Lost Creek Hollow down here all the fish is happy

You're fine! I've been a bit scarce myself. Quite busy here lately!

He chuffed softly at her words, an amused but understanding smile lifting his mouth. She was not the first wolf to tell him that they could not picture him sad. He recalled a similar conversation with Peregrine, and he wondered briefly about the dark alpha, whom he had not seen for quite some time. Perhaps a trip south was in order.

"No no," he answered. "But if you do find a singing crab, please let me know so I may sing with him," he chuckled heartily, before shifting to offer her a bit of insight. "It's just a way of being, about living in the present and not letting the past ruin your day or worrying too much about the future. It took me a while of living in the dark to realize how much more fun it was to live like this." He flashed her a beaming grin, his tail wagging to emphasize his point.