Phoenix Maplewood Don't forget that I'm human

Following his spat with Ukko, Reek was hard pressed to show any amount of weakness within his territory.  It was a matter of pragmatism and order, he needed to remain strong to keep the pack together during this period of tribulation. Despite Reek's anger with his subordinate, the words he spoke stuck with him. They echoed in his head until they drove him mad. The numbness he had previously seeked was easily found in anger, and he grew cold.

But, warmth threatened to return upon hearing word of his wife's injured return.  He dropped everything and ran as fast as his torn shoulder would allow to the nearest cache from which he dug up a rabbit that had been stowed away days prior. He took it in his jaws and would come bearing food.  

He found her scent in the depths of the territory and followed at a quick, limping pace. Then, he heard her; a bark and a sputtering wheeze.  It was a small thing, but it made his heart soar. She was here, and most of all, she was alive.  He found her beneath a maple tree, rough and in disrepair. Warm tears welled in his eyes, but they were tears of joy, much unlike grief that had afflicted him in her absence. He dropped the rabbit before her forepaws and uttered not a single word. He was much to happy to speak.

Bending down low, he laid beside her carefully as to not aggravate any of her injuries and immediately began grooming the knots of fur on the back of her neck with his teeth.