Zagreus had always enjoyed his life here. He had been the first pup born in the pack and he had been eager to please his mother and father, and he hoped he had. Erebus had always been proud of him. When the decision on who was going to lead the pack came up as his father aged, Zagreus knew that his father had a hard decision to make. A son or an heir. He held no ill will to his father before his passing or after. He had helped train Petra, had watched her take on leadership roles before she was big enough to be weaned, it had been a correct choice.
He was basking in the sunlight after a successful trek of exploring and he felt a nuzzle against his head, one eye opened to look at Petra and the younger wolf licked at his ear before dropping down beside him. The two of them were quiet as they watched the pack move around, some of the elders relaxing the same as he was.
"How is our new scout doing"
Zagreus huffed softly and looked to his leader, "He's an ass, but he catches on quickly..so he will be able to help your next ones"
Petra frowned and tilted her head, she hated when he talked like that, talked of who would replace him, no one could do that. A small grey pup came up and flopped between the two of them, one of his young offspring, one that looked so much like his mother it hurt to remember her.
"I wish you wouldn't talk like that...You talk like.." Petra trailed off and Zagreus sighed
"I talk like a realist...I will be going my father, my mother, Nasia and Harmonia soon enough, no one likes to think about it, but I hope that when my spirit passes, that I am joined with those I knew and grew up with.." He looked around, others were showing their age as well. Petra's ears pinned back as she thought of it, how the graveyard would grow with the teachers of the past an she dropped her head down on his foot, disturbing the cub for a moment who grunted in protest before settling back in.
"Let's not think about it now..lets just enjoy this time right now" He dropped his head on top of her own and the two of them were quiet together
Valley Oak
Valley Oak