If there were rules against letting outsiders into the packlands, Anu had no notion of them. Hel had been weary of her at first, but was no aggression towards her when she was a stranger. She was happy to have her friend visit, and had an odd defensive sense surrounding Naniko. There would be no reason for any to challenge her presence; she of course was Iskata’s daughter. It was that thought that made it easy for her to accept her into the territory.
Anu waited anxiously for her to respond, and it seemed like ages passed before she spoke. When she did Anu continued to watch the ground she walked, unsure of what she was looking for, and more importantly what was about to be said. Her ears fell backward when the words passed over them.
After processing the words her head and eyes faced and watched Naniko, trying to understand what she had said. He left her? The rest didn’t really register in her brain, even her assumption of having a mate of her own. The only thing that she could wrap her brain around, was that he left her. Her face was sure to be confused, and maybe even astonished. The questions rose into her throat, dancing along her tongue, eager to fly out into the open. She shut her mouth to keep them from pouring out.
She didn’t seem upset, not when Anu watched her face but she also didn’t know how well she was at hiding her feelings. Even though Anu didn’t truly know her, she felt as if didn’t need all the little details to understand that she was worth too much to leave. “He must have been crazy, to let you go.” Her voice was strong and even serious. A small flame of anger brazed in her gut, when she thought about Naniko being left to raise pups alone. Pack wolves were never truly alone, but nothing was like having a mate to share the experience with.
Not wanting to upset her, Anu bumped her head under her friend’s chin, hoping to comfort any open wounds that had yet to heal. Looking back to her eyes for the answers to her many unasked questions Anu wished for a moment she was strong enough to carry all her burdens. Maybe she could help her forget him, even if it was just for a moment. |
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