Blacktail Deer Plateau I know it's dire my time today

Whatever had happened between Siqsa and his sister clearly made him uncomfortable to talk about, and Kavik wouldn't press him on it any further. He nodded at the other man, Of course. I'm here if you ever want to talk about anything else as well, he offered. 

The alpha's brows creased in concern with his packmate's admission. Don't worry so much about that, he replied. As long as you do your best for the pack, there's little you could do to disappoint me. It was a genuine promise from Kavik, not offered to placate or console. Everyone made mistakes, himself included, and he would always grant second chances to packmates save for very few extenuating circumstances. Maybe that made him naive or too lenient, but he didn't care, nor did he agree. Leading with fear and cruelty might work for some, but he felt a deeper, more lasting loyalty was more likely to come from benevolence.