Sunspire Mountains Red

His booming howl echoed and bounced off the now distant canyon walls. An immediate reply to her own. Of course he was coming. He would never leave her behind.

During his time in Tikal, the Duskfire male had made himself scarce with good reason. He had been suspicious. Skeptical of them. He kept his distance, observing like a silent ghost. Judging. He was a wolf who tried to listen to his gut instinct. But numerous letdowns weaved in his past had made him paranoid. Reluctant to trust. 

As he watched Tikal fall apart and vanish into the dust, his suspicions were validated. His shallow opinion and lack of faith in others, proven. 

Only Sovereign mattered. Only she, he trusted with every fiber of his being. He had made a pledge to her long ago. He would be the one constant in her life.

When he crested over the last few stepping stones that led to her perch, it was with lips drawn back to brandish his teeth. He glared back over his shoulder, spatting crudely in the direction from which they came. "Good riddens. The lot of them weren't fully invested in what they had built anyways." He took a breath to steady his temper. "So, where to now? Surely there are greener pastures than that."