, glancing to the side nervously to make sure no other was around. It wasn't always easy, dedicating most of his time to soothing his sister's grief; he didn't know at all what to do with his mother's. Kitten's 'sleep, so she's not sad, so it's break time. Oh no; he was being a bad brother, and he'd just admitted it to the nicest adult he knew! His ears flattened as he waited for reprimand.