Claudius nodded quickly once Nian finished explaining where they were headed. He re-adjusted his load by shifting it higher up in his arms and then continued walking. He hurried to catch up to Nian, but didn’t miss much: the other wolf’s voice carried well enough so he was able to follow their conversation easily.
He frowned in concentration as Nian explained his vision, but couldn’t quite grasp the concept. Perhaps once they got there it would make more sense. Claudius wasn’t too good at understanding words – he was much better with written words, displays, diagrams, and illustrations. He supposed that was why he had taken to reading books so quickly.
“Maybe it’ll m-make more s-s-sense when w-we get there,” he replied helpfully. He realized he had just volunteered himself to help build the structure – however they would do it – but he didn’t really mind. Even though these woods were rather menacing in the winter, with all of the leaves gone and the branches bared, he supposed it was a lot less scary when he was with someone. He supposed that was something to be thankful for.
He shook his head and hurried to catch up to Nian, though he didn’t have far to go. Nian was walking at a comfortable pace so even with his occasional thought, Claudius didn’t lag too far behind.