Moonstone Quarry And The Light may Shine in Your Eyes

He had Strayed from the forest, taking a moment alone from the confines of the pack. Even a warrior from time to time tired of bloodshed and politics. 
He had found himself wandering a bit until he came to a section of Craggy cliffs, nothing remarkable at first glance. Until he saw flashes of chatoyancy jutting from an exposed bit of stone. 
He marveled at it for a moment, not sure if he wanted to bother digging the shimmering stone out, not typically being one for trinkets. 
His mind carried him to Cole, and he knew his mate would have loved this place. Before he knew what he was doing he released a howl; long, slow, mourning. There were never many wolves like himself that favored males...The reality that he would have to choose a female mate or be alone for the foreseeable future suddenly dawned on him.