TAKE SOME SOLACE IN THESE WORDS

Esti, the princess, was happy. Everyone was playing nice, though the girl had her doubts about Winter, he, too, seemed to be playing nice for now. For once, the girl was alone. Dusk, Titania, and Winter seemed to be elsewhere. Esti couldn't say she minded a whole lot. Somehow, in the mix of having a real kingdom, Esti had lost her imaginary one. The Willows whispered and bowed to her, but when she turned around, the imaginary faces, her fans, her followers were gone. Was this a punishment, or just a part of growing up?

Esti only cared for a second, a splashing noise made it's way to the girl's ears, trumping even the rain. Esti's ears perked, water droplets flinging off their tips. She walked through the night until she found the source of the sound. To her surprise, it was what looked like half a wolf. She would watch as the other seemed to disappear and reappear. How was that possible? With a bit of squinting, Esti thought she could make out the outline of the wolf when it vanished. Was this magic or an actual wolf?

The girl stepped towards the half-wolf, letting out a curious bark. How would the other react? If it were a real wolf, would it take kindly to the company, or violently, like the storm overhead?

"Speech"
'thoughts'