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Songan's gaze moved over to the she wolf as she began to work on the horse's back. It seemed like this was one of her favorite places to clean, so he carefully cleaned along the neck as well as working back down to the side and gently on the legs. Rain lifted her foot and gently placed it back down as she continued to shift her weight around so she was comfortable. His ears moved up as she began to speak. He could hear the apologetic sound in her voice. Her word brought slight joy to the old wolf, though he was still worried about members saying such things out loud. He feared that if a guardian or even Maska heard them, then they would be in trouble. The last thing he wanted to see was another member of the tribe besides himself getting hurt. As much as he wanted to agree with her on her statements, he remained silent and turned his attention back to the grooming. He did not wish to seem rude, though he did not wish to speak about that matter.
Liliana then began to explain that she was Nayati's mate. So that was how she got the Utina surname. He was happy for her and Nayati, and hapy that they were now starting a family, though he still worried about it because of the last part of her statement. He did not want harm to come to the Utina family because of the recent events, though there was not much Maska could do about it. Who was he to say who could fall in love with who in the tribe. Nayati had even right to fall in love and mate with the she wolf. He gave her a small smile before going back to work. He also grew worried about the bitterness in her voice. As much as he didn't like Maska, he was positive that bitterness towards him would be nothing but trouble. He would know considering what happened when he dared not to show his respect and was rather bitter himself. He shook his head gently to get the worry out of his head, though it would remain there for a while.
She then asked where he had gotten his horse from. His golden orbs moved over towards Rain's face as he patted her neck gently. "She was given to me by the master care taker back in the Great Tribe. I've had her for a while, though she still has a habit of wandering off when I'm not around." He made quick movements over her back before looking over to Liliana. "Do you have something I can use for her mane?" He wait for her to hand him the tool before beginning to comb out Rain's mane. It had gotten really tangled since he had arrived here from the Great Tribe and really though Rain would feel better if it was straightened out too. His tail swayed slightly as he worked on the mane, though his eyes remained on the she wolf as much as he could.