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Hotaru had only heard whispers of what had happened. She knew that Jace had given birth, but it had not gone as smoothly as when Aiden and Aysun were born. Although Hotaru had been on edge and had growled ferociously at Dalgina and Levent, she hadn't stuck anyone. To hear that Jace had injured her own pup was horrifying. The grey wolf's instincts cried out in outrage, demanding that the mother pay for injuring her pup. Yet, she had a new litter and was caring for new life. Was it really Hotaru's place to demand justice? No. So she stayed quiet and kept her thoughts to herself.
Dalgina was on the new mother's mind as she nursed her puppies. They were over a week old and had doubled in size. According to Levent, the puppies eyes had yet to open. Hotaru couldn't wait till the puppies opened their eyes for the first time. She didn't want her pups to live in perpetual darkness, she wanted them to enjoy the light and colors that she once knew so well. Just as Dalgina did. The older pup had gained skills in painting and drawing and Hotaru was always happy to hear her describe her most recent masterpieces. Yet, since the birth of her siblings, Dalgina had been missing from the village.
The grey wolf had decided that it was time to retrieve her young friend. When Aysun and Aiden had finished nursing, Hotaru gently put them to bed before she headed out. Hotaru took a moment to shift into her lupus form and together with Fawkes, she set out too look for Dalgina. Kelia was assigned on guard duty that day, although she chirped as the two left, her wish to leave with them evident.
Once outside, Hotaru put her nose to the air and howled for the young female. Without waiting for a response, she put all of her tracking skills to the test and searched for her missing friend.
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