Blackfoot Forest Foolish Protector act 2

He could feel when she pried herself away from him but this time was content to remain still and quiet. He had faith that she would come back to him. In a sick bout of humor he mused that no matter what they always came back to one another and a quick burst of air snorted from his nostrils. The pain and blood loss was making him rather loopy but at least he didn't feel so much pain any more, or rather he didnt care about what he did feel. He must have faded out because suddenly her voice in his ear comforted him by confirming her presence "Im here" she spoke and he gave a slight nod, his eyes closing. As I should have been he thought in return though he was unsure whether he said it outloud or not. He wondered if he would ever rid himself of the guilt over what a failure he had been overall to Olive and his children, what he had become was so unlike who he had been with Oxsana and his sons. 

Her breath drifted from  the melted ice and to his muzzle,rousing him again to peer up at her and into her mossy eyes with glazed over blue ones. He gave her a grateful smile and then began to lap outward at the melted snow, the liquid making his dried blood coated tongue feel much better though he could taste the metallic flavor of blood not belonging to him much more now. He suppressed a shiver and a gag, focusing on the warmth of Olive's presence next to him. Good ear swiveling at her sweet voice he closed his eyes again to listen. "No...I don't believe you ever did. Would you?" he responded in turn to her question, imploring her to tell him her star story, begging her not to leave his side just yet with one simple question.