Bearclaw Valley I was only having fun

They did well for themselves. It came as no surprise to him.

Where do you come from?

In a near instant, his spine hardened, his fur bristling. But it wasn't aimed at her.

A place I will not speak of. A place filled with traitors, he wished he could have said. It was the truth. But this woman, he knew nothing of. This information had not yet been earned.

There is nowhere I aim to go. I've been alone for months. And it showed. His coat, unkempt. His muscle still showed, but it waned. And the rest of him... well, there wasn't much left. Not emotionally, anyway.