Silverlight Terrace Rain or Shine (I)

In an instant, he bared his fangs, then turned and ran away. Floki made no attempt to run after him, nor did Wildfire. When the stranger disappeared, her amber eyes shifted to him even as he positively identified his brother. It boggled her mind a little bit that both of her friend's prodigal brothers would resurface within days of one another. Moreover, they were both drastically changed. Wildfire could not imagine going through the same thing with her brother and sister.

Wildfire moved closer to Floki, giving his cheek a gentle nudge. "I wonder why he acted like that," she murmured, knowing he would have no likely explanation. "I'm sorry he ran away. Maybe he'll come back, after he has a chance to, um, wrap his head around things." She shrugged, feeling like she was grasping at straws. The situation was so odd.

In an effort to take his mind off it, Wildfire queried, "You still wanna go hunting?" She hastily added, "But I understand if you're not in the mood now." She gave an affectionate lick to the side of Floki's neck.