Why in the world was he up this late? Had the lack of Darrah by him and the choking silence been too much for him to sleep? Slipping out of his den a sound made his fur rise. Someone was running towards the river. With a worry of why they were running the dark male set out after them. His bulky form did nothing but get in the way of all the bushes and branches. Of course when he did make it a soft bark was let loose from him. ”Are you okay?” His tail lashed behind him as fiery eyes looked around. ”Was there a danger out here?” The lady's form almost made her seem like a fading ghost. As if he was simply chasing nothing but the wind this whole time.

Stepping closer he took in the scents deeply. ”Everything smells fine..” The words were whispered out softly as to reassure himself of the situation. Although she laid on her side as if sore she smelled only of the Bend and nothing else suspicious. Taking a deep breath, he looked at the river. It glistened in the moonlight, perhaps this would have relaxed him had he not just ran after a lady of the Bend in the dead of night.

”Mind if I stay? I don't feel content leaving you out here alone..” His eyes glided over her form protectively in a manner of sorts. As if not leaving without a protest from her he plopped down onto the ground, in a sphinx-like position, a good three feet from her.

"I don't know yet."

Those were the least likely words to soothe Bear. It caused him to grumble low and deep "Gives me a better reason to stick around here." He didn't want to seem pushy but her answer and previous actions left him ready to spring into action. As if now so much built up tension in his muscles caused him to need the reason to lunge at something. The dark body of Bear, while looking in rest, was about as much in action as ever. He couldn't help it. The Bend was his home and anyone who felt threaten would have to deal with his whole protection package.

This time she spoke words that caused his ears to flick in a much softer mannar. ”Phyrrus,” He paused momentarily to taste her name on his tongue. ”That's a beautiful name Miss. Nothing like my own...they call me Bear.” His head nodded sharply at her as a sort of glint from the moonlight got stolen in his eyes. The setting around them might have been considered a romantic sort but Bear was so focused on her saftey that he didn't think about the setting unless he saw or heard something suspicious. His tail found a place laying next to him. ”I must say, your coloring is rather stunning. I don't recall meeting someone with colors like yours.” The words he spoke rolled off his tounge smoothly as if he had practiced saying it over and over. Of course the only wolf he had really complimented was Rook..who was long gone most likely.

She complimented his name back and he felt his cheeks heating up underneath his fur. Luckily the dark mixed with his still rather thick coat hid any signs of blushing coming upon his face. He smiled shyly though. Just enough to give off a signal that he was nervous but was okay with the compliments. How long had it been since he had had a "romantic" interaction? Thinking back all led him back to the beginning. Rook. Of course there had been another fair princess after Rook, Adsila, but did she really count? The more Bear thought about it the more he found the interaction with Adsila to be more hormonal than an actual bonding like him and his masked friend.

”I appreciate the compliment, Miss Phyrrus.” His words smooth like velvet over the sound of water moving. Looking at the silvery gray maiden before him, Bear's eyes lit up. It was enjoyable having company besides Darrah. Who all had he interacted with? Almost no one if he could remember. Spieden had been a brief interaction for his acceptance. The rest of the time his life had been preoccupied with taking care of Darrah's need. Don't mistake this though. He had been taking care of pack duties as well. His scent could be found lacing the borders in the faintest when he did patrols. Bear even did what poorly hunting he could to take care of caches.

The voice of Phyrrus had Bear's ears twitching slightly. Flirting? Was he really flirting with her? Eyes went wide momentarily before he managed to retain his calm collective look. ”Oh, my apologies I didn't even recognize I was..I can stop if you'd like?” He offered a small toothy smile that would let his company know he meant the best interactions with her.