Northstar Vale Let myself drift on and on

He winced ever so slightly at her relief, wishing that he, too, could feel the same. But, he did not. And she would know eventually.

He held off, watching her drop beside him. The sun played along her fur as the wind ruffled it gently. He was mesmerized, eyes only blinking as her words registered a beat later. Feigning lost in thought, he sputtered a cough.

He hadn’t thought too much on what he would ask in return; it was his duty to her that drove him and her thanks in return had been enough.

This, under the bright sun, was enough.

Yet, he still owed her words and so he spoke them gently. “I suppose I haven’t, not really; call me a simple man.” He shrugged. He had nothing for most of his life and now? Now, he had a pack. A place to belong. There was more he wanted in life, but it wasn’t something she could easily give him. 

“I am happy to serve you, Viskani, however you deem it. Consider it my life’s purpose in return for your kindness in accepting me here.”