we carry on

Her heart raced a bit as she awaited his response. This could be it, the future that she had wanted for herself. Her eyes were trained unwaveringly on the brightly colored alpha as he did exactly what she hoped he would, offering her a home in Celestial. Solveiga grinned up at him, still listening closely as he told her of the value they placed on healers. It was perfect.

"Yes, your grace, I would love to have a home in your pack." She knew he had insisted on Regulus, but she had been raised to always respect authority and even if he didn't demand the title of her, she still wished to give it to him. He deserved it more than anyone else she had ever known. He seemed like a good, gentle leader. "May I go back there with you now?" she asked with hope in her eyes. There had been a time when she was not sure whether or not pack life was right for her. She had wanted protection and a purpose but had not wanted to give up on exploring from time to time. But already she could see that she would not have to. She could relieve Regulus of his herb collecting duties, do all of the traveling for the healers in Celestial, seeing as she was skilled at navigating. And then the alpha would be able to focus on alpha things instead of running errands for the healers of his pack. She smiled a bit at the thought. "Take my half of the pile and put it in with yours," Solveiga said. "If I am to join your pack, what is mine will be yours anyway."