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There was silence for a moment from the tree hollow and Helotes wondered if perhaps Zana had decided that their friendship was something that was not worth fighting for, something that could just be let go so easily. But then she spoke, her voice thick with despair. He listened, ears trained to the sound of her voice, as she let loose that for whatever reason, Halo was making her life difficult here. Helotes flicked an ear, still not understanding. Why would Halo do this to Zana, had she done something wrong? Either way, it seemed the lady warrior did not like the presence of her small cousin and was causing Zana distress.
Helotes wasn’t sure what to do about this and he looked to ground in concentration. Halo had not spoken of Zana in any form, so apparently her issue with Zana was either not important enough or she was hiding her feelings on it well. Either way, it seemed that Halo and Halo alone was the only one to have any bad blood with Zana, seeing as how Ezekiel seemed to have no issue with her. In which case, why did Zana really care? She had the Aquila’s approval, and he was superior over them all, including Halo.
Helotes stretched and stepped on his tip-toes just so his muzzle managed to reach into her hole. Their noses touched, Zana, you are strong, and an asset to Inferni. Ezekiel sees this, I see it; there are many in the clan that respect you. Don’t let her get to you, there is no need to feel like fighting. Tired of not being able to see into her eyes, Helotes reached up to grab a tree limb and lifted himself up onto it, now level with the hole. He looked at her small frame lovingly, his face nearly taking up the whole circumference of the entrance, We are a family here, the trivial fighting that happens between us will not tear us apart. Halo will be pushed down into the dirt if she even tires to hurt a golden hair on your head… He reached in to touch one of her blonde ringlets, once again taking back by how beautiful she was, and how completely unattainable.
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