Phoenix Maplewood and way down we go

nothing was solved, no minds were changed. and it turned out that the situation was destined to take a turn for the worse, for just as the packs seemed ready to go their separate ways, river took off running, inexplicably. dawn went after him, and he stayed near kitten, hovering protectively over her. when his ex-mate returned minutes later sans the boy, he sighed, shaking his head.

"let's go," he said to the girl, giving her a gentle nuzzle to the shoulder. aditya was angry with them both for straying into something already fraught with tension--but how could she have known? pups were going to wander; that was part of their blood.

another sigh escaped his lips as he began to make his way out of the maplewood, keeping an owlish gaze on kitten at all times. add the group of pale wolves to 'things that keep him up at night.' the list could hardly have gotten longer.