Heart made of glass, my mind of stone
Tear me to pieces, skin to bone
Cosette was exceedingly thrilled about having found a new place to call home, and even more glad that she had a close friend she could easily rely on to make her feel safe when she began to feel anxious. She had been worried about joining any packs, thoughts of what her mother might say if they ever found each other again preventing her from settling anywhere until she met Indigo. She still wondered what the woman would say, if their paths crossed again, but she was more convinced now than she had been before that the chances of that ever happening were slim to none. There was also a small voice in the back of her mind telling her that even if Adhira did find her way to this place, she wouldn’t much care about what had become of her smallest daughter.
Beyond those convictions, she had nearly forgotten how incredible it was to have a warm place to sleep each night, and to never have to worry about an empty belly. She felt safe here, if not a bit embarrassed about how quickly her confidence had faltered in front of Resin after boasting so boldly to Indigo about her nerves of steel. There had been a sense of desperation in her, though, when she saw the stern look on the scarred woman’s face. The girl had quickly become attached to the idea of this pack, even before laying eyes on it, and seeing the scrutiny on the Aegis’ face had made her fear that this home would be ripped away from her before she could even call it that. That it would only be a short stop before she was pushed back out into the world on her own, with no clue where to go.
It was with that in mind that she set out early in the morning, hoping she could find someone who needed some sort of help with something. She had promised to do her best in being helpful, and working on her skills, and she wouldn’t delay in upholding that promise. She was new here, and wanted to make a good impression sooner rather than later.
She stuck close to the castle, not wanting to stray too far from the safety that the castle walls offered while she was on her own. It was pure luck she’d been able to travel so far without being killed in the first place, and she wasn’t yet ready to test if that luck would hold up still. If she were to get herself into some kind of trouble this early on, she didn’t imagine it would reflect well on her. Her gaze swept the area around her, searching for someone who might be able to put her to use, or perhaps teach her something new.
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