Dragoncrest Cliffs Spindrift

He found his wife in respose. Sunshine made the wheaten-buff of her pelage glow like light on water. She looked almost ethereal.

Despite the scene’s serentiy and her smile, Njord could read her expression like water pulled away from the pools during low tide. Something stirred behind her warm gaze – but what? Njord first conclusion was self-centered. His return had rocked Sapphqiue’s boat and it felt like every relationship he ever had in the pack, including his marriage, was damaged in some way.

Njord did his best to bear the weight of these feelings himself.

The bird-hunter crooned at Meerkat’s attentions – wanting to return the affection, if it weren’t for a mouthful of sticky feathers. He took a seat besides her, and began to dress the grouse for Meerkat by pulling away the feathers from its breast.

“I can see there is somethin’ on yer mind,” he observed. “Share your heart with me?” Njord offered.