Swiftcurrent Creek Pick you up, let you down

He didn't even realize how much he did actually want company until she offered it. Kavik smiled a little, the gesture feeling foreign. Of course, he answered with a small nod. That would be...thank you, he said softly, shoulders dropping a little in relief. Maybe his den wouldn't seem so cold and empty with the warmth of the only wolf he could really trust right now. He turned then, motioning with his head for her to follow, and headed silently to the rest of the way to his space, trying not to think too hard about the tiny sprout of hope beneath all the ugliness for fear it would disappear if he let himself want it too much.