Do we dare?

The cold of winter had greeted Jewell this morning. Her leg, while healed was aching. She stood at the border, pathetically looking out. Her ears were back and she watched the east where others might be. It's what stopped her. Inside lirim she was safe, yet outside she had learned that others were mean and cruel. Yet here in lirim they had also brought in the man that had hurt her. Was she really safe from him? She needed to get her courage back but here she stood, an adult on the precipice of the pack lands and she couldn't bring herself to move out and find the one person that could bring it back she felt. Faite would know what to do and say. Yet she couldn't even bring herself to call out to her. Did she dare? What if another answered? What if Zell came and yelled more? She gave a defeated sigh and sat. She was a coward and now she didn't know who she could even go to. Going to rory would burden him, Leisha seemed nice but she was probably bound to find her an unwanted prescience. Torin was likely no help. Kairi was good for fun but she wasn't interested in fun right now.

She wanted to go out and explore but then again she didn't want to risk it either. It was a dilemma.