Sawtooth Spire What will it take to make or break this hint of love?

he searched for worthy locales wherein he might spirit the older pair, and called as he passed the ridges for his wandering brother. had fatherhood called to wintersbane? was that why he had not returned? with the advent of the bear in sagtannet, mahler felt he must not choose this time to depart.
with guilt he kept close, though soon the time would come where he would be able to travel once more. he hoped, by that time, his fellow eisen might return.
never far if he could help it, mahler came upon nyx in her primpings, and drew close. there was wariness within him after wylla's edict, but he refused to show such a thing, settling close and tipping a warm glance toward the den where the babes surely lay.