Heron Lake Plateau Just a wasted puzzle piece

It felt odd to smile, after such hardships, but with the weight lifted and relief settling in, she adjusted slowly to the fact that life would go on, and the right wolves had won. Colt teased her about her speech, but she had a feeling the impediment wouldn’t last too long. She was more concerned about her ability to latch onto prey if she was missing a canine. 

-I like that you’re learning ptero,- She said. -Towhee does too.- She added. ”Which is pre’y cool. I wan’ned you ‘oo to geh along. She’s my bes’ frien’,” She admitted, ”An’ you, you’re-“ She said, and froze. Bashfully, she lowered her head, not really articulating what she felt, but she leaned into him, and reached up to place a kiss on his cheek. For some reason, that had become one of the best feelings in the world, and she’d craved it. She avoided eye contact still, but kept the secret little smile on her face.