[J] Descending into Darkness

Xan did not understand what had caused the woman to chuckle, but still didn’t feel offended by it. In the past, the sound of someone’s laughter being directed towards him would infuriate the young lupine, and yet he was not filled with that feeling this time around. Unconsciously, perhaps he understood what was happening, which would allow for him to be a bit more laidback than usual. Uncertain of his own reasoning, he pushed the ounce of confusion to the back of his mind, not wanting to miss what was being exchanged between the adults. He didn’t want to miss out on anything being said, or focus on something that paled in comparison to what was currently happening.
 
When his question was answered, Alexander’s tail wagged slowly. It was a fleeting motion, having only lasted for a moment before he stopped himself, but it’d shown his true feelings towards the situation. He nodded a bit more vigorously than originally intended, taking her words seriously. It was his home now. He would live in the forest with everyone else, he would grow in the forest. He liked the vision of that in his mind, and was actually grateful that they’d arrived there. When Meldresi said those last words of heading home, he was quick to follow after her, not wanting to spend any longer outside of the woods. He wanted to see what laid in wait within those shadows, and his eagerness showed with each step he took towards it.