I move across the borders swiftly my tail waving all the while I knew for sure now what an imprint felt like. Every day after I finished training with father I would excuse myself and head straight to the border to the fields. I was a dirty mess today and I was getting a little big for my father to do my fur for me. I liked it when he did but I didn’t want to waste anymore time dawdling about. I jogged out of the lands my usually prestine black fur scruffy with leaves and dirt. I did not wish for Orion to see me this way but I had little choice. Each day we would meet up in the territory outside of Diveen so I could continue trying to teach him my ancient tongue. It was a long slow process I didn’t think it was so hard when I learned. I knew he would catch on though he would learn for me if anything.

When I ran I hardly noticed that I darted past my secret keeper who knew of how broken I really was how much I missed my brother but I paid him no mind today. He was my only friend by my soul needed me. I didn’t think to stop and wonder if he was curious where I kept running off to every day. I don’t even think my dad really noticed either. I made sure to clean myself after every visit Orion was my secret and I didn’t want anyone to know about him until I felt it was safe to do so. I question why I worry so much but when your half-siblings and nieces and nephews all looked at me strangely I don’t really feel the need to share them. I haven’t told anyone how hurt I felt from being alienated by my elder siblings and their children. I didn’t even know why I was treated that way. It was because of that though that I had to keep Orion away from them for now. I was afraid they would treat him that way for being my soul.

Saintly agreed, he was slowly warming up to Orion because he made me happy and he was my friend. I found comfort in trying to teach him the language even on the days where I grew frustrated. He was just so different, it was almost like the day I found Uno and we became friends. Though I hadn’t seen him in a while I still trusted him more than anyone else in that pack.

Soon I arrive in the clearing near the river where I usually meet with Orion. Looking around I found that despite running late I am first to arrive. My slender form moves around dancing in the clearing to take a good look around through the trees. I don’t see him just yet, but I know he will come eventually. He spends his days wandering the lands I don’t expect him to sit and do nothing while I train to be an assassin. Soon I hope maybe to bring him into the pack but still not tell anyone what he is to me.

Until he arrives though I will take the time to start cleaning up. I slip into the waters letting out a sigh as my sore muscles relax finally after a long day of training. Training to be an assassin is hard much harder than it was to be a healer but I felt like it was more rewarding because of it and did like the hard work. It would take time but I knew I would prove it to all of my half siblings who thought I was worthless than I was better than them even though they were so ‘pure’.