"If you say so," said Arayne, wresting out a particularly hard piece of ice. She growled quietly. "I hate this weather. It feels like I can't take five steps without turning into a block of ice." Her efforts ceased, however, as the pup confessed that he had run away from his family. It struck a chord in the girl. "I'm sorry to hear that." she said quietly, expression mournful. "What happened?" His parents had to be so worried.
Parents...
Guilt suddenly crashed down on Arayne, making her cringe. Had she not done the same thing to her own parents by leaving home without telling them? Yes, her parents could be snobs, and yes, they had tried to marry her off, but there was no doubt in her mind that they loved her. "I ran away from my family too," she mumbled, dropping her head. "Speech"
