It was unfortunate that Dahlia must face such sadness and loss. Though her connection to their members were few and she did not know their leaders, Anu felt sympathetic. She could imagine, vividly, how it could feel to loose a member to such violence. But it was not Cwmfen’s fault that Mati had been hurt. She had not been the one to bring fear to her heart and dreams. Anu could see the guilt that played in the words the black-coated woman spoke. Anu shook her head slightly, disagreeing and expressing how she had done nothing to bring this onto Mati, or her family.
She felt her back straiten, and a small smile found the corners of her mouth. The understanding that she was met with was not something Anu was familiar with. She hadn’t found herself defending and guarding often, and she briefly remembered the night she found the Phoenix Valley wolfess walking the line of the territory. Her aggression had not been seen with such an understanding eye. This warrior knew though, it seemed, that Anu had a place and a job. It was her place and duty to see the threat and protect her family from it.
Silence found her voice, and stood as the not so strange wolfess did. In her heart Anu did not want to ask her to leave, but her mind spoke of how it was for the best. There could be consequences to running her off of Crimson Dreams lands Anu feared that she would send her away and into the arms of the father that she searching for. What he would do to her she did not know, but she held fear for the Dahlian. Sorrow surrounded her again, and Anu gave a heavy nod before speaking I hope so too Cwmfen. Anu did hope to see her again, and hoped that she would be not just alive but whole.