did he go and leave you all alone?

"She went North." He glanced up at her, wondering if that was the real truth. Though his aunts voice betrayed confidence at the statement, and what she said next solidified that. He stared at her for a long while, unsure how to feel about it all. "Aye. Me too." Yeah, he loved his mom and brother...and yeah, he did sort of hope they were safe. But at the same time, he kind of hoped they got what they deserved for abandoning him. His stupid dumb dad, too.

Was he unwanted? Was it because he was so small? Did they just think of him as a little weakling runt or something? Not only had his mom and brother left, but his dad had abandoned him too. Gimli had been on his own in most cases, though he knew his aunt and the rest of the pack were around, it didn't fill that void he had felt. He slept alone in his den. He ate alone. He often trained alone, he did almost everything alone...it was an empty feeling. He ultimately felt unwanted and the more he thought about it, the more he could feel the mix of emotions become overwhelming until eventually, he forced himself to look away so she couldn't see his face. His head was turned skyward, glad for once that the shaggy fur framing his face hid his eyes. He could feel himself trembling, the all too young pup unsure and incapable of controlling how he felt right now.

He could feel his eyes start to brim with tears. And the more he tried to hold them back, the more he failed at it. The thoughts were too overwhelming for him, and he just didn't understand why. That was and always had been his main question. Just...why? He could feel his heart hammering hard against his chest, his throat tightening as he struggled with it all. "Why...?" He finally whispered, voice cracked and quiet.