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His ears flicked back in surprise when he was corrected. It seemed that not only was Zaria not their mother, their real mother had left and was now deceased. His new leader's words seemed rather harsh, but Steady could tell that she was still learning the language and didn't hold it against her. If he had know the real truth-that their mother had left them willingly, her seemingly harsh words would have been exactly how he felt. "I'm sorry for my confusion- I wasn't aware," he said earnestly.

It strengthened his resolve to get to know his niece and nephew. He didn't know how long she had been gone, but it didn't really matter. They needed to know that they had more family here to support and love them.

But, at this exact moment, he was still getting to know the two pack mates in front of him. Cho seemed pretty quiet. Was she scared to speak? His softened gaze turned to her. "How are you liking it here so far, Cho?" he asked, attempting to engage her in conversation.