Fox's Glade Conflict

He came up and laid his head on her back as she put her paws on the ground. He appeared worn out. It made her question what the hulking man had been up to before coming here.

"Have the creek wolves been working you hard? It looks like it." Although her words were teasing, her gentle tone revealed some level of worry. She hoped he had been eating and getting the rest he needed, that the creek wolves were keeping him healthy. Seeing Frederick wither would be painful for her.