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She could take no step without her Shadow close by. Even in the night when the rest of their Family slept he had managed to wake and find her amidst the palely lit land. The woman took comfort in this, in knowing she was not alone, and though she could not hear or see him yet but caught his scent on the gentle wisps of wind, she smiled awaiting for her Shadow to bind itself to her.
Too often was she reminded of her mate upon seeing him, though his form held a much darker pelt that often led her to wonder how the ancestors could create such a deep hue. They carried the same protective aura that as always warmed her heart, but it was there that their similarities began and ended. She was no fool to dare find something deeper to compare the two by. A profound notion was that Saluce was gone... and with him had gone her hope of finding that kind of happiness found in him again. Her desire for a family seemed far out of reach... to be loved again so passionately was an experience she dared not think would happen to her again. She could not afford to hope for it, let alone strive for it now... not when there was a life here to be build for the Family she had chosen to lead.
But she always took comfort in her Shadow being near, for it allowed her to believe that not all hope was lost. He was forever her symbol that the ancestors had not forsaken her, that they still kept a vigilant watch over the earthbound soul still healing from the past, troubled wounds. She trusted in them to guide her and trusted in herself to see their signs regardless of where they led.
Fondly she smiled as her dear friend came to stand beside her inquiring where she was off to at this late hour. The donned tails atop her healing shoulder rose and fell with her indifferent shrug, then were lightly brushed against a naked black shoulder as she steps closer to him, falling seamlessly into step with him. "I haven't the slightest idea," she whispered as if sharing a secret for his ears alone to hear. "You and Chara have found a wonderful place for us... but I still am not used to it yet... it is still so strange and beautiful just the same."