Their numbers were dwindling, causing just enough concern for Nicolo to worry. Skoll had, once again, run off, leaving Sven the only other male within the Willow ranks. While Nic had, at first, admittedly been wary of the boy, he proved to hold all the redeeming qualities that his father was lacking. Thus far, the dark Archer had not found any reason he couldn't trust him and he hoped that the two could come to a sort of mutual agreement in the future. It had come to a surprise to him when the boy had not left with Morganna and ever since then, he was continuously being pleasantly surprised. The most current one being in the form of a child. It had not been long since Sven brought Attica to Willow Ridge and the alpha hadn't the time to check in on the girl since her arrival. Today he sought to remedy that and he finally made his way towards the communal den. Whenever he passed by, the girl's scent was strong and so if he had any hoped of finding her, Nico thought it best to start there.

As he arrived, it became clear that he would not have to travel far at all. Attica's scent heavily permeated the area and he could clearly see his nephew's form poking around the leaves. That was not what bothered him though, another scent was in the air. Not nearly as strong as the wolves that laid claim to the lands but it was still present enough to cause unease. Shifting, he cleared his throat in an attempt to draw the gathered's attention. Nic was still there to check in with the girl and see how she was adjusting to the pack life, if they could even call it that anymore. He would have to make a mental note to check the surrounding areas to make sure there were no dangers. After all, it seemed that Willow Ridge did have a future that had to protect within their borders from now on.

He picked up on the initial conversation, though there was not much to go on. While his nephew looked back to him, he was not acknowledged and it hurt Nicolo's pride slightly. He would have liked to think that progress had been made between the pair since their last meeting. A small frown made its way onto the man's lips but other than that, there was no other sign of the dark Archer's displeasure. He remained silent, also pleased with waiting to hear the small child's response. If there was something wrong, he did not want to make the mistake of ignoring it. When Sven was a child, Nico obeyed the laws and stood clear of him but now as the alpha of Willow Ridge, he could certainly change how things worked within the willows.

Perhaps he was trying to make up for his sins in the past, for he certainly felt guilty. After all, Sven was family and so now was Attica. They would need to work together in order to have stability within the pack and within time the Archer hoped that his nephew would begin to trust him. A broken pack could only do so much.