Morningside Cuesta slice of cheddar

Arbiter's scent wasn't quite so salacious now, leading Kaertok to wander further from the heart of their home today. He was confident that their efforts were not in vain, which meant that he was going to have to step up his recruiting efforts. The father-to-be wouldn't go far from Legion, but he could scour the surrounding territories front to back, east to west, up and down. Surely some loners would wander by. Or even pack wolves who might be tempted to give Legion a go. Kaertok would never claim to be the most convincing wolf, but he could certainly try.

This, of course, left him wondering what he could offer. Legion was Arbiter's dream, through-and-through, but now that he was to be the father of her children, and he had stayed while others had left... she had mentioned opportunities, should he stick around. Considering the way things were going, he wondered if putting on the proverbial crown was on the table. Kaertok had always been content to be second in command, but something about a future with children he would raise made him feel more strongly that his place was at the top alongside Arbiter, not beneath her.

These thoughts swirled in his mind as he scanned the immediate area, the chill of a soft wind causing him to flick an ear backward for a moment.