Silvertip Mountain Homecoming

@Valette set morning before she leaves <3

Ezekiel was doing an early morning round, enjoying the soft light of the morning. Other than night time this was his favorite time of day. The rising sun and the quiet. He liked quiet. It gave him time to think. The topic of his thoughts this particular morning was Valette. When they'd first met, he'd thought surprise! Another pretty female as usual. But then they hunted together, albeit Anita was there. He'd approved of her skills then. Then at the pack hung when she'd given her advice to the alpha so boldly, a kind of spunk he appreciated. And then their conversation together, which ended with silence. A nice silence in which they simply took time to enjoy each other's presence.

That had been the tip of the iceberg. Now he couldn't forget that feeling of being close to someone. He hadn't ever felt this way, butterflies in his stomach and a smile on his face. He'd never had a crush before, was that what this feeling was? He shook the thought out of his head. He didn't have time for crushes, he was supposed to be guarding the border and training and whatnot. But then he'd remember her hazel green eyes and his mind would drift.

As he walked, he noticed a scent. Her scent. What was Valette doing out by the border. Had she decided to patrol? He followed it curiously until he came to see the dark female stepping across the Silvertip border. He barked after her to get her attention, bounding over but keeping his distance, not wanting to intrude. Valette? Are you leaving? He asked, silently hoping she wasn't. He wanted to hang out with her more, get to know her, and here she was leaving? This must be how Steady felt when Niita left.