He got his dues, and he was given a token in return. Otherwise, he was walking back to his den, his heart heavy. Knowing now, what he knew back then, he wouldn't have chosen this career path but he did. Like many others that changed families, he couldn't. The rest of the three other horsemen wouldn't allow it. They were in it together, a brotherhood. Mariko's brother was the one whom he protected the most out of all of them. Why? It was different with Makai, they become closer, even closer than his own blood brother but there was another. He walked passed the center tree then his head went automatically up towards Mariko's den. He heard she had cubs... he didn't go see them. He just heard of them. The thought went through his head before. It rubbed him the wrong way when Makai told him that the father didn't pull through and marry her. That worked him. He sighed, he should have been there for her and the cubs. What...kinda friend only comes when their hurt.
There was thought, maybe he should, but ... she had a family, and he just had the horsemen. He found himself sitting and watching her den longer than he thought. His mind wandered far from him before he got back to reality. Lifting up a paw and looking at it curiously. 'Why am I here anyways... Makai had his own den right- or maybe his mothers.. I shouldn't be at Mariko's...' Getting up to leave.