Lets make a deal

Manea complimented her children and Aslatiel gave a gentle nod and smile. "Thank you. They're very good children." Asla couldn't ask for better children. They were both unique, independent, and entirely perfect. She wasn't biased or anything, of course. Nope... not at all.

After looking to Indigo, he questioned Manea and both sets of eyes swung to the horned woman, waiting for an answer. She apparently wanted warriors to defend her home and had no conquering in mind. It sounded like an easy deal. The deal sounded better still after Manea stated that she didn't expect them to stay forever, which suited Aslatiel just fine. Joining this woman's pack for the winter would give the quartet an easy way during the harsh season. It would give Asla and her children a safe, easy last few seasons before they turned two and would be able to go their own ways. She wasn't nearly ready to part with her children, but she couldn't hold them to her forever.

"There will have to be room for four. My children are almost two and I'd like to spend an easy winter with them before they choose their own paths." Asla looked up to Indigo, leaning lightly into his shoulder with her own. "I don't want to force you into anything," she spoke. It would tear her heart out to be separated from her brother again, but if he didn't feel that this course of action was for him, she would understand.

"Aslatiel"