Stavanger Bay Life's a little sideways

"Things are better," Tevinter assured his brother, and Floki felt a twinge of jealousy. Tevinter had left Moonspear behind, separating himself from his biological family, and his life had improved -- while Floki's had crumbled before his very eyes. He was still the pack's Beta, and still had Charon, Thistle Cloud and Amekaze, but Wildfire's absence left a gaping hole in his heart. And after all that had happened with her, it was hard to have a positive outlook on life.

But somewhere deep inside, Floki was happy for Tevinter. The scarred brother deserved to find his happiness, even if it wasn't with his kin. Floki's lips parted to ask where he called home these days, but Tevinter beat him to the punch, instead inquiring after Moonspear. He wasn't about to say anything about Wildfire, but he could easily talk about their mother.

"She's good. She still keeps to herself a lot," he admitted -- he couldn't remember the last time he had spent an extended period with Thistle Cloud. Guiltily, Floki realized that he should probably visit with her more often -- and even more guiltily, he remembered that he no longer shared a last name with her. That was a piece of news that he knew Tevinter wouldn't appreciate, so he held his tongue, instead venturing to ask the question that had occurred to him just a bit earlier. "So...where are you living?" he pressed curiously, even going so far as to step out of the water and move to close the gap between himself and Tevinter.