The food went down a treat, but he didn’t gorge himself. He had to keep on the move and couldn’t afford to sleep it off as he would normally, so it wasn’t long before he was finished. He didn’t take his leave right away though, he didn’t eat too much but he still had to let it digest a bit before he could press on. In that time she took her share, well deserved with how she had singled out the animals and picked the right moment to strike, without her he wouldn’t have done the task himself.

He’d been ready to move on as she took her last bite and then turned to speak to him. She looked content, full to the brim- clearly she needed that meal. He thought briefly back to when he had met Ava, how he too had hunted for her, it was almost amusing how he kept finding himself in the same situation. Find a starving female, feed her to health and move on. Though when he had moved on last time however, Ava had followed and was now a member of his pack.

”Likewise. I needed a meal to hit the road again. So thank you Elda.” he said, genuinely grateful that he had run into the stranger who would help him on his way. A few steps were taken, backing away to give her speak to settled as she dropped to her back. Her guard exposed- it was curious to him how she could suddenly feel so relaxed to bare her fleshy belly to a near stranger. He didn’t have time to give her a safety lecture, he had to move on and find his female and with a grunt, he turned to leave... and walked smack bang into the very female he had been tracking down.

Her whine hit his ears, making him both feel sick with relief and anger. Where the hell had she been?! A growl escaped his lips and he was unable to contain the snap of anger he made towards her nose. ”Where the fuck have you been?!” he suddenly snorted before taking in a deep scent. The mark was unmistakable on her... ”Triell... You sneak away from me, risk the young to see Triell?!” Fury bubbled within him. How could she had been so stupid to run away and then mingle with him?! Honestly. She must be a complete and utter moron.

Poor Elda had been all but forgotten as Rhysis continued his rant. She’d gone picking flowers. Honestly, she was an utter fool. He could only imagine what had caused her to go out alone, without telling anyone and thinking it was perfectly acceptable to run into the wolves who were after them. No wait, after him, for it seemed the entire blame lay squarely at his paws, but whatever, he was a big boy and he could take it, what he couldn’t take was if Naira got hurt, taken or worse, killed. ”What did I say about leaving alone? You didn’t even tell anyone where you were going. It wouldn’t have killed you to wait until you found someone to go with you if you insist on picking fucking flowers.” he continued again, ignoring the flash of her ivories and the raising of her hackles; if she wanted to challenge him on this she could, and he would put her in his place. He was so angry right now he would quite happily drag her all the way back home by her tail if she continued to protest.

What made him even angrier was that she then had the nerve to look past him, stick on a smile and look over to Elda. He had forgotten her presence completely but glancing to her now and seeing just how uncomfortable she looked, he felt a tad guilty. She had been most helpful in all ways, even if she didn’t have any real information, and now she was witnessing two leaders and their dysfunctional relationship at its best. The fact that Naira chose to drop the argument like that prickled at his senses, he wanted to shout and snap but there would be no getting through to her. Everything he said to her went in one ear and out of the other. He wasn’t going to waste his breath anymore and if she wanted to stay out and get herself killed, then so be it. He was through of saving her arse if she was only going to turn around and put herself back into the path of danger again in a few days time.

Looking back to his female, he snorted. ”Whatever. I hope your stupid flowers and Triell, were worth it. I'm sure the young will be thrilled to know just how little you value their lives.” he snapped before he walked off in the direction of home.

exit

Rhysis’ words may as well have fallen on the grass beneath her paws for the attention she gave them. She knew they were both stubborn creatures, and it was merely his worry that was making him seem so harsh. She wondered what the other tawny wolf would think of her mates small tantrum. It cause a small grin to paint itself on her face. Once again, they would argue, then make up, and everything would be peaceful for a while. As disfunctional as they seemed, she couldn’t imagine her life without him.

The tiny smile continued to dance in her eyes as she listened to Elda’s story. It would appear this may be far easier than she initially thought. It seemed as much as she willed warriors for her pack, she was gathering carers. All the better though. If there were others who could look after her pups she could fight to protect them herself. ”I don’t suppose you are looking for a home Elda? Although if you are, you may have some questions first, and now would be the time to ask them.”

A puzzled look crossed the tawny ladies face. She had listened to the other lady and had little to comment on, her story was so like so many others. It had been her mate she had been ignoring, he had a tendency to stress over nothing and she wouldn't let it drag her down. But the strange loner was treating her like a criminal. With a roll of her eyes and a shake of her head she collected her goat skin and picked up her pace to try and catch up with Rhysis, wondering if she had been one of the crazy females of which he was always referring to. If there were crazy women on the prowl he was bound to attract them and he hardly seemed to be in the mood to deal with them civilly right now.