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Both Kiara and Rio sat transfixed, their eyes stared at the shimmering curtains of light and watched them slowly move and change color. Red and green were the most prominent colors in the aurora, which was normal. There were times in the arctic where Kiara saw particularly spectacular auroras that showed multiple colors, however the one above their heads was amazing in its own right.
The arctic wolf found it amazing that Rio just accepted her mother's stories and even seemed to enjoy them. To have extra protection while they slept was a good thing, although it could just as easily be provided by a pack as opposed to nameless spirits. Still, Kiara could relate to the sentiment. "Yeah, I suppose it is." The entire situation turned Kiara's thoughts to her mother and the rest of her family. Where were they now? Were they still in the valley or had the pack moved? Were they happy? What were her brothers doing? Her sister? Her parents? A dull ache pulled at Kiara's chest as she longed for the stream carved valley that she had once called home.
Once the conversation had turned to packs Kiara completely forgot about her family and her touch of homesickness. The Ikusei was proud of her pack and she loved being part of it. They were so peaceful and the members were some of the kindest wolves in the world. Kiara hoped to spend the rest of her days in the quiet valley. "Anathema, so that makes us neighbors then." A toothy grin had appeared on the white wolf's face. Neighbors were a lot better than loners. Loners, Kiara had found out, could be terrifying. The alabaster female turned her head to look towards the direction that Ichika lay. She should get back soon otherwise Shiloh and Sarian would start to miss her. She lifted her maw to the sky again, reluctant to leave for fear of missing anything.
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