hooked on a feeling

Kas returned his embrace with one of her own, nuzzling the fur beneath his chin before pulling away to look him over. He lied to her, but she did not push it; eventually he would want to tell her of his troubles, and she would be there to listen to Scimitar whenever he needed to unleash his troubles upon a friendly ear. She was not afraid of his brief lie, because it was a lie everyone told when they didn't want to speak of their worries or were unsure themselves.

When he asked how she was settling in, she smiled warmly as they continued their walk. "Great! I think I'll really like it here. Bazi is wonderfully kind to me, even after all she's been through." It was not something she had expected at first, but of course Kas appreciated the white dove's friendship even more. "I know she's been stressed with everything lately. Fox left, and now Njal and Tuwawi...I just hope we can continue here when they're gone." That was a lot of wolves to leave within such a short time, and Kaskara knew that Bazi was still very young to be an alpha.