lose your faith in me

Shaye agreed quietly as he watched her from the corner of his eye, she suddenly looked much more downtrodden than he felt. He lowered his head again and touched his muzzle to hers as she began her confession. Her words were the last he had expected from her as she explained what bothered her. Instead of starting with his shortcomings she began with how she thought she had failed.

He listened to what she had to say about Tana, about what had happened after the huge debacle at the battlefield. His ears laid back over his head as his thoughts returned to Tana. She had been scarce for so long. He wondered if Vail had even seen her.

”At least I’m not the only one who acts too strongly out of impulse.” He answered her, referring to his attempted challenge for the Erovare girl. ”I’ve neglected her too,” he still didn’t know Shaye’s true feelings about the mother of his other three children. ”Trying to give her space.” He finished, wondering what might have happened had she escaped with Noir that night.