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Anu did not wish to wonder whom in Gabriel's life had fallen to the demon that was Haku. If she could Anu would just believe that no one had been hurt, and that Gabe did not suffer such sorrow. The woman knew that it would be foolish to imagine all had gone unscathed, but perhaps she was simply happier not knowing. But Anu didn’t find happiness there, she could dig deeper and deeper and look for the contentment but she wouldn’t find it. She would only be happy once it was finished, the moment the Inferni alpha could come to her and say it was done. She hoped that he would.
The air changed, and Anu watched as a smile blossomed upon his face. He seemed to grow larger in form as he spoke, and she saw what she took as fearlessness. Anu believed his words, and knew that if any one could take such a task and complete it, Gabe would be the one to do it. Her faith in him, and her trust in him were more then she held for anyone beyond her borders. The fey remained silent until his question came. She looked into the wilderness around them in thought, ”Good, I believe.” She spoke with a small smile, thinking of the changes that had been brought to her since the last time that the two friends had met. How her life had been changed and touch by the Dahlian leader they had just spoke about, how everything was different. Yet, Anu felt a strange sense of calm and consistency in his presence.
”Our numbers are steady, a new litter had been born.” She explained, her smile soft. With obvious hesitation Anu questioned, “How is your family?” she felt as if she stood on a limb asking him about his family, not knowing if it was a sore wound that she would be prodding.
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