it’s time isn’t it

Laeta was not the only wolf infected within The Hallows, but she was by far the most severe case. Sota knew little of what had happened to her beyond her condition, and he wasn't the sort to pry. Paralyzed, he'd heard. Her legs were not simply injured by she could no longer walk, nor even crawl. As good as dead, was all he could think, and he immediately felt ashamed of himself for it. A wolf who couldn't move, couldn't tend to their own basic needs... such a thing was unheard of where he'd grown up. A wolf in that condition would've been swiftly put out of their misery. He remembered the kind of guilt he'd felt when he'd broken one leg and sought refuge among this group while he healed up properly, but this was something else entirely. The wolf he'd been raised to be wouldn't have been inclined to tend to her, no matter how terribly he might feel about the state she was in.

But now? He was a changed man, and empathy won out over tradition. The Hallows was a place of healing and Sota had taken that mantra to heart. All wolves were worth of care unless they proved otherwise, and Laeta was no exception. Though he wasn't quite sure how to face her in the state she was in, he knew - or at least hoped - that some company might do her some good. Anything to marginally lift her spirits had to be good, right? He certainly hoped so. He almost doubted his decision by the time he reached the door to her room, hesitating for a long moment before clearing his throat and making his intent to enter known. By her beside stood a creature he could only assume to be her companion, and by way of greeting he gave a deep bow, nose brushing the floor before he straightened and entered properly, as quietly as he could manage. "Can.. can she take company?" He all but whispered to the badger, as wary as ever before daring to approach further. If not he'd be quick to leave, but he thought visitors might improve her mood. Perhaps he should've brought a gift too, but the world was far too strange lately to go collecting flowers. No, he needed to stay home and tend to his duties here while this all persisted.