Ultraviolence

Copper had returned and FitzDutiful wasn't entirely sure what to think about it. He had accepted the male again on good faith, granting him a second chance that he would offer to anyone. He had offered it to Bindi, he had offered it to Raissa and Copper deserved that chance too. He had been the first member after the pack had joined but FitzDutiful was now torn as to whether that should mean anything. Still, it was done now. He was not going to get any special treatment for he was the lowest of the low and his past history meant nothing now. It gave him a free pass for the acceptance he had been granted but that was it. Free passes had only lead him into trouble before.

As he patrolled the border, wondering what they day would bring, he passed the point where Zaria had found the poisoned animal. He wondered how her experiment was going and his thoughts went to the buffalo wolf bringing a smile to his face. He still spent as much time with her as he could but liked the fact that she was one of the ones to leave the pack land. It was reassuring knowing that there were wolves who could do that and return. He wanted to take things further with her but he was still afraid. History showed him that it wouldn't end well. He'd elevate her position in the pack and then she'd be gone.

With his mind lost in these thoughts he continued his trek, marking the borders in places they were weak but not paying any extra attention to the land to either side of him.