The meal was hearty and the company was good again, for now at least. Lucan was just grateful that everyone at least enjoying a good meal together. The playful bantering between Eryan and Aiden was enough to brighten everyoneâ€™s spirits, especially Lucanâ€™s. Watching Eryan shine in these small moments of happiness made Lucan look around at all the other smiling faces. It was Lucan interpreted as â€œHopeâ€; a hope that good times like these will continue again and again.<br/><br/>But of course all good things must come to an end; as such, everyone finished their meals and made their way to their beds as night descended upon them. Most of the pack Lucan saw entered the cave. Lucan lingered to help put out the fire and meandered outside a bit before sitting down near the cave mouth and resting his back against the stone. Everything was quiet now and the sounds of joyous laughter were replaced by silence, the kind of silence that happens when a pack like the Shadowâ€™s are left to their own thoughts while they attempt to sleep. Not the best end to a good memory, but not the worst eitherâ€¦Lucan put it past him and leaned his head back against the wall to sleep.<br/><br/>*****<br/>Morning<br/>*****<br/><br/>Lucanâ€™s ears perked at the sound of two familiar female voices. Aidenâ€™s was unmistakable; soft yet strong and upbeat. Lucan had grown to admire her leadership along with Thomasâ€™s. The other was Eryan, her enchanting voice engraved in his head and threw his heartbeat into overdrive. It wasnâ€™t long before Lucan began to hear music. He smiled at the beat then turned his head around the corner of the cave mouth to peak at what was going on. The girls began dancing together and that was enough for Lucan stand up and lean against the wall with a smirk on his face and his arms crossed across his chest. He watched for a while, enjoying seeing the two of them so happy and hoping that the rest of the pack would soon spring out of their beds and put on their dancing shoes. Surprisingly Lucan found himself bobbing his head to the beat. His eyes drifted towards Eryan and the way her body moved. His inner wolf started to resurface and Lucan found himself not really fighting it. It was as if the wolf jumped out of his body and gave him a swift kick in the ass to bump him away from his wall. Lucan approached the women smiling, and then playfully bowed before them, looking back up to Eryan.<br/><br/>â€œMay I have this dance, miss?â€ Lucan gave Aiden the â€œIf you donâ€™t mindâ€ look before standing upright and smiling back at Eryan. Without wasting a moment, Lucan gently took her hand and spun her until her back landed firmly against his chest. Still holding her one hand, Lucan lightly placed the other on her hip and began following her hip movements with his, stepping in sync with her. Lucan spun her outward then back towards him, this time to face each other as he began to lead the dance. At the end of the song, Lucan managed spin Eryan once more to face him, but in a much closer proximity. He took what he felt as an intimate moment, staring into her eyes and feeling her heart beat against his chest, matching his own.<br/><br/>â€œBest wake up call Iâ€™ve ever hadâ€ Lucan said softly as he let Eryan go to go down to the river to freshen up, letting his fingers linger as they gently dragged across her belly.