Big Salmon Lake gwaed

he kept his distance from the family as they moved about the golden knight, inspecting the bloodied rift of his pelt. arcturus took careful care to keep his gaze from revui's, and his distance just as evasive. he had not forgotten the anger that had overcame him a few nights' prior, nor would he ever forget the shocked look of unhappy hurt on revui's face.

shame snaked its way around his tender insides, constricting.

he was there, listening as the adults droned on -- but truly, arcturus' mind was thousands of miles away, forlorn and unreachable.