Chimera Fields We found to our surprise that he was not fearsome

She would have been wrong in thinking that he didn't mean it. His way of showing such may have been wolfish alone, but when it came to the endeavor he had taken on he was glad that any would follow him. Family may have been a given, far more solid in its willingness than complete strangers; the fact that Kai seemed happy enough to go along with him for however long she decided was reassuring. The rasp of her laugh emboldened his steps, his pace picking up as they reached the edge of the field and to the fringes of the coast beyond. The journey would not take much longer he felt, with the both of them light on their feet, and Dirge would eagerly show her the forest he hoped to claim for himself soon.

wrapping this up; feel free to tag dirge for more threads though. i really like kai!