Moonspear i pay my debt in hugs

The noise put him on edge. Talisman could see he wasn’t the only one. Young Acrux looked ready to fight or flee. Alaric quickly drew him into a soothing embrace. The coyote watched this thoughtfully, allowing himself to be reassured by the healer’s explanation for the noise.

Dog? he wondered, then set that thought aside as he said, It’s nice to formally meet you, Acrux. Call me Talis. His reddish tail twitched as his eyes bounced between younger and older man’s faces now. What’re you guys getting into today? Mind if I join?

It felt a little rude to insert himself but Talis reassured himself that he was only doing what Sialuk had asked of him: “Make yourself known to my son, Acrux, and my daughter, Maggak. They will not know you as father, but you must become warm with them to be father to their siblings.”