Dawnlark Plains and the king of all, sir duke!

At the end of the day, it didn't matter how Eventide felt. It mattered how Kasatka felt, and if she enjoyed herself more when they were outside, then so be it. There was no real fear that he might disappoint his sister; if she really wanted to play outside, then he was confident that she would do it, whether with company or not. What really frightened him was the thought of Kasatka getting hurt while he was inside of the den by something that he could have protected her from. 

So, knowing his responsibilities, Eventide stayed and forced a smile onto his face. Pay? he cooed, tail batting behind him.