Arrow Lake To measure the meaning can make you delay

Technically forward dated a day or three, I think.

So here he was.  The borders were just ahead of him on this gloomy morning.  He stood there a moment, nose twitching as he contemplated what to do.  At least his instinct told him that he shouldn't cross that line.  Elysium hadn't exactly been the best place to actually learn what a normal pack was like -- besides them utterly ignoring him, their beliefs were outlandish at best.  Still.  He needed to know if Brillo was here, and he got up close and personal with where a wolf had rubbed up against a tree.  Mahler was still here, seemed like, but Mal's sister didn't seem to be making an appearance.  but hey, maybe it was second or third hand scent transfer or something so there just hadn't been a chance. Maybe she was hiding somewhere far inside.  Unlikely.

Yeah.  It wasn't looking good.  His ears tipped back and he ducked back several yards, circling there once before starting to pace as he contemplated what to do.  Why couldn't Brilliance have just been back in Elysium where he left her?  Hell.  It didn't leave him with much of a choice.  Standing back, he called out but not too loud, Anyone around?  Part of that was Mal didn't want to draw a whole pack's attention -- he just wanted an answer to a question and then he could scram. But to a certain point he didn't want anyone to answer anyway.  He didn't want the bad news.