Heron Lake Plateau Summer Heat

"I did know Sebastian," she replied, her feelings on the subject mixed. She had always had a somewhat negative opinion of those who voluntarily chose to abandon the pack, and if she recalled correctly, Sebastian hadn't had a compelling reason at all to leave them. On the other hand, he'd always been a very kind and hard-working wolf, and as a fellow medic, they had both mutually benefitted one another in pursuit of their trade. Deciding to leave her feelings out of it, she continued, "I don't know why he left, but I bet he'll come back soon. His son Ben still lives here and family is really important to him." She offered him an encouraging smile, hoping that her words might assuage some of the sorrow that clearly plagued the young wolf's heart.