Bearclaw Valley Should I sink or swim

He gave her a quick glance from the corners of his eye to note her posture and was relieved to see her relax some. He wasn't used to this level of posturing and rank display. Sure Arturo had made sure everyone knew he was ceannasach and the boss, but he hadn't corrected every bit of posture someone made. When Indra asked if he would care he felt guilty and deflated nodded once. The annoyance and bitterness seemed to leave him all at once. "Of course...I..apologise. it's been rough."He said in a more earnest tone.

When she continued he shivered and nodded "She did. I almost didn't. She was brought back by her brother to get to safety, I was dying and left behind. My ex wife..of all people, found and worked hard to patch me up. Then I rested for a day and came back when I could manage."He explained why he had only mentioned his return with honest detail, deciding that his annoyance and attitude was probably uncalled for and mean. "I apologise if I don't seem the nicest. I hurt, I'm getting old. I have infections needing to be tended to and Onyx..well she hasn't been scented by me in a while. I'm worried and scared. My mood has nothing to do with you"With that being said he offered a slow wag of his tail and flattened his one good functioning ear, hoping the posture would be enough to placate her so they could leave on good terms.