It was hard not to hear the howls of Pine’s victory, the happiness of wolves returning from the home they were forcibly cast from. Zelda was happy to have played a part regardless how small or large it might have been in creating that happiness. Protecting Pine had been a good decision, not trusting Aranck was another. The was no mourning his life, only celebration, though she did feel bad for the two sons she had kept sheltered here. She wondered how they felt, they didn’t seem to have much love or connection with their father at all. She never got to ask them how he was, if he was a good father, but given their not rush to leave she assumed that it must not have been the best life. She knew it might look bad to outsiders looking in, but there was nothing she could do there if they assumed she did it out of pure hatred. She really didn’t do it at all, her cousin did. Tepi chose his targets and Aranck didn’t seem to care. He hadn’t raised a paw at all to take them back… what did that say about him as a father? No there would be no guilt… that wolf did not deserve any more of her time or worry. It was over for him.

Her smile still touched her maw as she was greeted by her uncle. She was not as familar with him yet his features, how he looked and acted there was no arguing he was her mother’s brother. He didn’t seem to change at all from what she remembered, her tail waved lightly as he apologized for not meeting with her sooner and he was sure her father was proud of her. She wondered if maybe he had run into Lucero when he was out there wandering, but perhaps it wasn’t that so much as she was fairly certain he would be too. She was the princess he always treated her as in the short time they had been together.

”I am much better now that Iromar is under the rule of a new leader. Aranck… he was perhaps the most twisted wolf I have ever seen in my life. The world is much better without that kind of darkness tainting it.” She had no idea how he would reply, she knew her Grandfather might not wholly approve of her impassiveness, if not happiness to the fact the male was dead. Any other wolf, any other ruler she would feel a great loss for them, cry with them and mourn for disappearance of a kindred soul…. But him. He did not deserve such kindness and mercy. Not when he gave none to those around him. ”And do not worry about coming to me sooner, I have been wandering so much it’s more my fault than yours I am sure! Plus its your home, its not like you need my say so to be here.” She says cheerfully not missing a beat off her words regarding Aranck. Though she didn’t want to leave it out there much longer. There was still something she knew he wanted to help with, though he also wanted to help with Aranck that was over now.

”I heard from Colli you wanted to help with Aranck, I am sorry that I let Pine, who I kept safe here, finish up her duty to her home. I did what I could to avenge my sister in my own way, though his life won’t bring back hers… I am happy he cannot hurt anyone anymore.” She stated a frown touching her maw for a few seconds, though there was something else her grandfather had told her. This she still use help with, this situation was far more delicate than Aranck’s had ever been especially now. She hadn’t brought it up to anyone, as agreed with Alistair she wanted to leave it until she had the time to devote to doing something that was far more challenging than dealing with a tyrant. Zelda gave a pause for a moment before continuing, ”Colli also said you wanted to help find the one that poisoned Uncle Amoxtli.” She said though she didn’t say what she had learned just yet, it was more she wanted to see how serious he was about it, learn more about him. For of all of her family on her mother’s side her uncle Dexter was the one she knew the least about. She knew he deserved to give the justice less than she did in some ways, but she was a bit surprised at his drive for it. Of course Hyrule and her had looked, they had failed, but Alistair had picked up the trail. Now years later it felt strange to pick it up again, but she felt their family needed answers and she would get them.