Swiftcurrent Creek This isn't funny. Come back!

Thyme soon saw another wolf and froze. He knew Alduin told him that strangers were bad and should be bitten if they came too close to the territory. He had also been with his father to the border and he had explained why they marked him. The fur on his neck and spine raised, because he got a big wave of stranger dangers. However... There was a difference now. They weren't home, they were far away from home.

And, running into a stranger was kind of exciting someone he had never met. He jumped forward as he was four months old and had his bursts of excitement at times. He was about to approach when the stranger called his mother's name. He had learned recently that his mom's name wasn't "Mom". Alduin had also a mom but she also wasn't really called mom. His mom was called Arlette. And if this male knew his mother's name he wasn't a stranger?! 

His head spun around to see his mother's reaction. She looked surprised and that instantly kicked things into gear for the young pup. Thyme moved to his mother. His reddish brown eyes glanced up at the male while he stood by his mother. He looked like Mulberry! This male was still a stranger to him though. He kept his guard hairs raised a bit. "Who are you!," he asked, clearly not going to take no for an answer.