I must be gettin' too flashy

Sedna had been pulling away from the rest of the pack for a long while now. There were days when she would stand in the water up to her chest and look out and wonder, if she swam long enough, would she ever make it home? But it had been the currents that had carried her here, and to swim against them, she would surely drown. So she would return to her garden and her lonely little den and she would sulk.

Most wolves had taken to harassing one of the other wolves when they were injured. Undoubtedly they had a much nicer bedside manner and that suited her just fine. She was happier on her own, with Otis and Chips for company. She could come and go as she needed, as long as she came back with some useful plant in Otis’ bag, the journey could be justified. Unless Seer himself came to tell her to get out, she was firmly entrenched where she was now sulking. Really, it was fine. She was fine. Besides, if she got to close to someone they’d probably just end up finding the love of their life and leaving anyway.

A shadow crossed her door and her nose twitched, her tail daring to thump against the ground before the voice cut through the dark. She pushed up and moved towards the light, only pausing to shake the dust from her fur, rather than offering a reply at all. Her eyes squinted against the light as she moved into the sun, brushing against her guest as she did so, scrunching up her nose as she passed. Someone had made a close friend…

"What brings yer all th’ way out ‘ere?". She asked, the hint of a smile tugging at the corner of her lips. She could guess, but she was going to make her friend say it.