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Aaliyah was still troubled over the meaning of Ashiel's vision, but she needed to do more within the pack, and as a result, she was found patrolling borders to occupy her mind. It proved to be more mindless than she thought, and her imagination began to flit back to the dream Ashiel and Malleus had shared with the pack. What could it mean? Were they in danger, or could they be saved? Maybe their God wasn't happy with their direction, but their father had left them to their own devices. What were they supposed to do? The move would be good for the pack though, perhaps it was a step in the right direction.

There was too much to think about and Aaliyah felt like her skull was splitting as she tried to think through the fog that had suddenly developed in her brain. A howl for their leader caught her attention, but she knew Malleus would be a bit busy still with answering questions and making sure his little ones were safe and tucked in. It was a welcome distraction, so Aaliyah took it upon herself to go and keep the newcomer company until Malleus could get to them.

When Aaliyah finally found the woman, she was on the other side of the border, and Aaliyah made it obvious that she was not the alpha but answering the call. "Well, you're certainly good at minding your manners. That will help when the alpha gets here," she smiled, though it was one that a goddess might give to a mortal child, even though the wolf was older than her. "Shouldn't take him too long, we were just wrapping something up, anything I can help with?" Aaliyah was not good at diplomacy, but she tried to keep the haughty out of her tone for the sake of the pack. It wouldn't do to have Malleus catch her in a fight on the border, especially not with a potential work horse before them.