Sometimes life could play cruel tricks on ones emotional state. After all she had been beleaguered and and frightfully alone for so much of her time that she had, as Sleekwing had, assumed that when she found her soul bond that it would mean a heart bond too. The day she had met Heyel had been a moment of brief hope that was snuffed out by the scent of his mate upon his fur and the knowledge that Natu would never force herself between such a thing. It had taken her some time to come to terms with the fact that the fates had seemed bent on her destruction - at least that of her sanity. And it had taken some mroe time after that before she realized they had sent Heyel as one that she could open up to and who would listen. One who, despite his arrogance, had plenty of wisdom that calmed her wayward spirit.

Whatever decisions Sleekwing had made with Malina was his own. Still, Natu felt a moment of sadness for him at his words that reflected in her eyes. It wasn't just her that life had thrown curve balls to. The toppling of a set-in-stone belief was difficult and Sleekwing was certainly the type of wolf to offer his heart with his soul, but just like her such things were not to be. He was of a different variety than some of the wolves here. Set in the old ways of kindness, gentleness, and loyalty, and perhaps that is why they both seemed to favor the other's company. In him Natu sees a piece of herself.

She doesn't say anything to his words though - she is certain he feels her sympathy for him. Then she has to tell her story and again, it is a relief to do so, to have it out there rather than in the Stygian corners of her soul, a freedom that is almost euphoric. Except it also releases with it a taint of her selfishness, something she has tried to curb, and she feels almost embarrassed after having said what she did. But Sleekwing responds in a manner that is reassuring to her and she lets him cover her smaller paw with his, smiling gratefully at him.

"Thank you, Sleekwing," she replies softly. "At least now we can move forward, all of us. And now you can spend time with your children. I will look forward to meeting them in Spirane if you find time." Now she pushes into a stand, shaking her fur out once more so that it fluffs and falls back haphazardly against her body. "As much as I would enjoy lazing around the day I must be off. You know, secret Spider duties and all," she jests, winking at him, though she truly would be tapping into her stealth skills today to scout out any useful information that she could. "I will see you back in Spirane soon," she said, dipping her maw ot him before loping past him, up over some rocks, and then down into the valley to do some spying.

(Figured this thread was almost over as it will be winter soon :P We can begin a Sleek/Sven/Natu thread soon for his training!)