So, he had wandered from a pack and found himself in an unknown land. It was clear that there was more to the story, but Halcyon didn’t press on any further. Already the cub was showing signs that he had said too much. His eyes had shut tight as he backed further and further away, only to be blocked by the wall. The only sign the red wolf gave that he was concerned for the boy was a slight tilt of the head. Did he intend to return to his pack? Had he left willingly or…? How sad to have so much already happen in such a short time. Mentally nodding in understanding, the older wolf yawned deeply, as if to show that he had not taken notice of the child’s apparent slip of the tongue.

The question was redirected back and light brown eyes gazed up, thinking of what to tell the pup. It was then that Halcyon noticed the deadly spikes clinging to the ceiling. How had he not seen them before!? Had he even thought to look up, he wouldn’t have considered this cave as a place to rest in his travels. Well, there wasn’t much he could do about it now. Plus, with how much movement had happened beneath them, if the spikes were going to fall they would have already. Returning his attention back to the conversation, he smiled and nodded his head. "Yes, born and raised. I was born in a pack called Asteraia, not too far from here. My parents were Iblis and Rhae, the alpha pair. Sadly, their lives were ended by a ruthless murderer when I was about your age. I lived in Iromar for a time and even earned the rank of alpha there. But, my eyes were bigger than my stomach and it turned out that alphaship wasn’t for me."

There was much more to it than that, but Halcyon felt it was enough to at least break the ice. He had never been ashamed of his past, though there was probably a lot to be ashamed about. Perhaps he could help this child tonight by telling him things would get better indirectly. If he was determined and strong, and perhaps found some friends to help, he would do just fine. Halcyon wasn’t much a loner, but thanks to Ame and Jackson, he had done fairly well for himself.