The Lightning Strike

Any residual bitterness towards Iqniq were pushed away, the moment more important than what occurred in the past. Tatsuya would abide by Iqniq's demands should he send them his way. Hopefully the wolf would not make any idiotic demands, as this and everything they did now was crucial. Lives were at stake here. It would be best if Tonravik and those gathered left now. Tatsuya was ready to leave with Tonravik's group...until she spoke to him.
INDENTHe was to do as Nanuk and Iqniq did now: break away and search for their remaining numbers. Saddled with this responsibility, Tatsuya's worries were replaced with steel resolution. Tonravik has entrusted him with a critical mission and there was nothing that would stop him from doing it. He nodded his head to his Alpha to affirm he understood.
INDENTAs Tonravik and the others turned to leave, he went after the trailing Kingumut. The wolf was new. Now was the chance to more ingrain himself among Tonravik's branch by the Healer's simple request: take these herbs to Moonspear. Admittedly it was not a difficult task but it was an important one. They might need these plants later. The bearlike wolf took Tatsuya's cache without protest. Thanks, he said with his eyes, briefly soft and warm before going rigid once more. Looking beyond Kingumut, he set off to do as instructed. He ran as fast and as hard to meet up with Iqniq's group, searching some areas the others may or may not have missed along the way.