Whitefish River I'll lift you up again

Exploring might break the ice again, but Evergreen remains ever cautious. With Winterbourne’s stiff agreement, the bearish wolf slowly gets to his feet; his body still sluggish from the nap. Escaping the grasp of the tree den, the Count begins to lead the way through Kaistleoki’s territory, slipping further into the forested area behind the great tree. He tries to focus on the task at hand, instead of the hurt that begins to form—he has not been rejected fully by the silver male, so there is still… a chance, hopefully.

“I haven’t spent much time exploring back here yet,” he says, attempting to fill the stretching silence.