Bearclaw Valley one who is already beyond life himself

Evien hummed in agreement, recalling the beautiful blond wolf who had immediately stolen his heart. His chest still ached with the loss, even now. Perhaps it would be better if he had known where he wandered to. 

Perhaps not.

Shaking himself out of his reverie, Evien turned his attention back to the leader. There were so many things he could say, or do, or think. But his mind came up blank. He'd never considered that he was trusted and appreciated quite this much - it shook him to his core and left him blinking in astonishment for a few heartbeats.

Figuring that he should probably say something, and that maybe nothing he said in this situation would be correct, Evien forced his mouth to move. But once he did, the words flowed easily. "I won't let you down," he assured, a smile stretching across his maw. Warm, grateful, humbled. Determined.