Ravensblood Forest Get off my back

He began to sob, albeit dryly, making what sounded like dreadful hiccuping noises that kept a rhythm with his bodily tremors. This lasted a long while, exhausting him. At length, the trembling began to lessen and his sobs quieted, though they still persisted. During this slow cessation, someone approached him. Just as with Hawkeye last night, he was not aware of his company until she spoke.

His eyes flicked up sharply and he recoiled from the voice, his lip lifting without a sound. When his eyes locked on hers, recognition hit him instantly. He didn't immediately relax, though he slowly straightened up to look at Pied. The last of his shivering and gasping subsided as he stared at his younger, piebald relative.

"Pied..." he rasped after a moment. They'd never been close, yet the sight of a family member simultaneously warmed and stung him. "I've been exiled. Dad and Mo stepped down and Tyrannus became Alpha. He saw me as a threat and ran me off. There was nothing I could do or say to stop it." He paused, looked around as if lost, then added, "That was only a week ago. Now I'm here. And I joined a pack here last night but I just ran out on them."