Crystallized

"I'm not that young." She felt foolish for having even asked that. Of course, he wasn't as young as she had first thought. Then again, she was getting older. So maybe she was getting to that age where everyone under a certain age were young ones and whippersnappers and such. Smiling an apology, she tried to hide the embarrassment. "Right, sorry. I must be getting too old. You're around the same age as my children, I should have known better."

Then he told her about his family, and instinctively her ears flattened and her heart went out to him. So he'd lost his parents? One in a death match no less? She was curious, and the only wolf she knew who'd been in a death match recently Arian and Sin, and then Cypress and... "You're Sin's child, aren't you?" She wanted to be sure, though his scent was similar but it was hard to figure out sin's true scent with all the blood that covered his pelt. She was a bit hesitant now, but what kind of wolf would she be of she judged him right away based off of his father? His mate was nice enough... "Erm, yes. Actually, I am the Chief of a pack on the mainland called Ivalice. My name is Avalon, what might your name be?" Another chance to see if this truly was the devil's son.