The dining hall was busy.
Not crowded.
But busy enough that conversations filled the room.
Warriors eating breakfast.
Pack members catching up.
Life slowly returning to normal.
Or as normal as it could after a rogue attack.
Kael's arm rested comfortably around Rowan's shoulders as they entered.
Immediately several heads turned.
Then more.
Then even more.
Rowan narrowed her eyes.
"I don't like that."
"You don't like what?"
"The staring."
Kael glanced around.
"Oh."
"Oh?"
"They're staring at us."
"That is generally how staring works, yes."
A smile tugged at his lips.
Rowan elbowed him.
Or at least attempted to.
Her injured arm immediately reminded her why that was a terrible idea.
"Ow."
Kael sighed.
"You're impossible."
"That's not new information."
They reached th
