j- bees?

His reason just raised more questions for Atreyu, who had to bite his tongue before he interrogated the man. He was needed elsewhere — some other pack? A place outside the Wilds? Paranoia crept in his mind, suggesting Aesop had left at a quite convenient time, right after their alpha's murder. It would explain why his...explanation was so vague. The boy shook it away, however, not wanting to become suspicious of a wolf he respected and looked up to.

He was right to submit, even if he was uneasy about it, and Atreyu looked to Charon as he seemed to debate whether letting the man back in or not. Please, he's the only one old and strong enough to actually have a chance against intruders. Or a bear. There was a pause, before the Beta decided Aesop's fate. Atreyu let out a soft sigh of relief, his features lightening as he looked over once again to the large male.

"Most of the territories around us, too," he added to Charon's warning. He wasn't sure where Aesop had come back from, but surely he would've seen at least some of the havoc the storm had wrecked upon the coastline and further inland.