Rising Sun Valley Seasons come with Change

"No, it's a pretty weird question, actually," Saena shared with a chuckle. Whatever doubts she had about Lacinia only tripled when the other woman went on the explain her own situation with males. It seemed the women were unwittingly on two very different topics. Saena took Lacinia to mean males in general, while Lacinia took Saena to mean males in the sack, so the confusion was evident. "Did they kidnap you or something?" she wondered aloud, still unable to make the connection between Lacinia and these hypothetical males.

"No, I'm fully in control," she skeptically answered, narrowing her eyes a smidge as fresh confusion washed over her. "This one guy, Koda, tried to push me down, but he failed. He's a jackass." She felt the plateau and the whole wilds would be better off without his ilk. His misogyny was not only disgusting, it was wrong and unnecessary. She would never shake the feeling that his problems with her were more personal, though she didn't remember doing anything to incite him that way. Whatever the case, Lacinia's offer was appreciated, but unneeded; he would never be able to speak down to her again.

She said, "he doesn't need to be dealt with. I left home, and he isn't welcome where I'm going." Speaking of which, Saena squinted at Lacinia, wholly unaware of the woman's darker problems and knowing that she needed numbers to succeed. "If you're without a home, maybe you can help me find one. I'm planning to claim land for myself. You could be part of it." Lacinia was strange and asked pretty random, possibly inappropriate questions, but she looked to be a fit wolf capable of contributing. Saena had all kinds of doubts, but that wasn't one of them. "I'm Saena," she said at last, pricking her ears expectantly for the favour to be returned.