Stone Circle And with soft deceitful wiles

The presence of another wolf registered in the back of her mind, those thoughts a whisper nearly drowned out by the buzzing in her head over Kavos.  If Banner's peripheral vision served her right, that wolf was Illecebra.  They hadn't spoken one on one yet, but they'd seen eachother around.  Easthollow was only so big, after all.

However, the Gamma paid her packmate little heed.  It was not a purposeful snub, but one brought about by a great and emotional distraction.  Banner's short legs moved through the snow slowly as she approached Kavos, wide eyes still trained on his shaggy-coated bulk.  He was much larger than she remembered, though just as serious-looking.  Kavos had been a quiet child.  She swallowed hard, one ear flicking as she caught the brief words exchanged between Illecebra and and the wolf she knew when he was a much younger.  The ear movement proved to be pointless - she hadn't really taken in any of their words at all.

When Banner drew close enough to the pair so that she and Illecebra were both the same distance from Kavos, she came to a stop.  Clearing her throat, the look on her dark brown features morphed into one of sorrow despite how desperately she tried to hide it.  Kavos.  She just barely managed to get his name out again, her voice sounding half-strangled and desperate.