Northstar Vale Agóri

The Arche recoiled at his son’s expression, his hot words and the anger that followed them. He could see the bristling sand hairs along his son’s back. There was tension in the lean muscle of his body.

Antigone demanded that Reyson be removed from Epoch.

Arsenio’s head shook, unable to keep up with the reasoning for this sharp cry. He glanced worriedly over his shoulder, hoping that Tamar would not be roused by the noise of her upset child. He didn’t want her to fret over their son when she was expecting new pups at any day.

No, he said softly. Explain yourself, son. What’s happened? This is a big demand and I will not honor it without a fitting reason. Arsenio frowned at his troublesome child. Antigone was so different from the girls…