Don't you know it's hopeless? I'm a lost case baby
12-31-2013, 09:03 PM
Maybe this was weakness. Certainly some members of her family would have said so. But no matter how great the urge to wipe the smugness off that muzzle, she knew it would be wrong to kill in cold blood. To protect the life of another wolf, to protect her pack, yes. But for revenge, no. Part of her felt that if she started down that road, she'd never have the strength to stop. So when the other woman let down all her defenses, staring challengingly at her, Qanik just shook her head regretfully. Did this wolf want to die? I don't know your history, she told the female. I don't even know your name. To attack you now, what does that accomplish? Blue gaze didn't waver from the other wolf's golden eyes, trying to assure her of Qanik's sincerity. You don't need to be this way. Her voice lowered, intent. Just let me help you. It was in her nature to want to help people, to want to fix things and make them better. As much as she'd like nothing more than to shred the wolf's ears for what she'd done, she couldn't allow herself to. Speech, |