The next morning, Wild heart is sitting in the guest room of the Apple family home starring out the window. Shortly after the sun has risen over the horizon he hears a knock on his door.
"Come in."
Applejack opens the door with just a little bit of surprise not expecting him to be up this early "I didn't expect ya to be up yet, not many ponies really are this early."
He raises a brow at this while keeping a neutral expression on his face "In case you forgot, I've been living on my own almost since I was born. I am a very light sleeper and I got more than enough rest at the hospital." He stated matter-of-factly.
Applejack walks into the room with a tray balanced on her back quickly filling the room with drool inducing aromas. "Well, like I told ya after I got back from the hospital, the doc told me to make sure that I change your bandages regularly for the next couple of days and to make sure that you get plenty of bed rest. But seein' as you walked all the way across town without even so much as agitating your wounds, I'm willin' to forgo that last one for now seein' as I've been in the same predicament before and know what it feels like." She sets the tray on the night stand and motions for him to lay on the bed "Now if ya would kindly lay down so as I can change those bandages ya can also eat yer breakfast.
Over the next few hours Wild Heart walked around the orchard helping were he could while at the same time being under close watch by at least one of the family members so that he doesn't over do it and cause one of his injuries to reopen. Though as he thought more about it there was one he hadn't seen all morning. Curiosity peeked he went to find Applejack. After a few minutes of searching he found her in the barn just as she was lifting some large baskets onto her back. "Hey Applejack, where's your sister, I haven't seen her all morning."
"She's still asleep in her room. I thought I would let her sleep in today seein' as what she went through yesterday.
"I see, but don't you think it is about time for her to be getting up it's getting pretty close to lunch." he asked her with a raised brow.
Curiously she looked up to see the suns position in the sky and sure enough it was getting close to lunch. "Huh so it is. Her friends came by earlier wanting to check on her but I told them to come by later due to the fact she's asleep. Though now that I think about it she may be up by now and just sitting in her room thinking she's in some sort of trouble."
"Is she in trouble after all I can't imagine anyone letting there young run around in a forest like that." he asked her curiously.
Her expression quickly went from thoughtful to serious in the blink of an eye. "That all depends on why she went into the forest to begin with. She knows it's dangerous and that she at least should have had somepony with her."
"I was looking for some herbs for Zecora." Both Applejack and Wild Heart looked to the barn opening and saw Apple Bloom walking in. "It ain't the first time that she asked me to get them for her sense I visit her often and where we usually get the herbs the wolves don't normally go near cause some of those plants are poisons to them. But when I tried to get back to Zecora's hut they ambushed me an' cornered me."
Applejack set the baskets down and walked over to her little sister and wrapped her in a tight hug. "I'm just glad that yer safe. I should've figured you were visiting Zecora but when I saw you and those timber wolves my mind just shut down."
Wild Heart took this moment to walk over. "I don't mean to interrupt but I was just curious about that bump you took on the head. You hit that tree pretty hard"
Apple Bloom looked up at him an smiled. "Don't worry I've taken harder hits than that sides, we apples are made of tougher stuff then that."
Applejack just chuckled before looking down at her. "I still want ya ta take it easy for a bit." Apple Bloom nodded her head.
Apple Bloom then let go of her sister and turned to give Wild a hug as well taking him by surprise. "Thank you for saving me from those timber wolves." He just sat there until she released her grip on him and turned to leave.
After she left the barn Applejack looked to Wild a bit concerned. "Are ya alright. You looked shocked that she thanked you like that."
After a second or two Wild shook his head and turned to her. "I'm fine its just that only one other has ever touched me like that before." As he says this his eyes seem to take on a sad look but also one of great shame and regret. Applejack seemed to notice this but decided to not ask and moved to pick the baskets back up. When she turned back around she saw that Wild had left. When she past the spot where he was sitting she noticed a few wet spots on the floor of the barn and stared in shook before she looked to the barn doors and thought it would seem that he isn't as cold as I thought he was.