Grouse Thicket Hide The Demon Inside

Burke lifted his head when he was called by Malice. She seemed better lately, for which he was glad. They still hadn't talked about the stranger that asked for Meldresi, and with Malice not being able to talk about it had created a bit of a silence between them. Burke wondered why she had howled. He pushed himself to his feet, letting their two children be. They were old enough that they did not need a constant babysitter.

He got to river and watched how Malice was with a strange male. Perhaps a recruit, they needed one of those. He trotted further into the water until he reached the other side. Most of his scents washed off and masking the fact they had children. "Malice," he greeted, his docked tail raised along with his muzzle to show that he was in charge here. "New Recruit?," he asked.