Resolution

Novel held herself close to Ara, very much aware of the comfort her wife sought from her. In every other situation the roles had been the other way around. Novel drew her courage and comfort from Ara while her strength held her together. Now the pale woman would hold tightly to her wife as she greeted her young brother. While she clung to Ara her attention would remain on Steel. Where were Bronze and Silent? Eventually he'd answer them, and she found herself not entirely surprised by the answer no matter how hard it was to hear. They'd been gone since shortly after they'd left the pack. Novel would feel tears begin to build in her eyes as she nuzzled into her mate's fur, offering all of her love, knowing how difficult this would be for her. It made her wonder about her own mother and father. Cherokee was probably dead, or he'd found a new family somewhere. Either way her emotions for her father had died long ago. Her mother she wasn't sure, it was possible that she was still living with her new mate in Ahlon. Novel had never been there herself, but she wished to go see her mother again someday. It was nice to have the option, and it hurt even more that her wife would no longer be afforded that luxury. She didn't know anything she could say, and so silently she'd offer her affections to her wife as she took in the news.