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Seeing as this is a joining thread, feel free to skip me if I take too long!

Despite Charon's obvious scorn towards the man, Atreyu couldn't help but feel a slight bit of compassion for him. Whatever his reasons for leaving were, he had at least returned, and at a good time, too. Granted, it would've been better had he been here when the bear had — then maybe Jorunn would still be alive. And he would have his leg. Atreyu shook off the thought, dipping his head in a small nod as Aesop greeted them awkwardly.

A mistake? His reply made him all the more curious for his reasons for leaving. It was Atreyu's turn to feel uneasy then as Charon noted his own short stint away from the pack. That hadn't really been for a reason, other than an instinctual urge to run and tend to his injuries. His ears splayed out sideways as he shifted. He had saved one pup, but the sacrifice had been both unneeded and in vain. He should've called the for the rest of the pack. Or done...anything else. Why had he attacked a bear, of all things?

His gaze settled back on Aesop as Charon pointedly asked him for his own reason, remaining silent but hoping his reason was good enough for the Beta.