Vitus was shoved, though he hadn't fallen to the ground, he was too used to keeping on his feet from his siblings throwing him around. If Ezra had used teeth, he would have let him, if he had gone for his throat, he would have let him.

Of course there were others he didn't even sound defensive, just...defeated. You know how Elli was, she didn't let anyone near to help after, said it was just a scratch, avoided me trying to see He was stupid enough to think she would have gone to someone, anyone, if it felt off. It festered, when I was away, when I returned...

He was always away, sometimes off in the wilds for days, it wouldn't be out of the norm to hear he had been gone. Why he had been gone, that was for him and only him to know, for now at least. How would Ezra react to him running off because he was told another wolf might be his sire?

I gave her a proper burial, fit for a queen As fit as he could have done, alone, so far away from the ocean. Gave her a crown of antlers to mark her mound his voice sounded distant, quiet, his deep tones a sad rumble. It was struck by lightning, so....I think she liked it