Phoenix Maplewood Look at all of these tears I've wept

The new change in status feels like turning a year older.  Something had changed and he still felt the same as he had the day before.  It is awkward and heavy in his mind, stumbling over it every few minutes.  After they patrolled the border, Ukko tried to go back to what he’d been doing, but he couldn’t remember what it was he had been doing. There isn’t a desire to celebrate, something didn’t feel right with a watchful on his every move. At least there isn’t cameras throughout the pack, Ukko can’t handle big brother right now.

Since that day, Ukko hasn’t made an effort to see the Alpha again, still hiding out whenever he can. 

The scent of Saena narrows his attention, turning his head to see the woman approach.  Urgency to flee causes a jerk in one of his legs but he forces against the desire and shifting his direction and made his way to shorten the distance the other’s having to walk.  He knows little of what happened in Saena’s absence but she is home now and headed his way.  His cheeks burn with guilt—for not seeing her when she’d come back, maybe for his actions toward Reek—and his head lowers, ears drooped back, and his tail low.  

When close enough, Ukko whines his greeting.