Blackfoot Forest Where's your kingdom? What's the matter?

@Stigmata! ♥

Once again, Corvus was alone. He’d put a lot of distance between himself and the plateau, the only place he’d truly felt attached to. It was yet another loss that weighed heavily on his battered heart. What ached even more was that @Minori left with @Issun without even saying goodbye. Perhaps he’d never understand why he was so affected by this, why she affected him so strongly; he stopped trying weeks ago.

He was beginning to think joining a pack was a mistake. Corvus was numb to solitude before, but being part of the Plateau pack seemed to have cracked the steel door to his truly fragile heart. Losing Blacktail Deer Plateau was a blow on top of the tender wound losing the mercenary band left. So now he shuffled through the snow, having created much distance between himself and the plateau he once called home — the plateau he fought so hard to return to. Part of him wanted to remain alone forever, because at least then it'd save him from experiencing the pain of loss again, but then he remembered what he'd told Minori all those moons ago. He knew that was foolish, especially at this time of year. He'd find a new pack to stay in, if only to survive the winter.

His feet brought him to a familiar forest that reeked of foxes. The warm light of dawn was rising in the sky, and he desired to put his mind to rest. Corvus entered the shadows of the canopy to search for a secluded place to sleep.