Duck Lake lord and one day i come home to find

thorn slowed his pace as ruenna nimbly rose to his side, allowing her the chance to travel shoulder to shoulder. he kept his strides short to accomodate her attempt to catch up, and as she did so he managed a wry glance out of the corner of his eyes.

in truth he had not lost faith in ruenna's resolve -- rather, he had considered that perhaps she might be prohibited from accompanying him. to her question, he gave only a rolling shrug of a powerful shoulder.

"it was not a fear of mine." he answered in turn, sparing her another brief glance as they prowled through the snow-laden thicket. "but rather, i wondered if your alpha might have devised the means to stop you. but i do not know the state of your creek. perhaps you can tell me while we make it to the lake."