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It was a devious thing to do after he had carried the carcass so far. No more than a few moments after he had laid the beast to rest as he did the same his autumn hued companion had it between her jaws. He growled lightly in useless protest but was quieted when her muffled voice rumbled back. He watched her labor with a light and helpless irritation but did nothing further to stop her. So he let his attention move from her and focused instead on trying to make himself comfortable for a few moments of rest.
Only a few moments after he let his back set into the crisp grass he heard the commotion of excited pups. Without sitting up, he craned his neck back to watch. The scene seemed like something sweet out of story to Jaden. The pup’s cries of hunger could be expected. The only thing that was missing was the protector, her mate. He watched the mouth of the den for a few moments and waited for the wolf to step out. He could see what he thought to be an expectant look to the woman amid her pups as she watched it too. But moments ticked by and nothing. Jaden rolled gingerly onto his four limbs and looked again. Still no male, no change in his friend’s expectant gaze. The wounded optime pushed himself up and began to approach. There was a gut feeling in him that pronounced the whole thing wrong, but he hadn’t figured out why. After hearing X’yrin’s joyous recap of their relationship, the thought that he wouldn’t be there for her was nonexistent.
He was nearly silent when he came up behind his friend, his habit of step showing through. The only indication that he was there beside her were when the pups who had been ignored by their parent for a long minute quieted and retreated to the woman’s opposite side of him. And she still didn’t move. He could see her expression now and it wasn’t one of expectation. It was blank. He reached out and set a hand on her good shoulder. X’yrin, what’s wrong? He cooed softly, the worry apparent in his voice.
Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.
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