Moonspear Look through the rifle's sight

When Amekaze came, Charon's heart raced in his chest. He didn't show it, not wanting to seem as though he thought that he had made a mistake. He said nothing, staring at Amekaze to see her response, stopping the digging. She assessed the situation, staring at Nishu, nosing him to confirm that he was dead, but when she looked back at Charon, he saw no blame in her expression. He wanted to say so many things, but he ended up saying nothing at all. Hearing her sorrowful whine thrummed his heartstrings and Charon moved in to nose her neck gently in compassion. He knew that Nishu had meant much to her, but his death was inevitable ever since the bear attack.

They continued to dig, side by side in silence, until Flóki arrived. Charon once more stopped digging to look at his brother and assess his reaction. There was no guilt in his expression as he watched Flóki's expression assume one of question. Charon said hoarsely, "It was his time." His voice was confident and unshaken, though his heart did not mirror the sentiment. For now he was unsure of how to feel, empowered or guilty, but there was no guilt in his voice nor his step. "He will be missed." Not by Charon, perhaps, but surely by some. By Ame. No matter how much Charon had detested Nishu, he had still been a part of Moonspear's legacy and for that alone he would be remembered. "His last moments weren't flattering. I think he was delirious, hallucinating. He thought I was another bear." A lie, perhaps, but Charon felt that it would make it easier for Flóki to understand why he had done what he had. Charon looked at Nishu for a moment before he continued to dig again. He suggested while digging, "We should inform the rest of the pack together." Mostly it was Amekaze who deserved to be one of the wolves to say good bye to Nishu, to declare him dead. Charon didn't need for all the wolves in his pack to see the corpse; perhaps out of guilt, perhaps out of misplaced feeling of superiority, for he didn't think they'd understand the decisions he as Alpha had to make.