Stone Circle The stone of lost souls.

Throwing in the tag since it's been a while! <3

Kaito kept himself busy in Easthollow, tending to his supplies, and taking stock of the new growth that began to show between the patches of melting snow, harkening the coming Spring. He still hoped to take a trip out to Little Goat Mountain to collect what remained of his dried herbs there. Whether or not another wolf had since scavenged the stores was a possibility, of course, but he liked to believe that he might recover the product of his toils there.

He tracked down Valette today to divulge his plan to her, and seek permission -- and to ensure that she might not worry that he would not return, if such a thought might even cross her mind.

Kaito found the Matriarch within the Stone Circle, alone and bowed, and he recognized the posture as one he had taken, and still took, quite reguarly on his own. His paused in his approach -- uncertain whether to linger or to leave -- but the air felt heavy, and his heart tugged toward her. With meekness of voice, he asked, "Atsil -- " and remembered, only after the slip, that she would not know such language here.