Ouroboros Spine Black willow

Leave? But Panuk had only just arrived on the steps of Moonglow. He did not want to leave so soon, not when there was food to be eaten and other boys to speak with. Despite his desire to protest, Pan held his tongue. He had grown enough now. He was nearly a year old. It meant that he must do things that were challenging, he knew. 

When the other boy spoke to him with tearful eyes, Pan’s features softened. The glow of green that played about the other child’s body was mesmerizing for a moment, but only just. As soon as his hefty paws had shifted, the colors vanished. The boy asked that Pan protect their grandmother. The young wolf gazed into the eyes of this other boy and nodded his head. 

I will keep her safe. And I will bring her back for you. 

The chocolate figure smiled, round features lifting. His bright eyes searched the other boy’s, only for a moment, before he impulsively stepped toward Tautukpik and planted an affectionate kiss on his cheek. Then, his gaze shifted to Kukutux. He hoped that she might explain this confusing chain of events and what it meant for all of them.