Ankyra Sound bells bleed and bloom

He told her he didn't like that idea anyway and Junior's brow furrowed. It was the sentiment that mattered. She didn't know how to express that to him, though it strangely hurt her feelings when he didn't reciprocate.

"Okay, well," she replied, stiffening her upper lip, "you should probably go back home to them now." As soon as the words left her mouth, Junior felt like a dick and she guiltily added, "Tell everybody I say 'hi,' okay? I'll come visit you," she reminded him. "But you'd really better get out of here. I dunno what my queen would think if she caught a little boy so close to the territory. Go on, Tveir. I'll see you later."

She moved forward and planted a quick kiss on his cheek, then shooed him back in the direction of the bay. Junior then spun on a black heel and trotted back into the protection of her pack's new domain.