Dragoncrest Cliffs marinette

No pawprints, no scent to pursue. Maybe the fresh snow was the cause. Wolves didn't just vanish. Pepper had encountered the same thing on the trail he followed, though he just assumed she'd turned back and retraced her steps. Maybe that was the case here, too. 

He knew the boy's name, but a proper introduction would be polite. 

"That's right." he said, offering a gentle smile to the boy, though his eyes remained concerned. "I would've introduced myself sooner, but trying to catch up with you young wolves is hard for these old bones," he stated, tail giving a quick wag.

His eyes widened briefly at the mention of Leto's gift. But he wouldn't lie. 

"Oh, Leto? She's an old friend. They were herbs. For old wolves who aren't as spry as they used to be. I had Phobos check 'em out though, and we decided not to use 'em. Could have some real bad side effects that might cause the user to hurt someone else." 

He should've dropped them into the sea, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. They were from Leto.. and in the back of his mind, he held them as a last resort.

@Leto (tagging bc mention!)