“No!.. Banshee… Please…” at these words she stopped dead in her tracks that and the fact he stood before her once more. She was torn half wanting to turn and comfort him and yet also wanting to flee him and escape her sorrows. He continues to speak and his pain words tugged at her heart. “You are not cruel please, don’t ever think that.” She says softly wanting to reach out to nudge his muzzle and lift his head. He was far from being cruel even if his words did hurt she could never think him cruel, he was one of the kindest wolves she knew.

She listened intently as he continued to speak and was taken aback by what he said. “Attu…” she said softly moving a hair closer to him. “There is nothing to forgive.” She offered him a small nod extending her muzzle for him to accept or decline her gesture. She had over looked his words but when he spoke again she was shocked. “I… you… you really mean that?” She questioned with soft sincerity before speaking. “I care for you deeply Attu perhaps more than you know…, won’t you stay in Tavioria for the winter? I am sure Coza won’t mind if you are interested.” She asked with her muzzle slightly lowered. She was scared to express the confession of love for she knew it was so easily taken from her. Everything she had loved in the past has wound up destroyed. She could fight for her children, Attu, and her home but what if they all were taken from her.

She looked into his eyes nervously. Would he accept her offer and stay at least a short time with her. Banshee couldn’t help having her thoughts return to her children. They would do better with a father figure and she was blessed enough Attu would be there for them, for her… She was grateful and could never repay him for his kindness and love, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t determined to try.

~Up to Ellie to go with this or not.~

She was tired of the stress that had befallen them today she couldn’t help but be curious if Attu felt the same. She smiled happily and her tail waved ever so slightly before giving him a playful bow. She wouldn’t mind a playful bout to let off tension and she wanted to sharpen up on some games for when her children would be a bit older and may want to play with her. Perhaps it was farfetched to hope for such things but she desired a strong enough relation with her children to play and yet also comfort and protect. She wanted to be everything they needed her to be no matter how large they grew they would always be her heart.