taking stock

Theory · 09-24-2019, 07:21 PM

Ash continued to spill out into the air. The sky was dark and ominous and the very Earth rocked beneath their paws. "Uhh, no, I'm not okay," she said simply. There wasn't an easy answer to his question, so she went with the truth at the very least. Theory didn't want to put on false airs, especially around the higher ranking wolves of the pack. Abaven could only be successful if they were operating as a team. Lying to Corvus wouldn't get her - or the pack - anywhere. "Sorry to be so blunt. No real way around it," she tried to laugh, but it came out as a hoarse cough.

"It's all an awful lot to take in," she added as she surveyed the herb garden. Epitaph hadn't tended to it in quite some time. A fine layer of ash already covered the plants. She dug up the plants quickly and piled them up in a messy heap. The smell of freshly dug dirt covered the acrid scent of volcano in the air for just a moment. Theo closed her eyes and pretended for just a second that she was somewhere else - in cave far away, needling Thalia, or sparring with Poem on a sunny day. Thousands of scenes flashed before her mind's eye, all of them better than this. "Do you think relocating to Ibis Islands is the best choice?" She asked, a hint of distress creeping into her voice. There were so many choices that could have been made... how did you ever know if you made the correct one?

"Speech"

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taking stock

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