Swiftcurrent Creek The truth is

There was an itch beneath his skin. And it drew his blood hot. And irritation. Had he handled himself poorly at the borders perhaps, and yet he'd do it again. He hated snot nosed kids who thought they could do no wrong And didn't expect to get consequences for their actions. 

Swordfish had been a part of the creek he had liked the kid then. Then he had left and came back only after he impregnated a she wolf who frankly was too good for him clearly and Akavir amd Arric were cleaning up the mess again. It rankled. It infuriated. And hot damn it exhausted.

Arric found a quiet spot and took one breath and another. Slowly loosening the muscles of his back and shoulders. Making his brain quiet. And he felt himself slowly relaxing as he meditated for the first time in quite sometime. A habit he had lost as children arrived and he was on deck to help his wife. And now Suzu and Etienne and frigging Swordfish.