Ocean's Breath Plateau Holding on to something I can't see so you can comfort me tonight

shuffling grandaddy in

he couldn't deign to put himself in the woman's paws. she wasn't even his son's proper mate—yet he knew there was an arrangement between dutch, chakliux and their woman that was. . .for one word. . .loose.

and this wolf was part of it.

want some help? aditya offered, tilting his chin a bit upward in query. he was of little use these days past entertaining youth and helping to keep them comfortable. this task fell into the latter, and so he put himself into it with as much enthusiasm as he could spare.

however—

he was curious to speak to the slender gal, one who'd caught dutch's attention. the nature of their relationship? none of his business.

apart from that? he was free to chat.