Even if Rurik had shown some interest in her she did not let it deter her from wanting to continue being his friend. She had plenty of male friends and she wanted to count the Russian among them. Kansas was not prone to jealousy and neither was she (with the exception of his adopted sister). The love and trust between them was too strong to be broken by such a trivial thing as a friendship with a member of the opposite sex. They were each allowed to be friends with whoever they so chose and she knew neither of them would be happy if things were otherwise. She did not wish to control his life and he did not wish to control her’s. They respected each other to the utmost degree and as long as Rurik knew where the line was and wouldn’t try any funny business then they would have no problems. Savina didn’t see him as being so devious as to go after someone else’s mate once that fact had been established.
She grinned warmly at his admission. “Permission granted. What kind of mother would I be to refuse my daughter such good company?” If he could get Cambria to open up and teach her new things then she would be a fool to not want them to interact again. If it made her daughter happy then she was more than willing to oblige. That was what parents wanted after all, for their children to be happy. The woman nodded at his wise words. “Yes, I do believe that is a large part of it. For all her shyness, she’s incredibly mature for her age. I think once she’s comfortable with herself she’ll be better with the world around her that she doesn’t know.” She refrained from going into the accident. Honestly she didn’t want to venture into that dark territory and she doubted that Cambria would appreciate her mother divulging such information to her new friend. The young girl didn’t like talking about it and she couldn’t blame her for that. It was an unfortunate event that was better left in the past.
The Dreamer wasn’t entirely sure what Rurik found so amusing about her statement, but she wasn’t going to pry. If he wanted to share his reasons than no doubt he would. “Well, that’s good. Worrying about it can drive a person crazy, not to mention have a dreadful effect on their self image.” The words were said with humor, but the light of truth in them was hard to ignore. Until Kansas, no male had ever shown any interest in her and for a long time she had thought there was something wrong with her. She had thought she must surely be unattractive. Her mate had done much to brush away those old doubts and concerns and now she did not worry. He thought that she was beautiful and so she couldn’t care less what anyone else thought.
The Commander didn’t care if he could not extend a similar offer to her. This wasn’t a trade, it was a show of her trust and fondness for him. The winter could be tough enough on pack wolves, not to mention wolves who were out on their own. The last thing she wanted to learn was that he had demised in the cold due to something that she and her pack could have provided him. “You are more than welcome. I hope you do. Company, food, shelter from the cold, whatever you need, just call for me.” She needed to be cautious of who she handed out such offers to, but she did not fear the sailor taking advantage of her hospitality. Such a thing seemed as if it would go against his nature.
While it wasn’t late yet, it would take a while for her to make the trek back to Crimson Dreams’ lands. “As much as love for our conversation to continue, I suppose I should be headed home. It was lovely to meet you Rurik and I do hope to see you again soon.” Savina bowed her head slightly and gave him one last warm smile before turning to descend the stairs of the large vessel.
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