Bran winced but held back his yelp, not replying, just concentrating. Draining Alek's energy into his own body to weaken the younger wolf without hurting him, not knowing if Alek would still feel the injuries when he came back to himself, if he ever did.<br/><br/>Æsc smiled and tightened his grip around her a little, holding her close as he said, "I love you too. I always will."<br/>(heehee, yea, i have my moments ^_^ )