Kaleb's green eyes watched the werewolf stand just still. Perhaps he was a bit more blunt and harsh than he really needed to be but at the same time, he was tired. A tired that wasn't easily explained no matter how hard he tried, it never seemed to carry across the way he actually felt. So he didn't.

She mumbled something about not liking something about his questions and at the last bit, finally scurried off like a kicked puppy. She'd be back, he knew she would, she was the type to do something like this, get scolded and come back soon after. Having ... maybe only partially learned from it.

Kalen simply dropped his head on the table, nestled in his arms, and in the quiet of the cottage... finally dozed off into a restless sleep.