Big Salmon Lake Business in the Front

He laughed with her, appreciating her jovial demeanor and wit. "Ah, you're lucky I'm no longer hungry." Of course, he would never eat another wolf, but the idea of it did cross his mind once. Not in a 'I want to do this' way, but more of a 'what if I was stranded and had no choice' sort of way.. Just a good ol' fashioned worst case scenario daydream you entertain when you are on the road alone, bored. At least, he hoped that was a normal thing to think about.

"Coming out with the big guns." He laughed but respected her forwardness. "I'm going to sound like a broken record here but all I want is to be able to reunite with my children. Maybe even start a new family one day." Wintu and Tella were far too young, only a couple months old, and could not go without their mother yet. But once they came of age, when they are able to wander on their own, he hoped to find them. To return now would bring trouble for both them and himself.

The russet beast made an attempt to catch an itch building behind his ear before giving his full attention to the woman before him. "I'm an asshole when it comes to romance and women. Not very good at it I guess." Sure Alyse royally screwed him, but he wasn't perfect in the relationship either.