King Elk Forest Fortitude

Kevalin had marked another tree when a scent caught him. Vaska. He had done his best to keep the boy safe from his siblings but he was only one man after all, and with Jarus in the picture now it made things a bit trickier. Kevalin wasn't as welcome near the pups as he once was. Self appointed babysitter or not, when you see yourself as a kid's father, you really don't want another man around. Kevalin completely understood.

So someone please tell me why I'm smelling the kid all the way out here? Kevalin quickly changed direction and went straight towards Vaska. The albino boy was calling for him now. "I'm coming kid, hang tight." He called back. He didn't want the whelp any closer to the border.

The boy was sticking to the shadows, he almost missed him in his frenzied pace to find him had the boys eyes not caught his attention he would have ran straight past him. He stopped just before the boy smiling down at him. "Vaska, hey little man. What are you doing all the way out here?"