Esti couldn’t tell if she was in a good mood or not. She had a small idea in her mind and decided to just go with it. Those plans were always the best plans anyway. She had been thinking, oh lord, she had been thinking. She had heard the rumors of Rhythm from Ashmedai, and he apparently from Vana, but what did that change? If Rhythm was weak or a traitor, or whatever, what did it matter? The alpha was in love with her and she was going to be bringing pups into the pack. Esti thought back to when she had learned she was pregnant with Ashmedai. She had been terrified and upset. It had seemed like the world was ending even with Valentine to help her. Sure Rhythm had Valentine, and probably had Valentine more than Esti ever had, but Esti remembered how she had holed up in her den and just waited to have pups. She wondered if Rhythm felt the same way.
Everyone had a general dislike towards the woman, it seemed, and Evangeline’s last outburst probably didn’t help. Did Rhythm have anyone else? Where had Revenge gone, anyway? Weren’t Rhythm and Revenge relatives? That thought hadn’t fully sunk in until just then. Suddenly, Esti could see small similarities and wondered if it was a Destruction thing. That aside, if her family wasn’t around Imperium, Rhythm was probably alone and maybe scared and, obviously, Esti could relate.
A fat hare hung from Esti’s jaws by its face. Its eyes were pierced by Esti’s left canines. Hunting in these lands wasn’t too terribly hard and Esti wasn’t hungry. It wasn’t like this was the first thing she had caught today. Nope. Definitely not.
Nearing Rhythm’s den, Esti sniffed about, making sure there wasn’t any company around. Gods forbid she was seen being charitable. After a moment, she was sure no one else was around and Esti called out as she approached. Her pace slowed, but she didn’t halt entirely. She would aim to toss the food at the entrance of the den before Rhythm could see it and ask if it was for her. She didn’t want the woman to feel all indebted, she just needed a reason to be there and obviously taking care of the pack’s future pups was a completely normal act and not at all kind or anything. It was an obligation, a duty. Esti was a dutiful member of the pack and was going to fulfill her obligations as a member. That was it. There was no other reason.
