Among The Lilacs and Lilies

His gaze was sincere, he truly had meant what he had said, that willow would become a special place that would not be disturbed. His blue eyes looked to her surprised face wondering what she would say next, hoping it hadn’t offended her. She seemed to be in slight disbelief in his words as she questioned him for a moment.

”Of course I would! I wouldn’t want anyone to disturb that place and would be off limits,” he said with a nod of his head.

He could even place some things there to honor the fallen women he knew vary little about. He would want the same curtesy of it was one of his own family members and it was a promise that he could and would intend to keep. She quickly turned away making his gaze soften, worried that he may of upset her in a way. She then spoke of where she buried her and he tried to shake his memory of the woods. There was a vary old willow there that he remembered seeing one that had touched the ground and the tree itself was vary thick. He listened to her explain on already knowing that he to would say a few words to the women’s grave, out of respect.

”The one with the thickest trunk right?” he asked wanting to be sure he was correct. ”The process of the shrine, is that to simply communicate with her or is that part of your family’s process to completely lay them to rest?”

He smiled as she thanked him, his tail wagging. He hoped it gave her peace of mind for settleing into the area of her mother’s grave.

”Your welcome Serene and if I am successful with my pack you are welcome to come through and visit as much as you like” he replied.