Neverwinter Forest black & white

cameo!(unless addressed) lemme know if you'd rather him not be here and i'll delete!

it was the spectre that had led him to the treeline, her who had made a guttering flame out of the mild spark of curiosity the call had dredged up within him. but seeing her, someone who in finín's mind was still not truly a member of neverwinter, especially not if she was so haughty like her brother; approach the edge of the twisting gloom with such eager steps,,,he could not resist trailing after waiting a good few moments lest he be caught and accused of following. 

there was already a small group clustered within the eddying shifts of light when finín arrived, squinting against the stab of that glare the trees did such a good job at protecting them from. he could make out val and papa, and the ghost girl; a couple of steps closer to catch sight of what it was that had brought this about yet careful to stick close to the shade. 

ears leaned forward, catching his packmate's reponse to papa just as he grimaced in surprise at the being they spoke of. another child from that empire, and of course...predominantly white yet with the strangest strikes of darkness trying to provide a soothing relief from the unorthodox alabaster she was cursed with. what did they all want? a shoulder leans against the cool bark of a tree as he scowls at the reunion, half hopeful her arrival meant that the other two could leave with her but already doubting it. mal just loved kids, didn't matter who they belonged to. 

frigid eyes slid slowly towards his father, hating his need to hear what he'd say, see how he'd handle this. and even moreso hating that want, that stupid flicker of hope that the wood's alpha would say that he couldn't take on responsibility for more youngsters, not when he hardly had time to 'deal with' his own abundance. 

especially when the boy knew such a wish would only lead to that familiar sting of bitter disappointment.