Learning Pains

He watched as his mother lifted her gaze to the Col. Feeling an odd sense of anxiety as he found himself wondering what she was thinking. Was she missing her home? The place where a wolf had encouraged others to bully her? But when Ignita spoke, they were words of reassurance. That she wouldn’t trade this for the world. He relaxed against her again.

“I heard Wylan and Ollies mum left them.” He admitted, explaining in part where that odd little worry had come from. There was evidence here that it happened, that mothers could leave. He giggled when Ignita pulled him closer, letting her do it this time, though he squirmed and complained when she started to tickle him. When she stopped, he relaxed into her embrace. “I love you, mom.”


"Citadel""Ignita"