Moonspear the silver lining seldom lies in sight too plain to see

In these days Charon was never too far from Amekaze. It was his duty to keep his children safe and he wanted more than anything to keep Ame safe. It was clear that the pups would not take too much longer, though long enough for spring to fully shuffle in, he hoped. As her howl sounded Charon lifted his nose into the air to join. It was contagious, and with the promise of spring there was also the promise of another generation of Ostrega children raised upon the mountainside. He felt itchy to start digging the den but also knew he could not just yet, for even the floors of the forest were yet too hard and cold to dig. Soon, though.

After the howls calmed down Charon continued his path towards Amekaze, who he greeted with a pleased growl rumbling in his throat and the soft wag of his tail. She was one of the few that got to see Charon's soft side, for when he was with her there was no need to pretend to be anything more than he was. As he reached Amekaze's side Charon nosed along her stomach and moved forward to nip at her ear, happy to spend the first day of spring — even though warmth felt far away still — with her.