Silent he knew. The other he did not, but could wager a guess.
Her gaze stilled his nerves, if only for a moment. And her reassurance that they would not travel near the others for long was good news. Truthfully, though he had not wanted to tell her, he feared he would find himself between the jaws of one of those wolves in the night.
It was irrational, maybe, but the fox outlived his family by trusting his instinct. He would choose to keep doing that, and he believed Kaede would understand.
He trusted her, too. Her gentle gaze was far from that of the usual wolf. Understandable, friendly. But the arrangement was..odd. Mutually beneficial, sure—but why had she chosen a fox?
”What is.. Kouri?”
Her gaze stilled his nerves, if only for a moment. And her reassurance that they would not travel near the others for long was good news. Truthfully, though he had not wanted to tell her, he feared he would find himself between the jaws of one of those wolves in the night.
It was irrational, maybe, but the fox outlived his family by trusting his instinct. He would choose to keep doing that, and he believed Kaede would understand.
He trusted her, too. Her gentle gaze was far from that of the usual wolf. Understandable, friendly. But the arrangement was..odd. Mutually beneficial, sure—but why had she chosen a fox?
”What is.. Kouri?”
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RE: 紫 - by Clover - April 20, 2025, 05:37 PM