i've come so far

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"Speech!"


Ashen wasn't her home anymore. Home was supposed to be a place you felt welcomed, yet it was the complete opposite. Malachai certainly wasn't happy that she was back, but instead indifferent just like everyone else. It wasn't long after their mother left to join some other pack on the southern island that Belladonna decided to do the same. Honestly, she'd been considering it even when she found out but hesitated until today. Like before, she doubted her absence would be noticed.

Even though her legs ached from the long travel, she found herself at the coastline facing the island she would soon be calling home. She hadn't much of an idea what this pack was like, but if her mother joined it then it must be worth it. The only thing stopping her now was the expanse of water between her and the island. She never expected the distance to be so great and wondered if swimming the whole way was the only option. Frowning, she glanced around looking for other options but failed to find anything besides sand and rocks.

Her journey here had been the straightest line possible from point A to point B, however it was beginning to appear that her plan would now have to change. Choosing to follow the coastline for some distance, Belladonna began to search for anything from a boat to a bridge or even some help.

hey, miss murder,