His response was simple, perhaps too simple. Maybe she should've asked more questions to get a better understanding of where he was at, however, too many questions seemed merely obnoxious. He was settling in okay, which wasn't quite assuring to the girl. Briefly, her eyes narrowed in disbelief, studying his expression with a perplexed demeanour. Surely adjusting into a new lifestyle was harder than she presumed. She would have stuck with his "okay" if he had said it with some form of optimism. Now, she was convinced there was more to his "okay" than what he had presented and verbalised before her. Was there something he wasn't notifying her of? Did he not trust her? She could be trusted; when had she ever lied? Well, she still was kind of a stranger to him, but that was too quick of him to have made such a judgement.
Before she opened her lips to clarify his response, his voice dropped in volume as he muttered what seemed to be a confession. There was a difference between "okay" and "hard", which meant he really did lie. However, that was the least of her concerns, in fact, she didn't care about it. Although she had earlier wanted some clarification for his previous response, now that she knew the honest truth of how he was settling, she wasn't even sure how she could help. She had never dealt with such a tricky emotion, and with every passing moment she felt like she was making it worse for him.
"I understand," she slowly expressed with a sombre tone whilst nodding firmly, her features tight with uncertainty as her mind gradually thought of a response. It wasn't exactly her field of expertise, especially with her lack of experience in joining a new pack. However, she did consider herself an expert on Threar, so if the male was finding anything complicated with the pack, she would most likely have some advice to exchange. Yet the question remained in her mind; did she really understand his emotions and experiences? Perhaps not entirely, but she was trying to nonetheless. It wouldn't be reassuring to him if she was to speak with entire honesty. "Is there anything I can do to make it easier?" Now that he had replied stating the difficulty of his position, she felt obligated to help, or at least ensure something went smoother for him. Again, he hadn't spoken all that clearly, which left her wondering; was there anything in particular that was making his move hard? Hopefully her question would be answered and she would be able to find a suitable solution to the problem. Life in Threar wasn't supposed to be difficult, at least that was what she believed according to her own knowledge. Challenging, yes, but not in a stressful or depressing way.
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