Counting on Hearts
His reaction at the mention of having a former Yfir member put her off. It was a reaction she wasn't expecting, so maybe it was more serious then she thought? Her ears flattened as his hackles rose, making her wonder just how close he was to their neighbors. She listened to his words, picking them apart carefully as she thought. Did Vereux tell her exactly why He didn't want to go back? She vaguely recalled him mentioning something about an oath, but even then, he could have requested his leave the right way instead of abandoning them after his incident right? Slowly, one ear cocked forward as new thoughts began to come forth. "I take loyalty very seriously as well...I didn't think about the effect of this outcome." The outcome being her not prying further into why Vereux refused to at least tell katja that he didn't want to go back. "I'm not really sure what to do...it is strange the more I think about it...maybe I've just been too careless and too friendly? We became friends while he was still in Yfir, then a while later I found him again as a loner...said something about being washed away in a storm, but I never really questioned why he didn't go back, or at least tell Katja he doesn't want to be there anymore." Was she still that naive? Still putting her trust into people who told her sweet things but had hidden intentions? The more she thought about it, the more she grew confused.
If he knew Katja, maybe he had advice on how to approach her? Avalon knew little of her. All she really knew was what Arian had told her, and what Vereux had told her, and now adding on what Bass knew; his experiences with her were far different then what Arian and Vereux knew. They both seemed....afraid? Her gaze narrowed slightly in thought, the woman quiet for a long moment as she thought. She seemed to be going based off what others said, instead of finding out herself. She had to stop doing that. "Do you think she'll come to some sort of agreement? The last thing I want is for some sort of war to break out over one member, I don't wish to make enemies with anyone." what would she do, if it came down to it?
It was all weighing so heavily on her mind now. She returned her gaze to his, listening to him talk about his family. Despite just meeting, they had alot more in common then she would have thought. Even though they weren't very...positive things, they had been through things where they could understand what the other had been through. That was something she respected, not many went through the same things in their life, and many could boast and twist their story to make it sound similar, but in truth, how many truly experienced it? It was a question seldom answered. They were both right. It did take time to heal, and it was confirmed as she nodded her agreement.
Enough of the sad stuff! She pushed those away, she was tired of thinking about stuff like that. She had dwelled on it for far too long over the years, and she hated it. She cocked a brow when he began to laugh, both ears perked as he grinned and told her he was joking. "Oh! I wasn't sure if you were serious or..." A sheepish grin spread, heat rising to her face with embarrassment. Laughing along with him now, she too began to wag her tail a bit. It was strange, feeling this comfortable around another alpha she'd just met. Even if he wasn't, she would still think it surreal to be so comfortable around a stranger she just met. "Don't worry, I'll keep you up to date. If you promise to do the same, I think we could be good friends!" At least, she hoped so. She hoped she wasn't jumping the gun here and being too hopeful.
He would ask her what she had in mind, listing off the jobs he had available. So far, she had mostly warriors and two healers, one was very scarce and Vereux was the other, but his knowledge was limited as far as she knew. Gryphon wanted to be a hunter, and while she could easily teach him that, it might be useful to have another one to help in the event she got too busy. At least until he could manage on his own. "Perhaps a Healer? We could use someone knowledgeable enough to teach us what we should know. Our Healer is limited in his knowledge, and our other one is, well...scarce. Maybe a scout or hunter as well? I just want to make sure our Novices will be well trained in their fields. I must admit, I probably should have tested everyone to gauge their abilities. But an only alpha testing the whole pack? I think that might take me a while, especially in between spars." Geez, it was all sounding so much more complicated and harder the more she thought about it. But she would push on and keep going. Her gaze returned to his, a smile appearing once again. "Of course, I'll repay any favor you ask if it's within my abilities to do so. You have my word." |
