what now?

*Ara* · 12-02-2017, 02:28 PM

Ara was grateful to be distracted by Athena, feeling the slight burn of tears slowly dissipate. It was far easier to pull herself out of her own weary thoughts when she was able to focus on another - it gave her mind something else to worry about and fret over. It was far better than imagining her own sorrows, than picturing her wife and sons - where they were, if they were well or even alive - and better than hanging on to the slim, painful possibility that they might return home someday.

She shook her head, as much to rid her own thoughts as anything else. "Then.. perhaps we ought to leave." Her inflection was a touch uncertain, but mostly just inquisitive, testing the waters to see if Athena had similar ideas before she spoke them herself. Ara had spent more than enough time on her own, and even in Fiori she'd spent a large part of her time either holed up in her den or outside of the borders, using herb collecting as an excuse to keep to herself. She was old enough to know that her own company wasn't enough to satisfy her; she'd always been happier when she'd had a companion, even if not a romantic one. She was an introverted wolf, but one that enjoyed the company of a select few.

And it seemed Athena had similar ideas. "Traveling with you does sound nice," Ara took no time in admitting this to her, the corners of her lips turning up in a genuine smile. The expression was small, but her gratitude was plain. Her blue gaze fixed on Athena's, listening to her suggestions. "Perhaps we can wander a bit until we find something that suits us." She was in no hurry either, but spending more time with Athena sounded far better than doing it alone - and she'd never been the stubborn type, so she had no problem pretending that being alone sounded terrible right now. "Thank you, by the way," she said, a bit softer now, her gaze dropping to the earth before lifting back up to catch Athena's own. "I'm.. really quite tired of being on my own. So thank you for the offer."

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