Verdant Basin reason and strength

The boy listened to his mother express that she knew it was necessary, but it did not stop her from having her doubts. He was much too young to understand the intricacies of navigating in that world, with wolves who had different beliefs from their own. They had settled well into the pack by the stream and he imagined that they would be capable of settling well within Kingslend too.
 
“Lady Deorwine is very nice, mother,” he said to her in his deadpan tone. When Kiyoshi glanced back to see the dark figure of his parent as she followed behind him, he felt a peculiar sense of peace fill his frame. It was good to be with her and if they found Toshi, their small family would be restored. He could not help but to hold onto that dream.