She didn't really understand the source of the tension. If her own parents left suddenly, she would certainly feel hurt and possibly abandoned, but even more than that she knew she would feel relief upon their return. Ara was not one to be argumentative, nor to hold a grudge, and she figured Song had left for good reasons. Feeling Novel's own excitement beside her was enough to bring a smile to her face. Still her gaze would drift over the group, finding that Mercury arrived soon after her and settled near a girl that she knew as Novel's sister. The corners of her lips twitched slightly into a grin, but her expression would grow slightly serious again as Song rose slightly and began to speak. She was slightly overwhelmed by the amount of wolves that had gathered.
Song's first announcement was that she was to have more children -- the next, that the pack was growing overcrowded. Who might lead a sister pack, she wondered? The prospect of a high rank, as Song was offering, was not something she had never considered; nor ever wanted. Her gaze would shift to Novel, wondering if it was something she had considered. Ara was uncomfortable with the idea of forcing her parents to den elsewhere, so she figured she'd end up staying here with them, regardless of whatever decision was made during the meeting. She couldn't help guiltily hope Novel would stay here though -- even if the packs were only separated by a short stretch of land -- for the thought of spending any less time with her was unpleasant at best.
