Deepwood Weald When pride gets in the way

It wasn't bothering her in the slightest that he was opening up. What was so difficult about it was the blatant fact that she couldn't do anything to help his pain. It was heartbreaking as it was to her just to see one of her friends like this, who had been through so much and deserved so much better. "No, I'm not bothered at all. Don't worry." She drew a blank on what to say next, so she just let her terrible social instincts take over. Pearl slumped alongside him, more composed, and tried to comfort him by grooming and licking his large neck. It was comforting at the same time to her, him having enough fur with his winter coat for nearly two wolves.