I am safe for the moment, safe and out of harm’s way, because I know I can trust her and this makes relaxing in worry much easier, and maybe now I can have someone to take care of me, to lean on when I need it. My ghostly eyes flicker towards the sky as I think, as I think about what I have lost. What I never knew, and will never know. I look down again into her eyes and I can feel my resolve growing, my familiar soft smile tugging more on my lips. I’ll make certain my dream comes true no matter what it may cost me, and no matter what happens I will hunt the monsters down and make them pay. I will protect everyone else from them, make sure that the monsters don’t lead anymore astray, I will reveal them for what they are. I don’t care if it even drives me insane.

She speaks soft words and I can feel myself soften more, and something I haven’t felt often, a singular tear drips down my face, “I’ve been doing okay… I hide away at night. Nobody ever finds me.” My ghostly eyes look deep into hers with gratitude veiled by gentleness, “If you’re sure…. I mean you don’t have to.” I was honestly surprised by the offer, I hadn’t been expecting it. I don’t always expect things to turn in my favor, no I’m used to the hard and difficult things. Maybe I’ve seen too much hardening of myself to expect the good.

“Thank you.” I rather liked my name myself, and it will be one the monsters will learn to fear. “Really?! Maybe I can meet one some day…” I wondered if they really have wings, and if they can really fly up above the clouds. Maybe they could tell me who I am, who my parents were. “Yes. I think I would like that.” At least…I think so. Ity depends on the other wolves that live there.