Hideaway Strath grub cub

Charles didn't expect to really get in the middle of it all so fast. Oh, he mumbled in surprise when Lotus rushed towards him and squished herself against his leg. He felt very conflicted: surprised that she noticed him at all, of all wolves there, and proud and happy at the same time that she should choose him to feel safe with. The coywolf for a moment forgot about the situation around him, with Nyra attacking one of their own, and saw only Lotus.

His reality was opened up again when Alduin joined by Lotus' side to hide behind his legs, too, looking at the battle. Charles himself was rather daunted by fighting too, and his heart beat rose for a moment until he saw the dust settle and Nyra looked like she had something — regret?

Lotus meanwhile tried to explain to him what precisely was wrong. Everything around him was a chaos, but he focused on Lotus above all else. Charles didn't have much experience with kids, but he knew that she was trying to say that the other wolf did something to her 'it'. What was 'it'? Charles looked around swiftly, trying to figure it out, but in the mess of the fight Charles couldn't see anything that could be it. At least Lotus seemed to be physically okay, that was good. It's okay, uh — mom — It felt kinda weird to call Nyra that, even though she was — Takes care of it. Even though Nyra looked like she felt sorry the moment he said it. Charles was majorly confused. We'll find you a new — What, exactly? He still didn't know. 'It'. ... Whatever you want, okay? Just don't cry. Not the best parenting, perhaps, but the best Charles could manage. His own mother would often give him things when he had cried, if he promised to shut up.