Blue blinked in response to Freyr's question. "Yes. It's a forest. And Eivind is part of the pack. We can go anywhere we want, just like you." The red-headed wolf was obviously upset, and with good reason, but attempting to make the couple question their actions certainly wasn't going to work. They had bothered no one upon their return, only quickly parked and then left so Eivind could stretch his legs. Why Freyr felt like he needed to intrude on that was a mystery to Blue. Despite giving out his warning, it seemed like Eivind still didn't trust Freyr to catch his meaning as he refused to shift back into his human form until the other one had left. Blue watched Freyr stomp off, grumbling and holding onto his bloody elbow. Blue hoped Freyr didn't plan on making things more difficult for him and Eivind when they returned to the cabin, but he wouldn't have been surprised if he bothered them again. Next time Eivind might not be so forgiving.<br/><br/>The wolf had transformed, and Eivind stood next to Blue, hard eyes still watching the now empty space where Freyr had been. He gave his reasoning for why he had attacked, and all Blue could do was frown and nod silently. Though the answer was vague, it was very much an Eivind thing to say, and Blue understood it better now than he would have a few weeks ago. Wolves didn't deal with problems the same way humans did. Physicality was, ideally, a last resort for humans, but wolves used it as a succinct way to get specific points across, and it appeared that Eivind was successful. This was pack. Eivind had likely known Freyr for many, many years. He was in no position to question the wolf's ways.<br/><br/>Eivind helped Blue dress; the human was grateful for it, as he certainly didn't run as hot as Eivind, and the two enjoyed the walk back to Eivind's cabin, hand in hand and their bodies close as they strolled along. Blue hesitated when he saw a figure camped out on Eivind's porch, but the tension in his body melted away when he realized the visitor was none other than Alaric, one of the few wolves Blue actually harbored a fondness for.<br/><br/>"Alaric!" he called, rushing up to the porch while Eivind followed closely behind. The two wolves traded words momentarily before Eivind set to work bringing in Blue's art supplies and all of the clothes they had accumulated during their short trip. Blue tried to help, but his wolf seemed to prefer doing things on his own, and the human only grabbed his easel and a few stray items Eivind hadn't managed to grab himself before all three males were settled on the porch once more. The beer Alaric had offered was cold, condensation dripping from the glass as Blue gripped it. He held the bottle by the neck, as he remembered reading somewhere that beers stayed colder longer when you held the neck instead of the body of the bottle, and took a few sips as Eivind inquired about Sig.<br/><br/><i>He'll pop back up eventually. He always does</i>, Blue thought to himself, sitting down on the porch steps and looking up as Alaric addressed him. The boy blushed and shook his head, pleased by Alaric's curiosity, noting the light teasing. "Uninspiring?" Blue repeated, his eyes quickly jumping to his mate's handsome physique before focusing on Alaric once more. "You must be getting Eivind mixed up with some other, inferior wolf. He's perfect. There is no better wolf. No offense, Alaric. Don't get me wrong, you're pretty cool. You did keep me alive and all that. But you're not my Vin."<br/><br/>Another sip from the beer bottle. Blue tore his eyes away and looked out as the morning sun bathed the land around Eivind's cabin in its light. "Why did Synnove want you to tell her we came back? Does Sieger still want to kill me? He can't, you know. Eivind and I are mated now, properly. There's nothing he can do about it, no matter how much it bothers him that I'm not a wolf." Blue huffed and shrugged his shoulders. He didn't care about Sieger's opinion, and he knew Eivind would not tolerate Sieger threatening Blue again. Freyr's new flesh wound should be proof enough of that.