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Rose never seemed to cease in surprising him. He actually gasped as she leaped at him, he should have known better to assume she couldn't simply because she was injuried... as with all things Rose did it because she wanted to not because she was being made to. A smile spread on his lips that refused to fade, and when she finally let him go pounced her back, uncaring of her leg for a moment... he would help her sort that... but right now... he needed to be the more dominant, it roared in his very being.

With her securly below him he looked down into her eyes. "Just checking." He said, leaning in to give her a soft kiss of noses before he got off her and used his big heavy paws to roll her into position before he pinned her rump into position. He took over caring for her wound, using his paw to add the needed pressure to slow the stead flow of blood. It was a miracle that she had made it back safe given this.... stupid as always.

He paused his work long enough to look at her and glare; "It will be fine.... but no more mud.... it will get infected.... Gods knows what is the mud!" He may not have cared quite so fiercely for anyone else... but how sad would it be to survive a catwalker not once but twice and then die from an infected wound? Not on his watch....

Eventually the blood flow slowed to a stop, satisfied he sat up next to her and watched it. "Stay still for a bit... I will protect you...." He remembered the rabbit he had accidently shook out of her grip earlier. "You hungry?"

He raised his brow at the way she quirked her brow.... man! They were strangely similar, he bet they were going to have some horrible clashes in the future, just like they would work well in other aspects. He signed and followed her gaze to the rabbit, so the answer was yes... and she believed him a fool for ever even asking. He rolled his eyes fine.

His playfullness shifted to a more serious tone as she spoke; "I was out hunting when I saw blood in the river." He gave her a look of 'I wonder where that came from' before continuing, "How about I carry you back and then go finish what I started?" He would not have her walking.... even if it was simply on principle, and something in him believed she would completely take back when she realised how few of them were left... how a young buck was more than enough to feed everyone.

Wolf chuckled at her, he knew she wouldn't give in without a fight... at least that much he could always predict about her. Yet as she claimed to be heavy he snorted with indignity, as if he couldn't carry her! With a roll of his eyes he moved to nuzzle her neck softly, it was still a little strange treating her like this... but a good strange, and he knew with time he would come to think nothing of the touch; "I think I can manage." He finally drawled, before lowering himself to the ground, it was a good job she was smaller than him or this would never work, still he did need her help getting her up onto his back, he didn't want to hurt her... had she been unconcious he would probably have just anything against tossing her up there, anything to get her moved... but she was awake.... and his newly accepted mate, he didn't want her to change her mind before everyone knew about it. He grinned. Then it would be too late.

He stayed still while she positioned herself, even resisted teasing her by making an 'offft' sound at her 'heavy weight', yet as she called him on his grin he found the needed to tease her back, she had always teased him... ever since he could remember... it was payback! "What?" He said, fainting innocence and a look to match before winking, "Don't you worry about it little lady... the big bad Wolf has you now." He chuckled again before lifting himself up carefully and starting back to the den. He didn't go too fast in fear that she would be jolted and injuried more, nor did he pick a route that required too many up and down paths and obsticles for the same reason.

In truth Rose had started with the whole 'Little red riding hood and wolf' thing, though she probably didn't remember since she had been busy... Wolf however had had a LOT of time to think about the conversation that may end up being their last. He shrugged softly, making sure not to knock her off. "You are red and prettier... so I think that is your answer." He said.

Again his playfullness was stripped away from him.... "They didn't." He said honestly, "My Da died on patrol while my ma was pregnant, Kalona. Then she died giving birth to me and my brothers." Wolf had been the oldest, and after everyone saying things like 'Wolf one... wolf two... etc' He had taken it as his name. "I just sort of... picked it."

Wolf tilted his head to the side to acknowledge her responce but said nothing more about it, he had always been overly protective of his brothers because of their lack of parents, believing it was his duty... it was probably how his dominace had developed, that and his need to see everyone happy.... even if he didn't express it in a way everyone understood.

He had been concentrating on the path when she had said 'pink' with such a tone of disguist that he couldn't help but wonder what had caused... he was about to ask when she asked him something else, and just as she known it would he dropped the 'pink' topic in leu of one she actually wanted. "Can't tell ya... if I did I would have to kill you... and to be honest... I am quite liking the idea of having a mate!" He turned to wink at her, "I am getting old... it's expected.... I just feel sorry for the poor female who thinks she can handle me.... Oh, and think of all those pups!" He grinned evily up at her, "She will be expected to carry lots... and lots... and lots...." He ducked then so that she would just clear a low hanging branch before walking normally again. They were nearly there now.

Wolf liked the idea that her scent would be all over him.... proving that his motivation for carrying her hadn't been completely 'pure'.

Wolf turned to focus on the path, the last part was the hardest and would require most of his focus. He huffed, slapping her playfully with his tail; "Cheeky." He moaned. But then heard the word 'pink' again. He stopped, turned and looked at her with a puzzled expression. He had let it go once, but a second time...? Well, curiousity was too much for him. "Pink?" Part of him dreaded the answer.

At her last jibe he felt a need to n** her into submission, to show her that he would not be denied... at least not in this, that was until he saw that mischievious glint in her eyes that said she was winding him up simply because she found it insanely funny to do so. He growled low in warning; even as a small smile crossed his features.

"Hold on...." He said, just before he set off again, he needed to jump down to the den, and feared she woud get jolted if she wasn't holding him tight.