everybody's words got in the way

"Is your brother well?"



The question left her mouth before she really had time to consider it. It was quite possibly a very sore subject, but Natalya had wondered about it from time to time. The man's punishment, while proper and deserved, was a harsh one. She wondered if he was even aware of what he had lost, wondered how bad his mental condition truly was. She thanked the gods again in these thoughts that the children had no inherited his disadvantage.



She returned to formality immediately upon mention of the packs' relationship. "I wish no harm to you or your family either. I am just uncertain of what I would like our concrete standing to be, or what it should be. Do you have any opinions or suggestions?" This was a rare situation in which Natalya would ask for help, but she was truly lost as to where to go from here.