Whitebark Stream Open heart

Just wandering. It seems to be the only reason anyone leaves their home. Packs in the wilds have never been very communicative with one another, so the demand for messengers is low at the best of times. Exploration is a decent reason to go, but doesn't serve much practical purpose to a pack. Saena knows Wildfire has a home and a pair of alphas to report to and knows they are nowhere near the taiga, so exploring this far has little appeal. Wandering for the sake of wandering makes perfect sense, and is in fact the only explanation that makes sense given Wildfire's position in life.

Or it was the only explanation until her half-sister confesses the exact opposite of what Saena expects. "Oh?" she queries, but she doesn't have to ask to get an answer: she and a guy didn't work out, and the caldera is old news. "Bummer," says Saena. With no way of knowing the full details of Wildfire's departure from her pack, she doesn't realize how insensitive this response is. "Was it mutual?" She supposes it must've been, but only because she thinks Wildfire is a loyal wolf at heart and wouldn't leave a relationship otherwise. It's possible she's wrong about that, too.

When Wildfire mentions Reek, Saena's nostrils flare, and her ears twitch aggressively. "We were," she says, "but Reek left me for my beta, so now it's just me expecting." Well, he may as well have done just that, she thought. What other reason would a man cheat on his pregnant wife?