Letting Go [Joining/open]

Insomnia had rarely thought of Arkhein, her beloved, or her pups. She had not left them willingly and she had no way of returning. The thought of never knowing what had become of her family is what wounded her so deeply. He had been the only creature to ever accept her, flaws and all, Elyas knew her better than anyone, everyone and without him she just felt cold. It was why she had suppressed his memory for so long, buried beneath hardened calluses, she lied, told herself she would see him again, but she realized it was killing her, destroying her from the inside out and she could not keep this game up anymore and when she had finally crashed, she did so hard.

When she regained control of herself, she knew not how long the massive brute had perched himself beside her, or how long she had cried into the thick of his chest, but she was grateful he had been here. Even if all he had done was remain in relative silence and allow her to cry, it had helped and while the pain in her chest was still strong, it was faded, which meant after so many years, she was finally healing. She might never be as happy as she was with Elyas, but damn it all she would try. He would not want her to live in this depression forever and she done so quite long enough.

He finally spoke breaking the tense silence between them and she frowned at his soft words, slightly caught off guard by them. He was a powerful, seemingly emotionless beast, and yet he stood before her almost seeming... ashamed? That simply would not do, and Insomnia would not have it. He knew nothing of her past and even if he did, she wouldn't want for him to say anything. It was over, it was done. She needed to let go. She paced forward, doing her very best to coil her beck around the base of his neck in a hug. She squeezed him gently to her, holding him tightly.

"Some things don't require words, my friend, and you hold a great deal of both my trust and my respect. We are not just pack mates, but friends, and I trust my friends, don't ever think you are unworthy of that." She murmured quietly to him, words meant over for his ear drums, before she pulled away from him, backing up to a respectable distance, her dark eyes seeking his own. " You have done more for me in silence, than you know. Thank you."