Horizon Ridge just put a pin in it

He was familiar with other wolves' discomfort at his poor eyesight - such things could very quickly spell out death for an unfortunate wolf. But he'd done well enough on his own, and he had a family now - even if he was off to a rocky start.

"It's really not a problem," he assured her, accepting her compliment with a swish of his tail and a ducked head. For this reason, he almost missed the bitter edge to her words. Almost, but not quite. "Hey," he said quickly, not liking the tone she was taking - there was no need to beat herself up about it! "We all wish we could do the right thing 100% of the time, and for the record, you've been perfectly pleasant to me." It was the truth. He liked Banner - she was good company, easy to talk to. Perhaps that was because this was the longest conversation he'd had since leaving his birth pack, but the sentiment remained the same - he'd be glad to count her among his friends, and he would remember her when they parted.