Moonsong Glacier you have walked this path since your birth

Normally, the panther appreciated a good round of wrasslin' — but something about harassing Fallen Sun in this manner just felt a little too mean. He couldn't tell for certain whether he understood what was going on, and in any case, they were not going to make significant progress before it came time for Dutch to go. He would just have to hope that this same instinct that kept his teeth from closing around Dutch's flesh would have him going for the throat of anyone who put their packmates in danger.

"Mujhe maaf karen," he sighed. And then, remembering himself, he spoke (and signed in ptero) the translation: "I am sorry. I just want to know that you all will be safe."

The idea of leaving them without him to help defend their more vulnerable members (or even Fallen Sun himself!) sat as uneasily on his spirit as ever. But part of making sure they were safe was tracking down the evil one that'd harmed Chakliux's wife.

"There is a bad man sneaking about," he said, still signing in ptero as best as he could. "He wants to hurt our women."