Mystic had decided to move on and see if she coild find Hypnos again. Though, she was not sure where bher lover could be, however, she would keep looking if it took her months, years even. The smell of the pine sap made her nostrils flare, but she smiled and sat down where she was, looking around. Her stomach growled. The rumbling echoed throughout the trees and she blushed in embarrassment, but she continued onward looking for a morsel that could make a good snack for her. With only one good eye, it was hard. But she managed and didn't complain.

Hypnos had wandered away from Yfir territory. He needed to speak with Mystic again, for things had begun to change in his heart again. He would not make the decision for her, but he would do his best to keep a level head when he talked to the fae and try to be as civil as possible. He would brace himself against the cold, seeking the woman out. What he wasn't expecting however was to find her so far North already. When he caught Mystic's scent he was surprised. What was she doing here? Why wasn't she with her family?

The man would set off, seeking her out. It wouldn't take too terribly long to track her out, and he would find her at the base where the trees climbed to the heavens. The young man would let out a soft sigh, calling out to her. "Mystic!" He called out. He was prepared for things to turn out for the worst.

Mystic turned her cranium to the side, seeing Hypnos out of her one good eye. Her other eye only shown darkness. A small smile would form upon her maw. She was happy to see her lover, but, she was not sure if he would come to her bearing good news, or bad news. Either way, she knew that it wouldn't be good with him. The smell of the pine continued to surround her nostrils, mixing with Hypnos' scent, as well as her own.

She looked to the side to see if there were any other wolves around. But, seeing that there were none or she couldn't smell any, she approached the brute slowly, her head showing a bit of concern and worry. She knew that Hypnos probably had something to say regarding his pack, and, she also knew that something was wrong with her mother. She and her mother were alone, and, Nalyda had explained to her what was wrong and that she might not make it through the birthing since she, too, was pregnant with her younger siblings. A sigh escaped her as she sat down, tail wrapped around her bodice as she waited for Hypnos to speak with her.

Hypnos would breathe in as Mystic approached him, his gaze gentle. “I’m glad to see that you’re safe.” The young man would say gently, giving a nuzzle to her as closed the distance. He was truly glad to see that no harm had come to her, but his heart was aching. Why did their relationship have to be so complicated, so strained? “Mystic... I... Yfir... Yfir raided Threar.” He knew that her family was not part of a pack but he was sure that the news would not sit well with her. “We did not take any lives, nor enslaved anyone... but there was fighting. Mystic... I...” He had not participated in the fighting himself, but he didn’t feel badly for them. Not really. “Mystic... I... I have to talk to you seriously about something... And... I’d like to ask that you consider this... For me... For us.” ""

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Mystic could hear the pain in his voice. She knew he didn't fight for he didn't seem to be that much of a fighter, but, she knew his talking was going to lead somewhere. However, she did know with what he was considering would not aid well at the moment for she still held a grudge against the pack that tried to enslave her, and her eyes would narrow slightly.

"You want me to join Yfir...Don't you...?" She spoke, her voice rather sad. With her mother having an illness that would more than likely kill her, and him trying to get her to join his pack, made her rather upset. "My mother is ill, Hypnos. None of us know how long she has, and shes pregnant with my younger siblings...I don't know what I want to do right now..."

Hypnos would lower his ears as Mystic's voice left her lips. Yes, he wanted her to join Yfir, but he could understand fully why she would be hesitant, why she would tell him that no, she didn't want ro go. But Kapra's warning was still in his mind, and he would lower his gaze as he began to speak, offering his condolences first. "I'm sorry about your mother, Mystic." The young man would say softly. "I certainly don't want to ask you to leave your family, and the choice is yours if you will join Yfir or not. But Mystic... I can't leave Yfir. I can't abandon them... and if we have pups Yfir will claim them as my children. I don't want us to be separated, to have to try and keep that secret.... I..." Hypnos would sigh, lifting his gaze to her. "I don't know what to do Mystic... It's wrong of me to ask you to come with me... I can't... not with your mother ill... I... I'm so sorry..." His ears were pinned flat against his head, a low whine escaping him. "Mystic Speech," "Hypnos Speech."

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Mystic sighed and hung her head low. Her mind was focused on helping her family, and making sure her father and siblings would be alright. She knew the loss of her mother would be too much on her father, and he won't be the same. She met Hypnos' gaze and closed her eyes, a single tear fell as she wrapped her tail around her bodice, "Hypnos...To me, it doesn't matter where I am...I just want you and if we have pups, I want all of you to be safe...I think of you as my mate Hypnos...I know you cannot leave your pack and I don't want you to. But, my family comes first before I even consider joining them," she spoke, her voice rather raised slightly.

Hypnos would give a small nod, coming close to Mystic and wrapping around her. He would set his head against hers, closing his eyes. "Shh Mystic. You don't need to justify it. I understand and agree with you completely. Your family comes first, before Yfir. I merely wanted to let you know what would happen. I want to be with you, Mystic, I love you with all my heart." He would shuffle some, giving a lick to her cheek. "I want to go with you to see your mother. I can spend a little time away from Yfir I believe. I'm not some high rank there... I... I want to support you." He would whine softly, setting his paw on hers. "...and when you're ready... we can go to Yfir together. Not a moment before." ""

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Mystic, as much as she hated that pack, she looked over to Hypnos and gave a small smile, nodding her head as she placed her head under his chin, a small smile formed across her maw as she then looked back over toward the small body of water that she was sitting at a couple minutes ago. She did wish to have pups with Hypnos and raise a family with him; however, she did wish that he forgot about Yfir and lived with her and her family. She would fight for his freedom if she had to, even though he wasn't enslaved and chose this life.

"Hypnos, does this officially make us mates...?" She asked, a bit hesitant at first and she wasn't even sure if they were already mates to begin with or not.