Blacktail Deer Plateau You've been blessed your whole life

Us older ones do not take the younger ones seriously. Saena wanted to protest this point, but as Blue Willow went on, she found herself agreeing. The view that younger wolves knew nothing was absolutely arrogant in her opinion, but she knew that Blue Willow wasn't one of them. There was no point reprimanding the Beta female for her remark, or pointing out that including herself among them wasn't right. "Older ones" surely referred to wolves like Koda and that short-lived newcomer who had tried to pull nonexistent rank over her.

"I'll do my best," she said, the same promise she'd made to Lasher. It was a difficult one to keep when she was constantly being put down in spite of her obvious contributions, but she knew she had to try, and not only for them. If Blue Willow was right that it would make those who judged her feel like shit, then Saena needed to succeed. She needed to make them choke on their own words and opinions. It wasn't malicious, but it was a point proven, and that was her motivation now.

"Thanks, Aunt Willow. I think I'm gonna go hunt now and think about that some more; wanna come, or are you busy?"