I lost a friend

*Naiche* · 12-24-2020, 01:36 AM

Yah, Naiche had already known he’d be hearing all manner of jokes from Asla. She hadn’t even seen what he was hiding under the cloak yet and eventually, she would. He’d wait till he was ready to stomach the jokes somewhere alone. Still, this wasn’t the time to deal with it. He’d just learn if anyone had seen his friend and then head back to the pack.

Asla choosing not to tease him was worth a bit of relief. The mirth in her eyes was expected and for the moment brushed off. What was concerning was her somber expression in her words. Something was wrong. Something had hurt Rue? She wasn’t ready to defend herself and would likely have been smart enough to run. She had decent speed that she could escape a bear right? That seemed the main concern that showed up around here.

The paw on his shoulder set off a clenching up of his muscles as dread already settled in. Asla wouldn’t do this if Rue had simply left. It only was a second for him to hear the news but his mind was hearing it in slow motion. Rue hadn’t been pack so it shouldn’t be such a big deal. Naiche use to tell himself it was only the pack who mattered so what had happened? How had he grown to care for the little helpless wolf?

How didn’t really matter. He wasn’t alone. He couldn’t just stay silent and not respond or act weak in front of anyone. Asla was being kind and attempting comfort but Naiche couldn’t stand the idea of looking weak. It shouldn’t hurt. He saw Rue in his mind happily chasing a rabbit, or seeing her showing Pan where some good bugs were.

Naiche acknowledged he still hadn’t responded to Asla. “Oh,” great answer but he felt the emotions barely kept inside and the words threatened to spill out the emotions and making it worse. He opened his mouth as if to say something else but then just tilted his head to stare up at the sky. “How?” Naiche didn’t want to hear but at the same time, he needed to hear it. What had happened to her? Why? She had been so helpless that he couldn’t imagine her in the pack but perhaps he should have tried to get her in the armada after all so he could have protected her.

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