Broken Boulder cause I'm still breathing on my own

Alarian had expected to collapse into his den and sleep off the journey-- it had worn on him more than he realized.
He wasn't disappointed to find his packmate had other plans; the boy was quite pleased, in fact, when Lily rushed to greet him. But when he opened his mouth to greet her, nothing came for a moment but a wave of dizziness. When had he last slept? He settled for a chuff, taking a moment to regain himself as she spoke.
Her abrupt stop, the sudden change in direction didn't slip by him, but he couldn't handle it just then-- so he ignored it altogether.
Lily. Ali moved to give her a friendly lick on the cheek, tail wagging furiously. He felt warm in her presence, almost forgetting his exhaustion now that the wave had passed. I was just thinking about you. My trip was... eventful. I'll tell you all about it. How were things here, though?