Swiftcurrent Creek I Tear My Heart Open II

Arric if nothing else had confidence in spades. However, he also knew what the sharp bite of insecurity felt like and it was painful.

Arric wasn't quite sure what else to say. Which honestly surprised him. He could usually talk a blue streak, but. It felt hollow to repeat the compliment, but also weird to just drop it. Arlette was such a genuine she wolf and he wanted to make her feel that he was being the same when he was, like now.

He settled for a firm nod. Everyone has hang ups sometimes and that's alright, but just know its true. You are.

Then a small smile at her admission to help him.

Works for me.

He joined her in the cool water and though he tried to continue helping. He was distracted by how quick she learned and proud as could be of her. He did manage one exceptionally large trout and that joined the others. They had a nice little pile.

A curl of lips not quite a smile. I think this is enough for now. You can go feed the babies if you'd like, they're probably pretty hungry. I'll do a border patrol and maybe flush some rabbit out.

He didn't want to admit he was growing tired. That his limbs felt a bit heavy. That he wasn't yet fully recovered. She didn't need to worry about him. He could manage.