Phantom Hollow Surprise! Can I sleep over?

His yes was painful to hear. So he knew he was doing something out of the ordinary. Well, at least he wasn't denying it like she had expected him to do. She sighed softly, not knowing what to say. She was no therapist after all. So she stayed quiet, looking at the masked wolf lying beside her. She wasn't cold for once in the den. She didn't look forward to sleeping alone again, but she would enjoy this moment for as long as it lasted. 

After a while, the silence was broken by Burke. She listened carefully. He always told so much in one go, while at other times his responses were short. How could he even find the breath to do this? Malice remembered that when Veritas was still around, she got a sore throat from talking too much. Oh, how she had hated the medicine she needed to take for that, even with the honey. It is never fun to lose a child. She murmured softly.

Talking about it does help. You can still be their leader, even if you showed you actually had emotions. You once told me that if my followers left me for having children with you, they weren't worthy. The same goes for yours. She told, hoping he remembered that spring day near the lake. Then again, how could he forget? Let them help you, let me help you. She almost begged, her orbs looking directly into his. She would get through to him eventually, she was certain of it.