Duskfire Glacier Dawn

The white chested man smiled with gratitude that she accepted, quickly letting her take lead while he settled in a walking pace at her side. Calida questioned his morning thus far, his chest rumbled with light laughter, nearly giddy remembering what awaited him back home. "Well," He answered, a smile in his voice. "Very well, my wife and son are home sleeping. I could not ask for much more in life." It was a half truth, while yes he was elated to be with his family, the packs current food shortage had him hungrily wishing for more in life. "And you? Up so early, are you a natural early bird?" He returned the question and then some, Rye knew so little of his pack mates but urge to take up the learning mantle once again was robust. Even his previous aspirations of becoming a midwife was beginning to emerge again.