Do What We Must

When her mother questioned whether or not Elysium was worthy of the amount of trust required in order to trade one of their own, Ikigai stopped and thought about it for a moment rather than immediately offering an answer. The young woman's head gave a slight tilt as she mulled the idea over once more. Elysium was small now, but with time and more wolves, Iki had no doubt that they would eventually be a force to be reckoned with. Ashen already had allies down in Auster, so having one in the north eastern reaches of the land would be ideal as well.

"Yes, I do." Iki spoke finally. "Tying our packs with a bond will be more than just the spoken words of an alliance. Just as you feel the weight of the decision, Manea will feel it as well." She knew this for certain. There was a certain kinship between Ikigai and the purple woman. She had no doubt that Manea would realize how deep of an honor was being made.

"Ikigai"