Maybe it's a dream

"Merc..."

Wren frowned, understanding he was scared to lose more people. She didn't know what to say to that, knowing she had been able to survive so far but... would that change? "I can't promise you won't lose people who you care about, even in Boreas" their home behind them, she tried to focus on the present. What she could change and grow into "it's easy for me to say 'that's life!' It's easy for anyone to say that to you." She shook her head, scowling at her previous insensitivity.

"I know... you just want to know I'll be safe. I can't promise I won't get hurt along the way, especially as an alpha" He had to accept he couldn't always protect her, and she had to accept she had to wait for him "but I won't abandon you, Merc" She cared about her upcoming pack, its members, but she also cared about Mercury "I guess I just have to prove it to you." An admission. She would wait if he didn't do anything stupid. If she didn't do anything stupid.

More stupid than she had already, that is.

"Speech"