Moonspear rumors

A curious spark entered the gold of his eyes. The dark yearling turned his gaze to the she-wolf with a respectful regard. It was good to know that there were others in their ranks who would adjust to keep the borders of the mountain secure. Knowing that Desdemona had shifted her way of living to provide protection at night was promising. Though he was young, he found that it should have warranted some form of thanks. The shade was much too stiff to offer it himself, though.
 
“It’s good to know that we have such dedicated members. Sometimes patrolling the claim is a daunting task, I feel…” but the dark young wolf’s words trailed off from this point, and he furrowed his brow with moderate regret in having shared this much with her. It wasn’t suitable for the Ostrega to admit that guarding their home was difficult.
 
“But tell me, did you find anything of interest in your nightly watch?”