Sea Lion Shores take all the courage you have left

Honey focused on the island as he thought back to the events of the summer. How it began all so well, he was happy, even, for a while - and how it all came crashing down around him. How trust was turned into hate. His gaze never broke, but quickly his ears flickered back to grab the voice that called out to him angrily. 

And a switch was flipped. 

Tension in his maw was evident. Fur flew up in a defensive position as his tail hung there, motionless. He did not, infact, turn around; and the only vocal response he offered was a growl, a warning, that slowly began as a tickle in his throat and only grew with time.