Anu waited in silence, but that did not last long. The girl did not turn to face her and yet answered with a hushed two words. Fine? Anu knew better then to believe it, for fine meant many different things. But mainly it was a cover up for being either freaked out, insecure, neurotic or emotional. Or maybe all four. The fact that the Chance girl’s brother was gone for good was not know to the Lt., if only her daughter would confide in her then Anu would know more then just what her eyes saw themselves and she would understand Mati far more then she did now. Of course she had noticed his presence at the pack’s gathering, and his absence at the meeting of recent but she could not assume he was lost to them entirely. But instead of pushing or questioning Anu simply turned her gaze to the low glow of the fire.
In the corner of her eye Anu saw the motion of Princess’s head and then turned to face her. Her brow rose a tad, and the other female spoke. She had a look on her face, confusion and then another tinge of something Anu had seen on another young wolf. Conor had given that face, or something like it. Whom he spoke of after she questioned him was someone he held dear, someone Anu was certain he loved. Her voice rose to the elder’s ears and Anu smile softly. “Of course.” Anu silently wished she would, hoped to know that feelings that she had pieced together from her son and now this girls tone, the look of a wanting and confusion… Anu could only guess the question that was about to be asked.