Moonspear the devil at your door

Dirge's howl, and the nature of its song, rattled him right out  from his peaceful moment enjoying the company of his family. He perked to listen as Hydra complimented this with a call of her own from her densite, worry rising with him as he began to digest this, an unnerved glance to Kukutux while he fidgeted, suggesting his thoughts on the matter. The pups were far too young for him to be anything except concerned over any wind of a threat.. but it was also this duty to protect that wanted to pull him further down the mountain sooner rather than later. Though he knew others would be joining the alpha soon if they had not already, he was to be among them--but leaving his wife's side now did not bode well either, not with such fresh little lives to watch over here.

Feeling pulled in a few directions, Alya's arrival was a relief he had not known he needed and all the anxieties aside, his tail waved for her. Soon enough after, the pups were plucked and carried on, despite the worry it inspired in him then as well. But, as he told himself, they would all be more secure together. With his trio of sisters, and likely adding in his nephews looming nearby the densite (if not lured by their father's summons), Kukutux, Sia, and Savi would be well-guarded, even without him. I'll keep watch.. until I go, he rumbled, assuming a hovering post close to them on the short trek over, eyes darting to the woods, and beyond.

Only when he knew they were within Hydra's sights would he leave them, and once he shook the hesitation off, then it was a mad dash down the slopes to join the others--hopefully, before anything could escalate.