Swiftcurrent Creek But at least I can say I tried

Arric moved through the pack lands with a purpose. He had been helping with the babies, staying with Arlette. But the pups were getting big enough now. They didn't need him or her as much. They knew their boundaries well and there were enough wolves to keep an eye or two on them at all times. So he was determined today to be more present on the borders and maybe even do some hunting or meditate or both. He could be hopeful right.

So he went about the borders. Leg lifted, fur rubbed against trees, rocks. Paws digging grooves in the dirt. Everything and anything to make sure all outsiders knew this was claimed. They were larger now than they had been. And he had a strong hope that the creek would survive for years to come.

To whomever gods Arric was praying to give him some alone time from his kids, they either chose not to listen or had great fun seeing this beast of a man being tormented and led to the brink of insanity by his own kin. If the man was smart, he was going to review the religion he chose to be asigned to. If he was the kind to suffer stoically, so be it. Because while he had been busy doing the useful stuff and probably for a moment feeling like a manly man again and not a chewed on, well-worn teddy-bear, he had had a shadow. Who thought themselves to be as sneaky and invisible as a ninja, but most likely had made his presence known to his father long before he caught up with him.

"EEYOOO!!!" Burdock called to Arric, bounding towards him as fast as his short legs could take him. "WATCHA DOOOING?" he asked, when he almost barreled in his father's paws, and looked up at him with a white-toothy grin that had some teeth missing. 

Burdock was not a quiet child. He was loud and blocky and also had the voice of a megaphone on a good day. But Arric would not trade him. One of his son's followed behind him. The sound of a wolf trying to be sneaky and failing. IT was frankly adorable. Arric chose to ignore him, giving him a moment to play along. But the silence was broken fairly quickly. 

Hey you Burdy. I'm patrolling the borders. Making sure everyone knows this belongs to our pack and they can't cross the line. What you doing?

He looked down at his mini, very mini version with a smile. Blue eyes lit up in delight.