Wapun Meadow Thunder & Lightning

While the sky was painted with light once more, illuminating the edges of their faces, Cicero faintly listened to what Scarlett told him about lightning. Then she went on to speak of the territory, which piqued Cicero's interest a bit more. It was interesting, all of it; to be able to sneak without being seen (although he'd probably see little else if the grass reached that tall), to have places to hide and always a snack nearby. "That is interesting," the youth said with a nod.

Cicero nodded again as Scarlett said that he could howl at the borders and she would welcome him inside. He would let Meldresi know he'd visit beforehand, as it sounded like Scarlett wanted him to stay a few days. Upon her next words, Cicero could not help but grimace. As if Blackfeather hosted only dark, not-well-willing sort of wolves. If that was true, then it explained why Meldresi did not care what happened to her children, did not care to punish the wolf that had harmed her daughter. Or perhaps she was just not as smart as Cicero held her in regards, that she had not pushed to even ask the wolf who clearly was the only one with intent to do this. It did not anger him; it made him feel very little at all. And that worried him a little, as perhaps it meant that he was just kind enough for the Blackfeather pack; not kind at all.

He opened his mouth to tell her that not all Blackfeather was bad, and that you did not need to be a dark wretch to live there, but the words got stuck somewhere on their way out while he considered their truthfulness. Cicero had never felt bad or sad about anything that he could remember -- not even when his own sister was wounded and her eye was taken -- but he felt sad at the notion that perhaps he was dark enough to live in Blackfeather Woods, that he did not have much kindness in him, like Scarlett did. He closed his mouth again, staring ahead towards the dark sky with a serious, brooding expression on his face.

When she told of pups, Cicero absent-mindedly answered, "Oh, that must be nice.", half catching something about Bearclaw Valley having pups. He looked at Scarlett again and noticed her stomach's size; it was not hard to guess whose pups they would be.