Prior to his encounter with the Darach, Hale, and McCall the man would have viewed friends and such connections as being nothing more than a weakness of sorts. Now though, well it was still so very strange, yet Deucalion found himself savoring the bonds that were being forged. It had been ages since he had had a friend, yet since arriving in Preya that had started to change for the better. Of course the Alpha was still slightly at a loss for how to act, but he did his best to simply offer whatever support he could.
"Well it will be done then. Canines are easy enough to get along with, and doubly so for a were. The real trick is simply showing them who is the dominant one, then offering both a firm hand and a kind heart too." As if to prove his point the old wolf simply glanced down at the pup on the ground, and as he pointed a finger to the floor those eyes of his glowed red for a moment. The slightest rumbling sound of a growl was heard coming from the man's chest, and a second later Shadow quickly sat down where he was. "Very good, Shadow." The Alpha leaned down and smiled, a single hand gently scratching the dog's ear as the pup looked up at him.
"Oh think nothing of it. I am just glad to have the chance to be of help, my dear."