Once again, he was caught completely off guard by the gesture. Only this time, he didn't flinch as he had with Duff. With a soft sigh, he hesitantly leaned against Blood's fur. Once again, he had the strongest interpretation that he was dreaming. Certainly he was... in the real world, any wolf that found him near it's lair would have ripped him apart, right?
No...this was not a dream. Everything he had experienced from the moment he appeared at the cave entrance had been very real. It finally occurred to him that, maybe....these wolves....might be the family he never had? He could already tell that Blood was growing fond of him, and Duff too. Why else would the black wolf try to keep him warm the first time?
Even the mere thought of it made his chest glow with joy. With a light chuckle, his eyes blurred with tears. But instead of wiping them away, he let them fall. For the first time in his life.....he was crying because he was happy....