Ouroboros Spine for my unconquerable soul

At her lead, Ivitaruk would draw up to her side, His shoulder would brush against hers every so often – the proximity shared by true pack mates and comrades. He told her of his travels – of news from back home, and of his duty to her. He did not mention his desire to lead a branch of his own – this was something he would be given if deserved, and nothing he wanted to plant within the mind of his Alpha.

Silence would follow in full – but not in an awkward stretch. He familiarized himself with the borders even more thoroughly with her at his side, taking the time to stop and mark as they went. Ivitaruk, for now, was home.