Blacktail Deer Plateau The water there is deeper

Osprey did not know, how long she had been there and, when had been the exact moment that Beta had appeared. Therefore, when she sensed his presence, her body froze first, but then, when turning to face him, she relaxed and smiled at him kindly. "Thank you for doing this," were the first words she told Lasher, her voice catching in her throat and she had to turn her gaze away from him to fight the sudden wave of sadness and need to burst out in tears.

It was gone then, after mere moments, and she was able to continue the conversation, even though her voice was still a bit quiet and had a tinge of sadness in it. "And thank you for letting me stay," after everything that had happened in the pack. She was unaware yet that her shameful deed had had a longer lasting effect on other pack members too. That they were planning to leave too. "I appreciate that very much."