At the edge of the territory, sprawled out beneath a warm ray of sunshine which broke through the canopy of sequoia trees, the healer enjoyed a moment to himself. With everything that had happened over the past few days, Lorcan had been so busy taking care of everybody else that he had forgotten to make time for his own needs.

The male had woken that morning to aching limbs, tired paws and a growling hunger inside his gut. It pained him to admit it but his brother had been right, he needed time for food and rest. So, later that day after spending some time with @Inna, he had gone off to retrieve a fresh-smelling rabbit from the pack cache and slunk away with it to a quiet spot within the territory.

Satisfied growls and grunts filled the quiet around him, disturbing a small bird which had been resting on a nearby branch, as he slowly devoured his meal. He took his time pulling brown and silver fur away from flesh, creating a pelt with the discards. Blood began to stain his muzzle, cheeks and chest as he then tore ravenously at the carcass, breaking through the flesh to chew on the slimy viscera, enjoying the texture of the entrails against his tongue.

Despite his satisfied grunts filling the air, his ears twitched towards a faint rustle which sounded in the underbrush nearby. At first Lorcan ignored it, presuming it to be some small bird or rodent, nothing that he should bother with considering the tasty meal he currently had clutched between his paws – but then he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye and the healer soon realised it was no woodland creature, but one of Kisla’s pups.

Brows furrowed with concern as he glanced across at @Risaela, instantly picking up on her fearful body language as he crouched there in the clearing where he was lounging. “Risaela?” He asked calmly, hoping to get the young pup’s attention. “Ris?” He repeated more softly, before he slowly clambered up to his feet and licked the blood clean from his face before he began to approach her.

“What are you doing all the way out here?” He asked, his frown being replaced with a warm smile, before he glanced back at the rabbit carcass he had been eating. “Did you want some? Are you hungry?” Moving calmly towards her, he made sure to keep his head low and his tail swaying neutrally behind him – not wanting to appear too big and intimidating to the scared pup.