[ For as much as he has no business charging through the trees the way he does-- his muzzle is clawed up, his belly still healing from his fight with Lora, gashes scattered across his pelt-- Derek would rather reach Lydia before something else does. Screaming like that draws all sorts of attention, and it's not a risk he's willing to take.
So when he sees her, he circles around her first, eyes scanning everywhere before he stops directly in front of her. Her touch causes small flinches in muscle, but he doesn't snap for it and his expression remains fairly straight as he breathes heavily.
But then she's speaking, and his ears swivel backwards as it almost seems like his brow furrows as he angles his head to catch her gaze. Like he's making sure he heard that right. ]
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So when he sees her, he circles around her first, eyes scanning everywhere before he stops directly in front of her. Her touch causes small flinches in muscle, but he doesn't snap for it and his expression remains fairly straight as he breathes heavily.
But then she's speaking, and his ears swivel backwards as it almost seems like his brow furrows as he angles his head to catch her gaze. Like he's making sure he heard that right. ]