Stavanger Bay The night so black that the darkness hummed.

Charon nodded as Thistle said that she thought the intruder too close for her liking. He looked like he was about to walk straight into their territory if Thistle and Charon had not been there to stop him. "I agree," Charon said. He wasn't sure they had the wolves to keep up with it, but they'd just have to.

Thistle suggested both of them take up an extra patrol. Charon shook his head and said: "I'll take two extra." Thistle had to focus on the pups; she didn't need to patrol extra. "I'll go right now," Charon said and with a nip to Thistle's chin he told her good bye and disappeared along the borders, intending to go for a patrol.