It Can Go A Long Long Way

Her daughter was hesitant to accept that she had a place in the pack, but she spoke up nonetheless to ask further about it. Natalya couldn't help but grin at seeing Chione show some enthusiasm about it. It wasn't often she was enthusiastic about anything at all. "Chione, my dear, I believe you can do anything you wish. Your creativity is also wisdom. You could be a wise Oracle, helping to care for the family and to deliver the messages of the gods. You could use your cunning a warrior, outwitting your opponents at every turn. You could be a huntress, formulating the best strategies to take down prey."

She crouched low to make herself even with the child, licking her on the cheek as she went. She wanted nothing but to encourage her, to see her interest in her family grow. "You have a powerful mind, Chione. You can use it any way you like. And I, as your mother, will help you."