Watching the cub silently as he rose, Teleza knew that he, too, needed to head onward. His responsibility never faded in his mind; this meeting with this cub was just a little distraction until he went on to meet with the bright female again. He knew too well what she had to say, and what he needed to do.

The sooner he went on, the sooner he could return to his own little Kana. Sweet, sweet Kana. She could never know about this. Never.