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It surprised him quite a bit to find himself being led toward the den they'd shared...But there qas no telling of course if she'd moved out, and into another area and was simply leading hin to a den he could have on his own. Did she want him to stay away from Killdeer? Did she want him to sleep somewhere else? It bothered him, not being comfortable to ask those questions, but greater still was the fear that simply asking them, or even just thinking those things, might anger her.

So he followed in silence, figuring it would be best for her to outline boundaries rather than asking. She'd show him, he figured. But it did rattle him to bite his tongue when he wanted to be absolutely certain he wouldn't do anything to make her upset.

When she spoke of Killdeer, he was grateful for a conversation topic...And it indicated to him that she was actually leading him to their former den, which she currently still inhabited. It didn't bother him to hear that Killdeer was probably out playing with Caracal- it was nice knowing he had friends, and that he was independent enough to be out with them...It also meant that his kid had grown up a great deal without him. He tried to be pleased but...He'd missed so much. "What's he, uhm...What's he like?" He rasped, his heart throbbing gently. He shouldn't have had to ask that question. He should have been there.