Freedom awaits if we have the key

I wanted to be better, to be stronger. I wanted approval too I think, but already I feel like I am earning it today from this wolfess, my grandmother. I wanted to keep things that were mine, mine, and safe from those that may take them away. That included everything. Objects. Places. Wolves. I would keep all I wanted safe somewhere. She is older, stronger, wiser, I know I’d do well to listen to her, she looked even older than mother even so I know she has more experiences. Mother always said to listen to her cause she knew the world better than I did, so did this wolfess then know it better than mother?

She told me some things I must learn on my own though and for a moment my face is given to frown as I think about her words. She ensured me though that if I felt I had lost my way that she would help guide me back onto the proper path. I look out to the water, my eyes moving over its surface as I think about what she said, that I would just know if the day were to come. I looked up to grandmother then smiling slightly my face was sweet as it could be. My little tail gave a wave as I finally nod in understanding, though after she went on to explain all I needed to do was grow, learn and watch the other wolves around me. She assures me no one will harm me so long as I do not start a fight, and I wasn’t planning to do that any time soon either. Though I was sure I could finish them with anyone my age if they tried, and if I couldn’t with Aeon’s help I could conquer anything.

Grandmother was very stoic while I spoke on Eden though. She stared me down, and I just went on, explaining what was going on. I am not entirely sure what is going on between them either, but my mother does not like Eden, I do know that and she does her best to stay far out of his way and not to cross him. I had no idea of the dark thoughts she had about my mother, her reply though comes firm and strong, her gaze boring into my own as she finally spoke.

Mother… wrong?

I wasn’t sure how I felt about that, but again, this wolfess was older than my mother and with age came wisdom, so perhaps mother was wrong. I ponder this for a moment, looking at my paws and allowing the sound of my grandmother’s voice to fill my ears, trapped in somewhat of a paradox as I battled with myself between the two wolves whom I respected words. She however gives her word that Eden will not harm me so long as she is around. So was there need to worry then? Were both mother and grandmother right? He might hurt me, but so long as grandmother stood in the way he would not touch a single fur on my head. She tells me to stay out of the way, unless he grows weak, in which then I could do something about it. Based on the wolfess who stood before me’s condition seemed like it would be a long time.

”I see. I will stay out of his way for now.” It’s all I say on the matter, so I do not wish to go against my mother’s word just yet either. I trust my grandmother, but I still want the approval and love my mother gives to me, I don’t want it to end ever. She says it commandingly in our latin tongue, and I simply think about everything she has offered me today. So much I need to learn, to figure out. It was the start of my growing up.

She finishes with saying that if I had any questions about Uncle Eden to ask her and not mother. I suppose that made sense since she did know him best. I nod in understanding, and she takes her gaze from me then. I can tell she cares for her blood greatly, that we are precious to her in some way or another. I am happy that I am, I enjoy the feeling of being cared for and liked by my family and I want it to stay that way. That never extended to Eden because of my mother’s warnings, I finally ask though, ”Can you go with me to meet him someday?” For I was not yet big enough to do so on my own and I knew Mother would never do it. I can’t say I wasn’t curious about him, but I was going to take my mother’s warnings and words regarding him seriously still.