i'll never forget you

As he finally began to relax against her, Asla slid her cheek along his muzzle. Gods did she love him. The girl hated seeing her brother like this. Whatever had broken him, she was bound and determined to fix it. He couldn't stay like this. She needed him to be okay. Without Indigo, she would be lost. She would break. If something happened to him, she might snap. Perhaps she'd go back to the Armada and massacre all of the pups. Perhaps she'd fight their father to the death. Who knew what she would be capable of with a broken mind? No... Indigo had to be alright. Without him, there was nothing to live for.

His words brought her gaze down to rest upon his face. She knew that he loved her, but it was nice to hear it. It meant that he was coming out of his shock somewhat. When he grabbed her and pulled her close, she went with it, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her cheek against the top of his head.

Indigo's words made her frown. He let her die? A bit of relief flooded through her. Hopefully he was talking about the woman that had been sharing this den with him. At least now she didn't have to beat the wolf down. Still though... it was making Indigo feel horrible. Perhaps the wolf had meant something to him. She would surely be upset if Bas died, so she tried to understand and be sympathetic.

Asla gave him a squeeze and began stroking his bloodied mane, which she noted was much thicker, with one grey toed paw. "I'm sorry, Indy. What happened?" Maybe he would feel better if he talked about it.