Garmir arrhived that day, rugged and worn looking, boasting few minor scratches and messed fur but alive and in good health none the less. He had been gone a little longer than what he had originally promised, for there had been some complications along the way - namely coyotes ruining his hunting attempts and sometimes chasing him around, causing Garmir to waste precious energy he would have needed for long travel.

But he made it and upon seeing the familiar territory of Charred Ash Draw once more, a wave of pride and relief filled the earthen male. It had been thougher scout run than what he had expected - only reason to feel more pride for completing it. As he neared the border he noticed familiar scents going back and forth, as it would have been expected.

What he did not expect was Treyah to be... what seemed almost like waiting for him. Garmir's ears went flat against his skull and his tail begin to wave long before he was even close to his lead, his master. "Treyah! Im back!" -He exclaimed, for a moment abandoning his normal way of being reserved and grump. He was like a yearling once more, running to meet his friend or family after long absence. He had so much to tell.. and propably so much to catch up.

Had Garmir had more energy to spend at this point he propably would have joined her in play. Now however he only stood there and leaned against her once she came close, his own tail waving furiously behind him. Garmir was only happy she had not charged and tackled him. He would now be on the ground had she done so. Treyah seemed somewhat worried for his condition and perhaps he had indeed lost some weight. After all, he had only eaten once. "Must be the heat that has been slowly melting me away..." -He replied to her jokingly. Some food did sound quite appealing and he nodded in agreement.

"How is the pack doing?" -He asked from her while he begin to slowly walk towards the nearest cache with her. Garmir was half expecting some kind of trouble with the pups, but beyond that he could not think any drama. Charred Ash Draw had been stable when he left.

Garmir moved closely beside her, keeping steady pace despite his exhaustive journey having worn out much of his reserves. All the excitement and joy he had felt moment ago begin to fade too as Treyah briefed him what all he had missed during his absence. Pups slipping through the borders, Kerberos abandoning the pack no doupt, concerns for what Tenebrae might be up to. The pack was certainly worse off from where he left some two weeks ago. "humm..." -he hummed in reply, not sure what he should say to all of this, if anything. Truth be told, Garmir wasn't particularly concerned for any of the missing wolves, beyond @Scorpius perhaps. He was more worried over how Treyah was coping with all of this. It was not fair how faith was treating her.

Garmir briefly leaned against her flank to offer comfort, in a way without words saying he would always be there by her side whenever she needed him. As a friend - as her willing slave. If there ever came a day Garmir would no longer return, it would be because he was dead or otherwise obstructed.

Of course, always mindful of his role and purpose, taking it perhaps to the extreme - he already offered to go after Kerberos, or follow Tenebrae if she wanted it. "If I can eat and rest for the night, I then can go after them. Just the say the word."

Sometimes Treyah felt like a mother with how she cared for others and this moment was just like it. Feeling her groom his temple felt good but also in a way inproper. Perhaps it was just him not being used to such affection - even if it was to be expected from her. He wasn't going to reject her care however.

Although exhausted from his long journey, Garmir did not feel like he could not undertake another task tomorrow after proper rest and a meal. He knew his limits - or least believed to know it and he felt like he could accept another task right away. She did not want him to however and he wasn't going to insist further. Her wish was his command. "As you wish."

Garmir allowed himself to enjoy her affection for a while longer before he murmured again. His mind was always on his work. "I learned plenty. Saw few packs and... still no sign of your father. Coyotes are spread across whole region, not just wildwood, but even beyond the mountains. Shall I give details now or later?"

Garmir was all too happy to share everything he knew, even if it would be a lenghtly description. He lived to serve her. "Of course." -he replied with almost newfound vigor, pausing only long enough to gather his thoughts and place the events into a right order - as well as to pick up stick from the ground. Garmir felt easier if he could visualize his journey.

"Us... the Wildwood.... mountain range" -He begin, first drawing few landmarks and placing tiny stone to represent Charred Ash Draw. "...avalance." -he continued, speaking the word so quick it seemed like he did not want to say it too loud. A tiny pale stone represented the site of avalance where Garmir had earlier discovered first trail of @Triell . Garmir wasn't going to hold back any details from her, even if they might hurt her or be emotionally harder to cope with. She deserved to know. "From here, through the Wildwood all the way to the root of the mountain my travel was fairly uneventful. I crossed coyote trail once. Prey animals were few. Old scent of few loners, difficult to identify. I wanted first to visit the site where I last picked your father's trail. Wanted to be certain this time.. now that there is no snow." -he begin recounting without much of a pause until he spoke of Triell.

Garmir told of the Alpha Female of Fallen Tree cove, @Moonshadow he had fairly pleasant exchange with and how they together looked for Triell's body, failing to find any. In Garmir's words this meant Triell could still be alive. "In conclusion. I don't think he perished there. Avalance only swept his trail... and so I decided to cross the mountain to see if... he might have made it across. Moonshadow was kind enough to guide me, even invited me to briefly visit her pack... which should be somewhere in here." Garmir pointed with his stick to the crudely drawn map. He held silence for a moment in case Treyah wanted to ask questions from him or had something to say herself. He looked at her, awaiting for go ahead to continue.