Moonsong Glacier isha

a man bright as flames joined him, soon, though without much acknowledgement. aditya gave him a gentle whuff of greeting, for his part, and then carried on for a few more wordless moments, albeit moving slower than the other wolf.

i don't think we've been introduced, adi remarked, finally, with a small smile. i'm aditya—dutch's father. and you?

something told him this might not be a wolf of many words, but he felt compelled to extend the olive branch, anyway.