He could tell she was happy for him when he told her that he had already found someone. He couldn't be happier himself about finding Malleah again and finding that she still felt the same for him as she did four years ago. He listened carefully, his ears pricking forward, as she said that she would find her mother's prince. She talked about someone called Eldritch and someone else called Los. Her voice trailed off though, as if her thoughts got cut off. His brows furrowed thoughtfully as he tilted his head, ears flicking back.

"EVERYTHING OKAY?"

He just wanted to make sure there was nothing wrong with this Los character. Her gaze seemed distant like she was thinking really hard about something. He wondered what that was about. But then they got distracted with their game. He ran around her barking and she returned the barks, jumping around and staying just out of reach. She seemed to have forgotten that she was supposed to be "it" since he had managed to tag her back but at this point, he didn't really mind either way. He was just having fun. When he asked about other gypsies, she seemed to think really hard on it before she mentioned someone named Ame and said that he was trying to keep balance. He memorized the name, his ears flicking back and forth as he nodded in acknowledgement.

"ALRIGHT, I'LL KEEP HIM IN MIND."

Besides, he didn't know how easy any of these gypsies would be to find for him anyway since he wasn't born as one of them. Did they even take former pack wolves into their band? Surely they wouldn't hold a prejudice. She seemed to think highly of this Ame character though. He could tell by the way her eyes lit up when she spoke of him that he meant something to her. Perhaps they were friends. Then she said that her mother was going to start wandering again and Eldritch and Los. She finally explained that Los was her mother's imprint and that he went wherever she went but he noted that she added the part about her mother liking it or not and he scowled thoughtfully. He didn't want to be nosy but then again, if there was some way he could help...

"DOES SHE NOT LIKE HER IMPRINT? IS HE NOT PRINCE MATERIAL?"

He was only confused because from what he had heard so far about imprints, that bond that formed seemed to want the two wolves to be together as mates. He knew the painful side from his own parents. Devil and Natalya were fated to be together but he kept going against his soul and chosing Kiska as his mate. And yet he couldn't fight the pull of Natalya. Exodus sometimes felt that if Devil had just left well enough alone and followed his imprint, maybe both he and Natalya would still be here to see Exodus grow up strong. Maybe Devil wouldn't have gone crazy and Natalya wouldn't have died. It was a shallow thought perhaps but he couldn't help but want his parents here sometimes. She then offered two more named, Dragonfly and Liquid Amber. He nodded again, memorizing them as well. Then she got all excited and straightened up with a smile, her tongue even coming out as she said that if Malleah came back for me that she could come with us. Exodus smiled back even as he thought. Could she not join the gypsies on her own? Why did she need to go with them? Not that he minded her company or anything. She'd probably be very fun to be around. He wondred how Malleah would take to her company. Hopefully she wouldn't think he just didn't want to be alone with her because he did more than anything.

"I DON'T MIND IF YOU COME. CAN YOU NOT JOIN THE GYPSIES BY YOURSELF? I THOUGHT YOU'D PRETTY MUCH BE WELCOME AS ONE OF THEM ANY TIME SINCE YOUR FAMILY SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THEM FOR A LONG TIME."
Exodus_male_9 years_41in_195#_loved by Malleah_unable to imprint_no children_loner