Silver Creek out for a paddle

He didn't miss that she'd left a few of his questions unanswered, but he wasn't going to push her for more. He understood some aspects of the history he wouldn't be privy to, not as a new wolf and not as a wolf who'd not been there. He still wondered about Saena and why she'd vanished but he could fill in his own reasons for Spring being promoted. She was likely either high in rank, or perhaps a distant relative of Saena. Either way, he wasn't about to challenge her right. She was alpha as he arrived and she was the one who deserved to be there until proven otherwise.

He nodded to her words. "It certainly seems the land agrees with you, coming back as it seems to be. Those must have been frightening times after the swarm." He inhaled the fresh air, the scent of the water all around them. "I am not a blood-seeking wolf, I fight when I have to but I don't relish it unless it's sparring. Hunting is a different matter entirely, but I don't do that without reason either. Peace is what I would like to find in a pack. And who wouldn't want prosperity?" He smiled to her, mulling over all he'd learned. "Meeting you was quite fortunate, Shreya. You've taught me a great deal. It gives me an even better feel for Silver Creek than I had before. I thank you for your story, as unwelcome as the memories may be for you." Perhaps he would find a mate and make a family in Silver Creek, as Shreya had suggested. Perhaps here he could live a nice quite yet exciting life. Only time would tell.