Hato didn't hear Tayuga this time. All he could do is think about Brynn, and blame himself for her getting lost. He let his head go from on top of his front paws, to between them as he laid there in his depression.
Tayuga, sensing his father's mood, laid down as well, his small head on his paws. He stared at hie father's eys, not saying anything else..
It took Hato a couple of minutes before he noticed Tayuga in front of him. He blinked his one eye and lifted up his head. He looked at Chandi,then back at Tayuga. "You don't want to hang around a sad wolf like me, now do you?" Hato asked trying to sound like he was playing around, but his depression could be heard.
Tayuga whined, half playfully and shuffled closer, crawling on his belly toward his father. He came close so his paws were touching Hato's. He licked his dad's chin and buried his nose in his neck fur.
“I’m okay,” Brynn told Hunter. She was better than okay really. She was soon going to see her family again.
Hato looked at Tayuga. "You two go play in the den with your fun siblings." Hato said as a suggestion, not a command.
Timmy suddenly stopped and looked at Hunter. Feeling slightly nervous for some strange reason, he said to Hunter, "Here, the camp is just ahead. You take her to the Alphas, and I'll stay here till you return."
Brynn bumped up and down on Hunter out of excitement. “Do you know my daddy?” she asked Timmy. She didn’t know Timmy, but he obviously knew where she lived and everything.
Timmy nodded but looked away quickly.
