Checking In, Catching Up

Kamala was almost beginning to wonder if her father would appear when he padded out of the underbrush. Immediately, Kamala noticed that something seemed to be off about the male that had raised her. She knew this wolf better than she knew anyone but her brothers, and something seemed . . . off. Perhaps the rumors were true, then. But Kamala didn't want to believe that. Not yet, at least. So instead of speaking, she shot a warning glance at Maverick, hoping that he wouldn't say anything about the female that he had fallen for. But luckily for Mav, the male had fallen silent, though he seemed to mostly be consumed with glowering at Valkis.



A sigh escaped the female, and she shook her head as she turned her attention back to her father as he spoke, naming them each in turn. "Hello, Father." Kamala spoke with a flick of her tail, her tone filled with respect for the regal brown wolf who stood before her. She might be worried about her mother, but she loved her father with all of her heart. To this young female, it didn't matter that he hadn't brought her into the world. Adette and Gerhardt were her true parents. Perhaps things might have been different if she had been raised by Rancor and Akira. Things might have been different if the volcano hadn't destroyed the place in which they'd been born.



Shivering slightly at the thought, Kamala turned her attention to her father once more as he spoke, his voice heavy. "Well, Father, I only have one question for you." Kamala flicked her ears slightly as she gazed earnestly up at the male, "What happened to our Mother?" Kamala was not one to beat around the bush. "I heard..." Her voice choked slightly, and Kamala winced as she continued, "I heard that she left us. Permanently. Is that true?" Did the rumors have any truth to them? Was her mother truly no longer a part of their lives?



The thought brought a hint to the panic to Kamala's mind. She adored her father - no, she loved him. But she loved her mother too. And she couldn't imagine a life without her. That combined with the recent knowledge of Valkis' intentions to attack her father had Kamala rocking back on her haunches, gaze flicking towards the ground, which she proceeded to stare at. She was nervous to hear what her father would say. She was terrified that he would say that Adette was truly gone.