Old habits die hard

Az's head shook slowly as she mentioned his mind being made up - if anything, he was more confused then he'd ever been. He absorbed her words quietly, taking in the wisdom of the sibling who mirrored him most. A part of him was disappointed that the free-speaking girl wouldn't simply make his choice for him, but then again with her opinion of the koi wolf Hanako perhaps she was too biased to deliver him instruction.

Rather then continue down the same path of conversation, Az shifted the topic. Asla was leaning against him still, and he shifted to place his chin upon her tiny head. "Asla, do you think you'll marry for love or for status?" He asked her softly. From the time he was old enough to know that wolves eventually chose a partner, Az had assumed that he'd either remain alone or choose the one that offered him the most. Never had he expected to feel for that wolf, and now he regrettably had fallen for two.