Generational similarities

Tamsyn could see the wheels turning in Ember's head as she shared her perspectives on relationships and how she had always viewed her attractions to certain wolves regardless of their gender. Something had obviously resonated with her granddaughter and it made her grin a little at the evidence that the apple hadn't fallen that far from the tree. That proved to be very true when Ember shared that it wasn't just someone that had caught her eye but someones. Tamsyn's eyes widened with surprise and she grinned with a chuckle, listening with interest as her granddaughter brought up the boy she knew from Hemlock and the girl she had kissed here in The Hallows. The description she gave for how both of them had made her feel was so innocent and adorable that Tamsyn almost didn't want to give away anything and wanted Ember to just explore and figure out her feelings on her own.

Still, she had made a rule with her youngest children to be completely open and as informative about anything like this with them so that they would know what they were getting into when they went out in the world and she felt like the same rules should apply to her grandchildren as well should they ever ask. "Attraction is definitely a good weird kind of feeling," she agreed with a grin. "It doesn't necessarily have to be a romantic way, though it certainly can be. I've always felt like there was a difference between attraction and romance, but some wolves are only ever with the wolf that they eventually marry and start a family with and for those wolves maybe romance and love are even more important than lust or attraction. Everyone is a little different. I've been on both sides of the spectrum and enjoyed all of it very much, but that's not the case for everyone." She knew that would probably just confuse things more before they became more clear, but she liked to make sure her girls knew that there was a whole world of possibility out there as long as they were safe about it.

"But yes, that's the kind of feeling I get when I've been with someone I'm attracted to–regardless if it's a boy or a girl," she confirmed for her granddaughter, giving her a little smirk. "It's like the best kind of..." she paused, realizing that describing it as a high probably wouldn't help explain anything–or at least she hoped it wouldn't. Ember was still too young for those kinds of things. "...excitement and calm and joy all mixed into one," she finally finished after a moment of thought. "When you find the right wolf that you're not only attracted to, but love wholly and deeply then it only gets better and better."

Tamsyn Carpathius of the Valley