Duck Lake so i could buy a diamond ring

thorn could tell his question left the woman with some pause -- why? he shrewdly looked her over, not out of interest of her form, but out of quiet concern -- she seemed to be withdrawn, and thorn felt as if something was being held back.

it was not his nature to pry - he was typically a respectful wolf in most regards, contrary to his bloodline. if she did not want to divulge, it was not his place to play her therapist. "that trouble is not following you, is it?" it was his only question on the matter, for to him, it looked as if she had been perhaps attacked -- so long as that trouble was behind her, which it appeared it might well be, thorn could rest at ease.