A Lifetime Away

Indigo was slowly settling into Elysium as King, though he never thought that he would fully feel comfortable with that title. One constant that kept him grounded was the fact that Duchess was with him the whole time. He no longer had Aslatiel to lean on, and after so many years any friends and family he had once been close to just fell by the wayside. Despite their history, or maybe because of their history, Indigo felt like he wasn’t completely alone here.

He’d had many wolves that he loved come and go, and Duchess was all he had left. Not that he wouldn’t have chosen to have her at his side if he had any others. Part of him wished desperately that he still had his sweet Aslatiel, but Duchess was here and had fully devoted herself to him. As a friend, which was everything he needed at that time.

Not only did she do her best to take care of him, as his massive paws brought him to the gardens he saw her taking care of the plants he so loved as well. Most of the greenery was dormant for the winter, but he’d come upon her watering the potted plants that were still growing through the cold weather. ”It’s nice of you to look after them like that.” He spoke softly as he seated himself there, enjoying the peace of the gardens.

Indigo Arcturus Fatalis