Redtail Rise morendo

this can be set whenever, no rush or obligation

Ashlar had resolved upon his return from the shore to tell @Avicus what he'd done, but he wouldn't pile it on her when it was a problem he had created. He waited until there was a quiet moment. The pups were likely being watched by another or playing nearby, but it wouldn't matter if they heard. He just needed her to know.

He felt the anxiety of the admission like a leaden weight but he pushed past it. There's... um. Sorry. There's something I need to tell you. He hesitated just the one time, but his slung tail and apologetic behavior would likely betray his guilt. It wasn't anything new for Ashlar to come to her expecting that he'd done wrong, but this time he knew it. This was different.