home at last.

It seemed her guess was incorrect. She wondered what it must be like to have such a large family; she shook her head a bit, as though overwhelmed by the thought. All her family consisted of was her, her parents, and her siblings. She'd heard that she had other brothers and sisters as well, some only half-siblings, with a different father than Bronze. But all she knew of them was their names, and vague memories her parents had shared with her, woven into a picture she could only see clearly in her dreams.

"Yes, that Novel," she told her, smiling gently. Wait -- there was more than one Novel? How completely confusing. And here was Novella. How big was their family, she wondered? "Wow," she added, her voice holding a bit of awe and wonder. It was interesting to be in a pack full of so many family, and though she felt a bit envious, she mostly felt interested. "Some of my family is here now as well. You might not see my parents much, but I have two brothers here, Mercury and Faolan." Jendai had gone off on her own, and while she missed her dearly, she knew her sister had wanted some freedom and time on her own -- something Ara had never once considered, let alone wanted. "Mercury has black fur with tan spots on his face -- he's hard to miss -- and Faolan has the prettiest silver fur." Another smile was offered. It had been some time since she'd talked to anyone outside of her family, save for Novel, but she found herself enjoying it considerably more than she had expected.