Hushed Willows ho-ho lunges for the pie.

Some of the shock really seemed to set in after he introduced himself, even with his poor explanation and awkward handling of the entire thing. Ah, sorry..! he un-slicked his ears then, forcibly. She deserved that much at least. He was not making for a very eventful newly-found brother as he couldn't tell if he was more excited or startled, so he slogged through a muddy both. I just didn't really expect.. any of this, really... So I don't know how to feel... every ounce of his posture and expression seemed to radiate, down to the blown-out wide eyes he wore when she said mom sent her.

His heart hurt, conflicted, alongside the rest and unsure of what to say for a long heavy moment after he heard more. Of course they felt terrible. He had felt terrible too, abandoned! Although he had elected to stay in the first place, so was it his fault too? In hindsight, he knew that he should have just gone with them in the beginning--especially when the Keep had left him behind eventually, too. He could have stayed with Harlyn, gone back to her healers, then from there, who knew?  But that was.. that was the past, and he was a different wolf now.

Her answer gave him plenty else to sort through. Well.. I'm well.. I'm alright. I just returned to here a few months ago, and it is a different pack than the one mom knew. I live here with my mate and it's.. it's alright. Silas offered, or attempted to. Then, feeling a furrow to his brow as he thought about his parents again. I hope they're both okay? he asked back, keying in to her saying they could not travel. Perhaps age was wearing on their healths, or a life spent haunted by bad luck had started to catch up. Really, he didn't want to think about it. I'm glad they were able to reunite, he muttered. He had always imagined they had, and here stood the proof well enough. Where are they now? Are you going back?