It had never occurred to Akemi that one day her own actions could affect someone else so much. Her whole life had been so focused on self preservation, doing what she wanted, that when it came to considering Ravine's feelings she had been ignorant. It had taken him shouting at her after the match with Avalon for Akemi to truly get struck by just what it meant to be in a relationship. There was more than just her own happiness and thoughts at stake. It had finally dawned on her as well that this wasn't the first time she'd worried Ravine, and got herself involved in something that she shouldn't have done. It was the second. The first time had been at the challenge for Avalon... and then again with Avalon herself.
Guilt overcame the woman at that point. All her anger, all her hatred had melted away and was replaced by that overcoming sense of guilt. Akemi would flee the battlefield, but like Ravine she would not head home immediately. The fact that he had said to not expect him at the den that night had cut her deeply. But Akemi could only imagine how that felt compared to how Ravine had felt. She had not once thought of the danger she put herself in either. Akemi had just... acted. Foolishly acted.
Akemi would slink back towards the gully eventually however, a nagging voice in her head telling her to find Ravine. At least try to apologize. If she didn't at least attempt to do that, then what good was she? As a wife, and as a packmate... she'd done wrong by her mate. If he'd even still allow her to call him that.
Single orb shown with regret as she searched for him, eventually finding him within their new home. But not near the den, likely avoiding it to not upset Tiny. Something Akemi truly appreciated, though she knew it wasn't necessarily for her sake. Her throat felt dry, like someone was holding onto it tightly as she looked upon him. He looked so, so angry. Had her ears still been part of her head they would have been lowered to her skull. She would let out a pitiful whine, speaking softly.
