Noctisardor Bypass i've build a wall behind every step i've taken

whatever mahler had expected, it was not this admission. arbiter had been aloof; this revelation showed a colder side to who he assumed had turned laurel away.
the man dug along the base of one tree, rearing to claw away curling strips of bark. "a foolish decision," mahler declared, returning laurel's smile. "children are the lifeblood of any pack. turning a mother out to starve is cruel and unvise."
"arbiter vas not even here vhen i decided to take this land. her volves barely fought, and ran as soon as they could. a bloodless victory," he chuffed, turning his lavender eyes on a squirrel that scampered across their path at a distance. "i am glad that returning here is a better thing for you this time."