better with you

The laugh he uttered cut to her heart. She was being foolish, she couldn't walk away from this. Isardis would never allow it. A bitter sigh whistled between her now clenched jaw. As he spoke, she felt her heart sink, and knew the words that the ivory brute spoke were true. They couldn't keep meeting like this, lo, they'd risk the consequences. Consequences that neither one of them could afford. Her golden eyes met his deep green ones as he stepped close to her, pressing his fore-head against hers. 'Come to me when you're free.'

With that he turned to leave, and a slight tear trickled from her eyes, as she left out a sigh. "One day I will." She breathed into the air, wondering if he heard her in his retreating form. One day she would escape Glaciem, or die trying. One day she'd get to be happy. As she turned, moving back towards her territory, she wondered if her promise was in vain, would she ever be free? Her golden eyes steeled, as she fought the depression emanating from her form. Her pack-mates needed her. Her children needed her, and one day, she'd see to it that she could be happy. Somehow, someway.

-exit ERIS-