Silver Creek Brother In Arms

Heston flowed with Casmir's steps easily, the male motioned they begin to patrol and he adjusted his body as needed. He frowned, looking down as Casmir spoke of Laurel. She'd been a rather spunky thing. It wasn't hard to imagine her striking out and trying to venture to the borders on her own again, or even going to seek Reek out. He nodded, shaking his head at the fact that they didn't know where he lived, but Casmir and Laika planned to go there. It struck it him then that Laika was his intended, Casmir had never said who he was mated to and without pups or seeing them together Heston had never been sure.

"If he could find Silver Creek, you can find him. I'm sure of it, Casmir." At Casmir's words of the Creek needing him, Heston straightened up. "The Creek has me, whatever is needed." He met his friend's gaze, determination showing strong there. "When will you leave?" 

He didn't dare ask him what would happen if the girl's didn't want to return. If Laurel had wanted to go, he worried that perhaps she would want to stay. He knew nothing of their childhood here, nothing of their raising. To an adult it was clear to see that Reek was bad...but to a child? Father was a strong word, and if they'd gotten it in their head that somehow blood was stronger than the bonds they'd made with Casmir...it was possible they'd break hearts without knowing it. He desperately hoped the children would feel homesick and come happily with Laika and Casmir.