Luneshale Pass I've been the best I can be

A heavy breath passed his lips. Kemal hadn't felt like this since Narin got into the late weeks of her pregnancy. His chest was tight, his skin itched, everything in his rattling brain screamed that something was wrong. Hoping to calm himself, Kemal had left to patrol the borders.

His pace was too quick to observe the surroundings, markings were off-point, safe to say he was completely off of his game today.

His body knew what his mind did not. The knowlege of Leandros' demise had been a heavy weight to carry home, and now, seeing how agitated Kemal was, it was crushing.

Disa approached slowly. Reluctantly. He saw her before she could say his name, and stood unmoving as she closed the distance.

"Your brother..." Disa began, hesitating for once. "I'm sorry. He was murdered. "

Disa came to him with news, and for what must have been a full minute after he stood frozen. It felt as though she had pushed his head under water.

With only three words Disa had reset his cycle of grief. Kemal shook his head, No. You're lying to me. But pushing out a breath, he knew that wasn't true. Twisting around he spit at the ground, curses hissed under his breath as anger began to boil beneath his skin. Fur bristled, and a tense stance spoke more than his words could.

He had told him not to go. They both knew this could happen, and what if it hadn't been their wayward brother at all? Did Soto know that the Caldera wolves were truly safe to approach? Had they killed Leto, too? Delos? It was easy to find blame in the segundo. He had sent Leandros alone, and now his brother had died alone, too.

"No."

Disa was about to insist when Kemal turned away, almost convulsing with shock and anger. He believed her. Still, Disa wished she had brought proof - or dragged the body back home, as @Soto was doing now. Kemal would have his proof, and a body to bury.

Disa opened her mouth to elaborate on what she had deduced about Leandros' demise, but clapped it shut again. What was the point?