Swiftcurrent Creek No more hiding

She pressed her face so deeply into his chest that she could feel the thrumming of his heart against her skin. She could hear the beating and closed her eyes letting it comfort her. Everything felt better slowly even as he apologized and admitted that it was hard for everyone which meant him and Momma and Maman. She slowly opened her eyes and began to peel herself away from his chest and peer up at him as he explained everyone had weaknesses. She gawked with disbelief and her ears rose as if she considered it for a moment "Then why do you always seem so strong and ready to care for us all the time? How can you? How do you not get scared? Or run away? Or cower?" She battled off the questions in a accusing tone as if she didn't believe him because to her he was the strongest wolf she knew and he showed no signs of weakness that she had ever seen.