final goodbye

As Roan collapsed into sobs upon his sisters grave, Iolaire curled her body over his back, embracing him as best as she could. He thanked her and she merely nodded with her cheek against his ruff. She knew that he missed his sister. He would always miss her. Hopefully ending the life of the beast that had killed her would ease some of the guilt that she knew he still felt.

She held him as he cried. It didn't matter how long it took. Everything else had been seen to and she had nothing but time for him. Iolaire nuzzled into the back of his neck and give him a squeeze. "You've done what you needed to do. That bear will never harm another." She slid her muzzle along the back of one ear. "Dapple is avenged and probably laughing at the mess you boys made of things." From her place atop him, she wiped the tears from his cheeks and kissed him between the ears.