she usually doesn't talk this much!
Blue eyes watched his face as he explained his family’s dynamics. Family was always complicated. Anu had know that when she lived with her parents and brothers, and she had known it by watching and observing so many others. But still she was sad that he did not have the support he needed and wanted. In truth it was a simple and small thing to ask for. He deserved to be a son who is loved and guided, and she felt it a shame that all of those that had pledged themselves to his care when he was a pup could not see him through to adulthood.
It was hard to find the words that would comfort him, for that was her next need. Her face was slightly sullen, taking in the unhappy facts that he as giving her. Once he was finished his explanation she couldn’t have asked for a more thorough answer to one of her many questions.
“Peace is hard to find.” She smiled to herself at the thought. “I guess you can only really have it what you make it for yourself. “ She did not want to make him think that he must be a loner forever, or a hobbit that never wanted to see the face of another wolf. But she did believe that no one would make your life the way you wanted it, you had to create it yourself.
“Teachers and leaders can come in all shapes and sizes, and we’re all here to help you.” She spoke for Naniko and Savina, as well as the other leaders and older adult of the new pack. A new thought came to her, “And maybe the journey and travel to find the advice and guidance you seek from your family might be as helpful and reflective as the advice itself.” |