Blacktail Deer Plateau Lost boy

The sight of his father was both a relief and made him anxious. He could feel the season change instinctually and despite the fact he had been alone for a while the smells of all the females made him feel...odd. despite this inner knowledge he gave a submissive wag of his tail and dipped his head lower to the ground,showing the respect Grayday deserved both as his father and as the alpha here.

Looking up at him he didn't smile and shook his head "no. I screwed up my paw bad" he said with blunt honesty. He lifted his right forepaw and showed that it was crooked and one of the toes was missing. "Got lost hunting and then got hurt and couldn't come back...I tried dad,I'm sorry' he said hoping he'd be allowed to come home like he was before.