Dragoncrest Cliffs fuck a 9 to 5

backdated to whenever necessary/appropriate

It slowly had dawned on him that his title here was now superfluous. A cheka guarded Heda; that was how it always had been. With no Heda, there was no one to guard. Right?

Well, maybe not. With @Blixen taking the reins, perhaps his role was more important now than ever. Vercingetorix had no qualms about Antumbra's daughter leading--she was the best wolf for the job--but she was a great deal smaller and younger than Heda had been. He worried, faintly, for her safety in this turbulent time.

Of course, he wouldn't ever say that, especially not to her face. But he wondered whether she'd have him as her cheka, even if it wasn't in his traditional job description. He wondered if she had even thought of it.

He weaved through the trees approaching Hougeda, then stopped by the shore of the small lake and let out a call for the new leader.