It took her a while to notice him, and in that time Sirius was able to pick up her scent. There was something distinctly Ashen about her, as if she had spent some time in the pack, or had a relation to someone he knew. He couldn’t quite untangle it then or there… and truly, it didn’t matter. She could have been the child of a pirate, and he wouldn’t have meant the tiny bean any harm.
“Friend, definitely friend - but you shouldn’t trust me on my word in this.” He warned her, turning it into a lesson. “To determine if someone is a friend, it’s important to find out where their allegiances lie. You should practise, what can you figure out about where I’m from?” He asked her.
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