Blacktail Deer Plateau strike three

"Of course you aren't," Grayday agreed. That had never occurred to the male - it was Aditya's perceived lack of awareness and concern over the situation that had so angered the leader. "I rely on you, Aditya. You and I are the men of this family. I just need to know that you're with me, and that we're on the same page," he said quietly, not mentioning Sunny or Shale. He loved them both dearly, but Aditya was the one that he saw stepping up, even after this debacle.

His brow furrowed as Aditya's chagrin grew. "You aren't going to run off again, are you?" he asked tiredly, heaving himself to his paws and gesturing for Aditya to accompany him along the border. Grayday began marking over all traces of Engel's scent. "Sorrel is shaken, but unharmed. If he'd hurt her, he'd be dead by now."