I could never expect her to be just like her mother. I know I was a lot like my own, but we both had to learn at our own paces and we all changed depending on what happened to us. After all I never knew my grandmother or grandfather as well as mother did. I heard Grandfather Chael was a fun loving wolf. Demon as he was I guess he wasn’t quite as normal as the other demons of Iromar back in their old glory days. He enjoyed raising mother and taking care of her, least that’s what I gathered, I don’t know what happened, but I know he’s dead. That was all I knew. Still I knew my place around here, and while I hoped someday Aster would grow into being at least a little more responsible, I know at her core she is a good wolf who cares. Despite the rather selfish request she had made about me learning more about Solstice.

Time. I knew it would harden her as it did me, though I pretty much started serious. How I was treated had a lot to do with that, and I am certain Aster might have had a little more carefree upbringing until the ordeal with Aranck happened. I ponder that for a time, I feel bad for her, for what happened to her, but everything happens for a reason. My ears flick slightly when she agrees about Diveen, how things seem to be not going well for them. A frown creases my maw as I ponder such a thing, after all we were supposed to be having our pups join together and have fun and I don’t want… well troubles to interfere with that… best I get moving on that so it happens sooner rather than later. After all their activities were becoming more and more salient. ”It is, but isn’t our concern as well unless they invite us in. We can’t stick our nose into everyone’s business unless they ask.” I say musingly. ”I will speak with Solstice, it’s best we allow our children to mingle now, before it gets worse. If it does.” After all the howls of loss were one thing, but the rest I couldn’t make heads or tails of.

I am pleased however she’s taking my advice, and that soon she will speak with Solstice. We needed to make sure the pack was peaceful, make sure we were doing okay before we go poking our noses in others’ business’ that, unfortunately, included Iromar. I have no idea what’s going on over there, or how capable Pine was as a leader, or Aster for that matter, but Aster was my alpha, Halcyon too. They were the ones I cared about and wanted to ensure the success of now. What ever happened in Iromar now, well, that wasn’t exactly my priority at the moment. Though I could tell Aster had other ideas regarding my priorities.

It wasn’t anything she was saying really that concerned me about them. My ears flicked at the thought of having to clean a den or sleep outside for the night. ”What too many bones around?” I ask not sure what kind of messes she was making in there, and not entirely sure I wanted to know. ”Sleeping under the stars can be nice though, so I don’t see that as much of a punishment, especially with such nice weather.” I say, looking up at the daylit sky though thinking that sometimes I did find myself falling asleep out in the open, near my den though.