Altar of Twilight 'don't wait for me, don't wait for mom,'

ira may have believed herself forward, but the truth was, arcturus appreciated a wolf who made their intentions plain. he was tired of subterfuge, of dishonesty and secrets — he needed a break from his family, which at present was just one crisis away from an implosion. 

he was not about to answer her question honestly, though — for it painted his family (and by proxy, him) in a poor light. shifting just enough to hold her down in his sights, arcturus gave a shrug of his rough shoulders. just resting after a hunt. where is Korei? he cast a glance about him as if expecting her any moment.