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Her own were grown, off in their own worlds and living lives disconnected from hers. It was only Mati that remained a constant presence in her life, and yet even she was distracted by her life and her art. Locked away in the room she called her studio and playing with paints and colors. It made her happy, and Anu could ask nothing more. Salem was lost to her, and Brooklyn seemed to be too. Haven made her the most proud. A Knight of a newly formed and, as she imagined, thriving pack. He was happy, living as a protector and guardian, she was sure of it. He had always been her favorite. But they were beyond the time of discovery and imagination and so the children of her Commander filled the holes that her own had left.
Her ears turned slightly as the pups question, and her features grew serious for a moment. “Of course your okay, there’s nothing wrong with you.” The brown hued pup was perfect, and Anu could not begin to understand what made her wonder if she was right or not. If it was the accident that worried her, Anu couldn’t find anything symptoms that remained.
A smiled returned when Cambria thanked her. She was always happy to explain anything, or answer any questions that she might have. Though this had been an easy thing to explain, Anu hoped that the young wolf would come to her if she was ever unsure about something. The older woman answered with a warmly spoken, “Your welcome.”. When the pup ran off Anu figured that their time was up, and that the pup had found something else to capture her attention. But when she spoke her name, Anu watched and began to laugh. Blue eyes looked at the little face that was the only puppy part exposed by the blanket.
“I don’t think so.” She said among her laughter. Unfortunately neither would ever have wings. “But,” she added, eyes shining. “I don’t know everything.” A little bit of hope never hurt anyone.