I lost a friend

Though he tried to hide it, Asla could see the warring emotions flit across Naiches features. Her frown grew as he simply tilted his head upwards and asked how. Did he really want to hear it? Well, she wouldn't deny him the knowledge. "She went off to explore on her own and was ambushed by a pack of hyenas." Both Indigo and her grandmother told her the grisly details but she would spare Naiche that much.

"She called for help but by the time Indigo and my grandmother arrived it was too late." Grey ears flicked backwards. "The hyenas met a similar fate." Asla sighed and shook her head lightly. "That's why I'm here. Your friends death broke Indigo. I've been piecing him back together." Who was going to piece Naiche back together?

"There are too many packs in too close of a space. My grandmother says that prey is getting scarce so the predators have become bolder." She added the extra bit of information even though it wasn't really necessary. "I could take you to where she's buried..." Asla offered awkwardly. She wasn't used to giving sympathy to anyone other than Indigo.