Dawnlark Plains lvi. ‘cause all that remains

Aiolos had remained vigilant. He was in open and unknown territory now, with winter's approach, his twins to keep eye on, the newest three members he didn't trust and still searching for those which were lost. The Sun Man's attention was pulled in many directions though the bonding of traveling together as a whole had even great for the village of Moonglow.

Aiolos would not be far from his wife. Now, from either of them. He came to Kigipigak's alert, to see Lote against him, to see Kukutux sprinting forward and to her. Aiolos trotted on, a stark red flame in the new snows. He woofs, sounding his approach until he could become closer near.

There she was and to her side, their missing child. Aiolos breathes deep, revealed, though his second mate had not gone unscathed. She is presented with a new scarring, a large and nasty one to her flank. Aiolos knew quick that it was not their former First Hunter which had kept her from them all. A cougar, a bear? Lote was but a tiny woman and had yet survived these odds all the same. Now, both his mates bore scarring, just as he and be smiled at the strength which they held to survive.

Bless the Goddesses! He proclaims, tail at wide waves behind him. As he draws nearer, he listens to Kukutux explanation, his ginger ears folding and he comes to stand at Lote's open side and to nose her shoulder. He'd press to her side, to encourage her to lean against him for support. We were so very worried... He breathes and though he stands near Lote, his eyes look over their young deeply, to see to it that the pup is well.