Heron Lake Plateau ashes against the grain

And if you guys want to continue, you can probably skip him from now on unless you want to poke at him directly. :P

There wasn't really too many places for him to interject again.  Despite the fact he was fairly open when Raven and the pups were around on their own, the presence of another pretty much made him clam up.  Since he was already nestled against the far wall it wasn't much effort for him to kind of melt into the background.  He lowered his head to his paws, watching the pups' antics with soft eyes.  Business was done, and he had nothing else to say.

Gonna go ahead and archive this- thanks for the thread, guys!

Niamh chuckled at Raven's response. Though she had taken to the job of being a guardian and a warrior, there was something much more enjoyable and satisfying about getting to play around with a few pups, rather than protect the pack. Not that she didn't enjoy that job too- it made her feel strong and capable- but the act of playing with pups was a major stress relief, and gave her an outlet where she could rediscover her softer side. She would stay and play a bit with the pups, retiring to her other position as guardian when the pups were sleepy and adults needed rest too. Now, as a leader as well, she had lots more on her plate.