The seasons were changing and it was tell tale in the air. The crisp winter breeze was making way to warmer spring wind and it ruffled both their fur. He could see her tasting the air, testing it. She was probably checking out for predators. She was rather protective of herself like she had been on her own for a long time. When she glanced at him, he thought she might be intimidated again but instead he saw almost a calm look on her face as if she was starting to trust him enough to let down her guard a little, to know feel so alone for once. It made a warm smile tug at his lips to know he could make such an impression. She laughed and agreed with him before asking if he was always an optimist. He chuckled in response and shrugged.

"It's either one way or the other, right? I'd rather be looking into the light when I die instead of drowning at the bottom of the ocean."

His next question seemed to throw her off a little. She had to think about it for a minute as if the answer hit much deeper than she was expecting. His ears flicked back and forth uncertainly. He didn't want to push her if she didn't want to talk about her past. He certainly couldn't blame her. He had things he'd rather not talk about himself. She seemed to consider for a moment and he couldn't help but wonder if she usually always had an answer ready for anyone else who would ask. What made him different? Maybe he would never know. Her eyes looked more distant suddenly as if memories were filling her mind. He was patient so he would let her have her moment to reminesce. Everyone deserved to go back down a trip of memory lane every once in a while. She tilted her head before answering and he pricked his ears to listen carefully. He smiled warmly.

"It sounds peaceful. My pack had a river through it too."

Then she was asking where he came from and he knew this could go dark but he wouldn't let it. No, they didn't have to talk about their parents. He cleared his throat.

"Actually yes, I did, but I was gone for years and I'm newly back. I was born in a native pack here but I only stayed till my second birthday. I've been pretty much on my own ever since."

It wasn't a complete lie. He did leave Diveen not long after he turned two. That was when he met Bellatrix for the second time and they grew close. She didn't want a pack so he stayed with her. They traveled around together until her mother attacked him. Then after she killed her own mother and disappeared herself, he stayed away from the packs until he decided to leave Moladian. That was right after he met Malleah for the first time. But he went away for four years and joined the assassins and now he was back. So not a complete lie.

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