Hoshor Plains the animals inside came out to play

There was doubt on Hide's end, too. Hopelessness that he was trying to push away. What if he never got back? What if the pack had moved back to the island? What if Hua didn't let him back in? What if Orochi thought he left on purpose?

The last one was rather stupid of him to be concerned with. What would he leave on purpose for? He was a blind wolf with no one to help him leave, so why would he go? And besides that, why would he want to go? Yuelong wasn't perfect, but he had someone who he cared for, and who cared for him, and that was enough. He could stay there forever. 

If he ever got back, he would stay there forever. As long as that was where Orochi was.

Tears burned his eyes. He blinked them away. 

His ears popped up very suddenly as his name was called by a familiar voice. Eyes widened and head raised from where it had been hanging dejectedly, ears swiveling to try and find where the source of the call had been from. 

"Orochi?" he called back, finally allowing some hope to bleed into his raspy, wobbly voice.